Junior Project Manager in Manchester

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

As a Project Engineer, you will support the full lifecycle of game development, from early planning through to final delivery. Working closely with engineers, designers, and producers, you will help bring structure and clarity to complex, cross-disciplinary programs. You’ll create clear, actionable project plans, manage software assets through Bills of Materials (BoMs), and coordinate Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to keep teams aligned and releases on track. This role requires strong organisational skills, clear communication, and a passion for building processes that enable great games to be delivered on time and at high quality.

Values

• Dare to be Bold – We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.
• Uphold Integrity – We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
• Never Settle – We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
• Celebrate Perspectives – We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
• Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & Project Planning - In collaboration with UK PMs and engineering create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and milestone programs for all game development. Ensure all creators are visible on Oracle PLM and individual project teams are structured correctly. Track project time allocation and costs and liaise with the finance team. Jira project set up for all UK created products. Work with internal teams to allow smooth project flow through key gates. Participate in game reviews, capturing issues as appropriate.
• BoM (Bill of Materials) Management - Build and maintain BoMs for software components, depending on game/platform needs. Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure accurate BoM definitions, versioning, and availability for development, testing, and delivery. Track inventory changes, and component updates for software-related items used across development and production.
• ECO (Engineering Change Order) Management - Own the ECO process for all UK products. Managing all changes impacting game related software components. Ensure all change requests (ECOs) are documented, reviewed, approved, and implemented according to internal quality and compliance standards. Collaborate with engineering, QA, and operations to validate changes, update documentation, and communicate impacts across the program.
• Cross-Functional Delivery & Risk Management - Coordinate with the UK PM team and identify risks across schedule, resources, pipeline dependencies, global team bottlenecks, and certification. Drive mitigation plans, escalation paths, and data-based decision making.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management - Serve as a central communication hub for UK PM and cross functional global support teams. Provide structured reporting on program status, BoM updates, ECO progress, risks, build health, and budget considerations. Translate technical or creative developments into clear, actionable updates for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in game development, production, or technical program management within software, hardware, or gaming environments.
• Proficiency with project planning, scheduling, dependency mapping, and risk management (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Oracle PLM).
• Hands-on experience with BoM creation, software configuration management.
• Understanding of ECO processes, documentation standards, version control, and quality change management practices.
• Knowledge of game development pipelines (pre-production through live ops), build systems, asset workflows, and QA processes.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Success Measures

• Accurate, predictable delivery of project milestones supported by well-maintained plans and cross-team coordination.
• High-quality BoMs maintained with correct versioning, component accuracy, and timely updates.
• ECOs processed efficiently with minimal rework, delays, or quality issues.
• Strong risk mitigation leading to fewer bottlenecks and improved schedule reliability.
• Positive feedback from teams and leadership on clarity, communication, and operational rigor.

What can we offer you?

• Discretionary Annual performance bonus
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects
• 1 day paid for personal celebration e.g. birthdays
• Half Day for Health (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing)
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions
• A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Aviva DigiCare

Please note, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. If you require visa sponsorship now or in the future we will not be able to progress with your application. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.