Junior Project Manager

About the Opportunity

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.

Position Summary

As a Junior Project Manager, 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. If you enjoy blending technical detail with collaboration and take pride in keeping development running smoothly, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & Project Planning
• BoM (Bill of Materials) Management
• ECO (Engineering Change Order) Management
• Cross‑Functional Delivery & Risk Management
• Communication & Stakeholder Management

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).

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.

Qualifications

Experience in game development, production, or technical program management within software, hardware, or gaming environments.

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.