Senior Project Manager

Build smarter delivery from the ground up — shape engineering processes, automate Jira roadmaps, and bring teams together to ship regulated iGaming products predictably.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the process of building and optimizing delivery processes from scratch within our engineering teams. You will be responsible for establishing a predictable development cycle, improving cross-functional collaboration, and turning Jira into a single source of truth with a well-structured Roadmap.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Processes & Delivery: Build and implement development processes from scratch; standardize the task lifecycle from estimation to release, including DoD, DoR, and post-release support; ensure predictable delivery and effective release management.

• Jira Automation: Set up a unified task management system, manage dependencies, and automate the generation of an up-to-date Roadmap (Jira Plans) based on estimates and resource capacity.

• Cross-functional coordination: Establish effective collaboration between Development, QA, DevOps, Design, Compliance, Marketing, as well as distributed teams and external B2B partners.

• Backlog & Priorities: Facilitate prioritization processes together with Product Managers and stakeholders. Balance business needs, technical debt, bugs, and urgent requests.

• Risk Management & Improvement: Manage risks, resolve priority conflicts, ensure transparency of project status, and continuously analyze and improve processes (Continuous Improvement).

What we expect

• Jira & Jira Plans expertise: Deep knowledge of configuring workflows, fields, permission schemes, automations, and building automated Roadmaps (Advanced Roadmaps) with dependencies.

• Building from scratch: Proven experience creating and implementing development processes within engineering teams from scratch.

• Domain expertise: Understanding of game product development processes (slots, platforms, back offices) and the ability to adapt Agile/Scrum/Kanban practices to a regulated iGaming environment.

• Cross-team experience: Strong facilitation and collaboration skills with QA, Design, Compliance, and external contractors.

• Toolset: Confident knowledge of Confluence, Miro, Retro Boards, and prioritization methodologies such as RICE, WSJF, etc.

• Languages: Russian (Native), English (Upper-Intermediate / B2+ or higher).

Nice to have

• Ability to deliver quick results and adapt to a dynamic environment.

• Willingness to provide a well-reasoned explanation for frequent changes of projects or employers in your career history, if applicable.