R&D Group Manager

We are looking for an expert Group Manager to join and lead the R&D Group in our flagman product – Slotomania.

Playtika Holding Corp. is a leading mobile gaming company and monetization platform with over 35 million monthly active users across a portfolio of games titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has over 3,700 employees in 19 offices worldwide including Tel-Aviv, London, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, Montreal, Chicago, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Sydney, Kyiv, Bucharest, Minsk, Dnipro, and Vinnytsia.

Responsibilities:

People management

• Individual HR processes (performance review, compensation, etc.)
• Handle employee professional development and personal needs
• Handle work environment

Technology leadership

• Promote product technology innovation and improvement of Engineering practices
• Passion for best practices, re-use, knowledge sharing
• Promote a culture of quality in all teams 

Mentor the teams

• Help the team to identify and resolve risks and impediments, resolve bottlenecks and conflicts
• Participate in all relevant interfaces: integrations, management, clients
• Lead continuous improvement in process and engineering practices on the company level
• Serve as a coach/mentor to the teams: support and empower team growth in becoming a Scrum self-organized team, capable of execution according to plan and meeting commitments
• Encourage the teams to inspect and adapt the development process based on Scrum principles and values as well as a group need

Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience as a delivery/project manager in software or game development
• Solid technical background
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Work experience in a large product company
• Strong experience as a Scrum Master, CSM certification
• Technical lead experience
• Good English (written, spoken)

We offer all our employees:

• Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and flexible working hours
• Social package, including gym membership compensation, medical insurance with dental coverage
• Training programs, certifications, conferences including international events
• Annual salary review
• 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave
• Corporate celebrations, team buildings, and fun activities
• Free meals twice a day, refreshments
• Technical library with option to order books
• Coaching and reviews to support your career development
• Help and support for candidates from other cities
• Possibility to attend local and international professional training and conferences at the company's expense
• Amazing and huge corporate events like this one here
• Working for one of the top social gaming companies in the world
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