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With technical excellence and compelling narrative, spiced with our trademark neon flair and top-notch audiovisual feedback, we want our players to always feel actively engaged with the worlds we have created for them.\nOur award-winning game Returnal, released on PS5 in 2021, and Saros, released in 2026, embrace all these qualities. THIS is our DNA!\nWe value Nordic work-life balance by growing sustainably and ensuring our employees have the time and means to develop personally and professionally during work time. \nWe were established in 1995 with strong roots in the Finnish demoscene. In June 2021 we joined the PlayStation Studios, after years of partnership.\nIf you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today!\nThe Job\nThis is an opportunity to help shape the future of Housemarque, the award-winning PlayStation studio behind Returnal and SAROS.\nWe’re looking for an experienced development and project management leader to drive the planning, execution and continuous improvement of a large-scale console game project.\nWorking in close partnership with Product, Creative and Game leadership, you’ll lead the project management discipline across the project; bringing together scope, resources, budget, risk and development planning to create a clear path towards our goals.\nThis is a highly collaborative leadership role with significant influence across the project and studio. 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