Associate Technical Project Manager, Table Games

Job DescriptionJob Overview AGS is a leading supplier of innovative games and systems for the global gaming industry. Our mission is to deliver superior casino gaming products that elevate the player’s experience while maximizing operational value for our customers.The Associate Technical Project Manager supports the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects across the AGS Table Games portfolio. Working under the guidance of senior project management and engineering staff, this role helps keep programs on schedule by tracking dependencies, maintaining project plans, coordinating across functions, and driving action items to closure.The immediate focus is the production engineering effort that takes our new line of card shuffler products from prototype to production ready. That work spans design reviews, supplier development and qualification, procurement readiness, test and validation, pilot builds, and formal engineering change management, and it requires close coordination between engineering, operations, supply chain, and external partners.Beyond the shuffler programs, this role supports project management needs across the broader Table Games engineering portfolio, including hardware, firmware, software, and table progressive products. This is a growth position intended to build depth in technical project management within a regulated hardware environment.The position is based in the Duluth, GA office and reports to the Vice President of Table Games Engineering. The role works daily alongside the Engineering Operations project management team in Duluth, embedding into established project management practice, and collaborates with remote teams in Las Vegas.Responsibilities Support the planning, scheduling, and delivery of Table Games engineering projects spanning mechanical, hardware, firmware, and software components.Take high-level directives and work with stakeholders to help define project requirements and deliverables.Partner with senior project managers and engineering leads to move projects through approval, build, and deployment readiness.Assist in identifying, tracking, and mitigating project risks, issues, and schedule impacts.Assist in tracking dependencies across internal teams, contract partners, and external suppliers.Support coordination of production engineering activities including design reviews, supplier milestones, first article inspection, pilot builds, and engineering change management.Maintain project schedules, action item logs, and change logs, and keep them current as programs evolve.Assist with communication of project status, tailored to various audiences and levels of detail.Create and maintain metrics measuring the effectiveness of project planning and execution.Facilitate meetings, capture decisions and action items, and follow through to closure.Support coordination with Operations and Procurement on part readiness, long lead items, and production ramp activities.Help maintain project documentation and traceability appropriate to a regulated gaming environment.Support continuous improvement initiatives within Table Games project management processes.Learn AGS product lines, engineering processes, and regulatory requirements with guidance from senior staff.Qualifications & Skills Core Competencies BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.1 to 3 years of experience in project management, project coordination, or engineering program support preferred.Foundational knowledge of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, risk, issue, change, and cost management.Strong analytical, technical, and problem solving skills.Project Execution and Coordination Ability to support execution of project plans in a fast paced, technology driven product development environment.Experience supporting the gathering of technical requirements and the handling of change requests.Ability to work effectively with project resources not under direct authority, including internal teams and external partners.Ability to support multiple cross-functional projects concurrently.Experience supporting the delivery of products from design and development teams to internal or external production teams is a plus.Hardware and Manufacturing Awareness Interest in, or exposure to, hardware and electromechanical product development.Willingness to learn production engineering activities including design for manufacturability, supplier qualification, first article inspection, and pilot builds.Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, bills of materials, part numbering, and engineering change processes.Exposure to coordinating between engineering, operations, and supply chain functions.Communication and Documentation Strong attention to detail with effective verbal, written, and organizational skills.Ability to build positive working relationships with engineering and cross-functional teams.Ability to communicate project status clearly and tailor the level of detail to the audience.Ability to produce clear, organized project documentation and reporting.Tools and Methodology Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies.Working knowledge of project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and SharePoint.Proficiency with standard office, scheduling, and spreadsheet tools.Demonstrated use of AI productivity tools to improve turnaround time and output quality, and an interest in finding new ways to apply them to project management workflows.Learning and Adaptability Willingness to learn the casino gaming industry, current market conditions, and emerging technology trends.Demonstrated ability to learn new tools, processes, and technical domains with guidance.Comfortable asking questions and seeking direction while building toward independent execution.Willingness to take ownership of assigned action items and follow them through to completion.Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license.Nice to Have Agile or PMP training, or certifications such as PMI-PMP, PMI-ACP, Agile CSM or CSPO, or SAFe Practitioner.Experience working in regulated industries.Casino gaming experience.Experience with projects that involve both hardware and software development components.Note: All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check *Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. AGS is an equal opportunity employer.