Senior Producer

Summary

Join People Can Fly, a leading independent AAA game development studio, and contribute to the production of exciting new titles. Collaborate with experienced professionals in a global environment, utilizing your expertise in project management and leadership to oversee development teams. This role requires extensive experience in game production, Agile methodologies, and managing large teams. You will be responsible for facilitating development processes, mitigating risks, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality game features. People Can Fly offers a comprehensive benefits package, including full health and dental coverage, retirement matching, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in a production role in the gaming industry (or 7y in IT/3D Animation)
• At least one AAA multi-platform title shipped as a Producer
• Experience in managing multiple team of at least 20+ people
• Exceptional project management and leadership skills
• Great presentation skills to all audience levels
• Deep Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall software development methodologies
• Good knowledge of rights and licensing
• Strong negotiation skills together with advanced problem solving and organizational skills
• Excellent teamwork, focus on driving excellent working relationships throughout the team
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with people with different specializations and backgrounds
• High work ethic and self-motivated
• Passion for Games
• Proven experience with Jira and Confluence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to create a production plan/schedule and to execute it along those assumptions
• Has completed a product cycle at this level

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and improve internal development processes
• Collaborate with Leads and Directors to manage production of features in our game
• Manage development teams and advocate their needs
• Work with other Producers to create realistic schedules and mitigate risks/blockers
• Work with internal groups during the development process and communicate with the publisher and external vendors
• Manage cross-disciplined development teams and advocate their needs
• Work with other Producers to create realistic schedules, identify dependencies and align on priorities
• Identify any potential risks with multiple solutions and understanding pros and cons of each option. Clearly present the options to production lead

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Scheduling Experience
• Advanced Agile /PM Methodologies Experience
• Proactively planning team rituals
• Multi-discipline feature dev experience (end to end)
• Management of multiple producers, up to 3 50-75 people
• 3+ years experience managing relationships with stakeholders, clients, and/or customers
• Understanding the big picture / being able to liaise between the teams and work towards the greater good / ability to understand the high-level priorities

Benefits

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage)
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do