Development Director 2

Kabam•Vancouver, BC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. Reporting to the Executive Producer, a Development Director 2 keeps the project schedule and helps move the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring collaboration and communication both on the immediate team and with other partner teams within the studio. A Development Director manages a variety of disciplines including artists, designers, software engineers, QA and other production staff. You will partner with production to ensure that they are managing the project on time, to quality, and within budget. This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or certification in project management, with a focus on Agile methodologies.
8+ years of project management experience in entertainment and/or software development industry.
3+ years in a leadership role with strong people management skills.
Experience setting up and running project management tools such as JIRA, and also comfortable using resource management tools to track, model and analyze resource allocation.
Deep understanding of games as a service business model.
High degree of initiative and the ability to proactively identify opportunities to improve.
Knowledge of JIRA and other PM tools.
Effective communication skills with the proven ability to influence outcomes across all levels of organization.
Excellent change management skills, i.e., comfortable with ambiguity and constant change, yet able to set priorities and execute commitments.

Responsibilities

Takes on a more strategic role in partnership with the Senior Producer to shape the long-term vision and goals for live game development.
Provides senior leadership in managing and cultivating the project teams, focusing on studio-wide process improvement initiatives.
Leads the charge in advocating for employee career development and engagement, ensuring team members have opportunities for growth and advancement.
Drives and implements studio-wide process improvement initiatives, setting a high standard for operational excellence.
Collaborates closely with key project stakeholders to not only establish schedules and resource requirements but also contributes to defining and shaping the project's strategic objectives.
Proactively identifies dependencies and priorities between tasks, providing insights and recommendations to the project teams to optimize project execution.
Oversees project progress within assigned budgets, employing advanced project management strategies to manage changes, risks, and resources, and ensuring clear and effective communication throughout.
Takes a more hands-on role in developing the team's skills, processes, and best practices, actively participating in mentorship and training efforts.
Creates an environment where staff members are not only aligned with the company's goals but are empowered to innovate and take ownership of their work.
Solves complex problems with a focus on optimizing efficiency and achieving exceptional results through creative and strategic solutions.
Assigns and aligns task goals with the project's defined objectives, emphasizing the broader strategic impact of each task on the project and company.
Manages and balances scope at a high level, ensuring that projects are delivered within timelines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
Collaborates closely with producers to optimize scope, timeline, and quality targets, working to ensure the successful delivery of projects while mitigating risks and challenges.

Benefits

Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
DEIB Benefits: DEIB is important to us and to our people - that’s why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you’re able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.
RRSP Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.
Commuter Benefit: we believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and want to support you in making it work for you! We provide a flexible, monthly cash allowance to help cover the costs of transit, parking, or even personal logistics like childcare and pet care.
PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
Telus Virtual Health: we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
Learning and growth: We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
Pay transparency: We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.
Cool spaces: Our offices are in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Whether it’s summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, or watching the fireworks in Montreal’s South Shore - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!