Expert Technical Producer

Activision Blizzard, Inc.•Vancouver, BC

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Mission Activision Central Tech is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Expert Technical Producer to join our team. The Central Tech production team provides global leadership and support across technology development powering the Call of Duty franchise. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire development lifecycle of complex technology, aligning technical requirements across stakeholders, and collaborating with various teams to achieve shared technology goals. This role is based in our Vancouver, BC office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs. What you bring to the table The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Requirements

8+ years of technical production in game development.
Possess strong understanding of both production methodologies and technical development workflows in games.
Structured and rigorous, with a proven ability to manage ambiguity and maintaining flexibility in plans to respond to change
Strong communicator, known to bring depth to decision-making and problem-solving
Ability to lead, influence and mobilize teams without direct authority.
Skilled with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and communication infrastructure such as Slack and Teams.
Proven ability to build positive working relationships and contribute to an environment of trust, respect, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on AAA and/or first-person shooter games.
A technical degree or similar experience.
Experience managing production tooling workflows to increase efficiency.

Responsibilities

Bring active leadership, proactivity and strong execution in your areas of responsibility, ensuring delivery predictability and operational health
Own planning, progress tracking, and dependency management for large scope with significant unknowns through all project phases
Collaborate across discipline to define and document realistic milestones, capacity plans, progress reports, and other relevant documentation.
Drive rigorous production processes, reporting standards, and risk management frameworks across mandates.
Maintain strong visibility of development health, progress and risks to managers and directors.
Proactively initiate and drive discussions with teams and leads across disciplines to confirm objectives, resolve challenges, support informed decisions, and ensure success of initiatives.
Participate in building strong production culture through continuous improvement of team processes and production practices.

Benefits

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!
Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance; RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others; If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

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