Game Producer

Rocket Science Group•Albany, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Atomic Theory, part of the Rocket Science Group, is seeking an experienced Producer for their Albany, NY location. This hybrid role involves a mix of in-office and optional home-based work. The Producer will collaborate with developers and client partners, acting as the main point of contact to maintain positive relationships, ensure timely milestone delivery, and uphold client promises. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, capable of managing large or multiple small projects within technical environments utilizing agile software development workflows, production processes, and testing. The role emphasizes fostering collaboration, managing risks, optimizing for impact, and delivering exceptional client experiences.

Requirements

3+ yrs professional production or project management experience
Proof that you have shipped more than one game cycle through to release, bonus for any certification for current-generation consoles (e.g., Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5)
Experience coordinating or engaging with multiple teams of multi-discipline developers
A hardy familiarity and successful involvement with technical environments, agile development workflows, production processes, testing, and software development
Advanced user proficiency of any current planning tools (e.g. Jira, ClickUp, GitHub) and able to adapt to any other software made available by the studio or partners
An ability to create, track, and maintain schedules for a project and team of developers
Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
An internal drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively toward project goals, keeping focus on the valuable product increments and scope
A passion for continuous improvement and setting out new challenges for your studio

Nice To Haves

Bonus for any certification for current-generation consoles (e.g., Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5)

Responsibilities

Foster a productive and positive relationship within the teams and client partners, proactive in setting out a culture and framework that builds and sustains trust.
Clarify scope, timely address issues and resolve blockers as needed.
Facilitate communication, reporting and planning across project teams and sub-teams, using tools & processes made available by the client or our studio.
Keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices, and incorporate them into the development process as appropriate.
Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks and roadblocks.
Build and own a strategic roadmap of transformations and improvements and enable their implementation by winning stakeholders’ hearts and minds.
Manage project timelines, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget, without crunching or affecting the wellbeing of all team members.
Work closely with the development team to ensure client feedback is incorporated into the development process and studio ways of working.
Act as a production point of contact between the studio and clients, ensuring clear communication and productive collaboration during the project lifecycle.
Work with client partners to gain full understanding of the scope, understand their goals and objectives, and develop processes & roadmaps to achieve them.