Producer III

Pipeworks Studios•Eugene, OR

12d•$80,000 - $96,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Producer III leads cross-discipline teams across one or more projects and acts as the central point of contact between clients, studio leadership, the project team, and all stakeholders. Ensures development is coordinated so projects are delivered on time, on budget, and meet or exceed quality expectations. This is a full-time temporary role with the possibility of extension or conversion to regular full-time employment after six months. Our studio is based in Eugene, Oregon, and the role may be performed remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or in the office.

Requirements

Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Exceptional project management practices and software expertise
Ability to provide critical feedback on projects against goals and strategies
Ability to resolve conflict both on the team and between the team and client
Growth mindset/learns from mistakes
Proactive about customer needs
Curiosity about the gaming industry as a whole, and other PW projects
Able to maintain composure and poise in a stressful, fast-paced, ever-changing dev environment
Self-motivated, managed, and organized
Capable of working with and managing a team in a hybrid (mixture of on-site and off-site) work environment
Deep understanding of the development process in all discipline areas
Financial and business acumen
Motivated by careful, objective, & detail-oriented work
Ability to motivate very large and or multiple teams to perform at a high level
Expert use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Jira, and Confluence including generating reports and charts
Professional Experience with Unity, Unreal or other game engines
Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye toward a successful product launch
At least 5 years of experience in a software development Producer and/or Project Manager role
Previous experience with video game development, including completing five development cycles (Pre-production, Production, Post Production, Live support) and shipping of at least three (3) titles.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Live Operations environment in a Production role
PMI PMP Certification
Certificate of completion of Game Development or any University degree, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

Own the estimation, budgeting, planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations
Track project schedules and budgets against contractual commitments
Identify critical path risks and issues, develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary
Drive and improve project development pipeline and workflow
Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to the project team and stakeholders
Facilitate communication and coordination between internal/external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful task completion
Senior-level project hard/soft skills, including but not limited to, Analytics and ROI-informed recommendations and decision-making, contract review and management, cost analysis
Work with project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution
Provide regular status reports, communicates progress and risk to studio leadership
Complete project retrospectives/post mortems as assigned
Drive department processes through documentation and advocacy, work with Production Director to refine and optimize existing processes and/or create new processes as needed
Provides Producer mentorship and training as needed