Senior CGI Producer

Hogarth Worldwide•Detroit, MI

58d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior CGI Producer will be assigned to a key client account to manage the daily production and delivery on automotive CGI projects for 3D models and configurator assets. They will have responsibility for managing the jobs' progress through the studio from initial client contact and briefing, through to costing, planning, liaising with Artists and clients, and tight scheduling for an accurate and timely delivery.

Requirements

3+ years of working experience as a Project Manager/Producer within CGI or the Automotive industry
Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to juggle work for multiple projects at once
A positive communicator, able to coordinate internal teams positively and confidently
Pragmatic and analytically minded, you can adapt to changing deadlines and briefs, predict potential issues and problem solve
Experience of working within a project management environment
CGI production experience with process and program knowledge is a strong plus
PC and Mac knowledge, preferably with some knowledge of Microsoft products (primarily building spreadsheets in Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
Creative problem solving abilities
Experience using Project Management systems such as Asana, JIRA, and Trello
Working knowledge in software such as 3D Model, 3dsMax, Maya, Nuke, Vray, Unreal, and Render (From a PM standpoint)

Responsibilities

Follow established processes to coordinate and traffic CGI projects through all departments
Create estimates and issue timing plans to accompany CGI projects
Monitor the progress and completion of projects against published timings, raising and escalating any risk items that may affect delivery
Work closely with CGI Studio Manager and CGI Creative Director to ensure efficient and timely delivery of all requirements
Lead regular project status meetings with the client and CGI production teams on your projects
Accurately define project scopes and generate accurate estimates (establish baseline in first quarter and then set goals for improvement in subsequent quarters/halves)
Deliver projects on time, under budget & free of errors
Maintain internal & client-facing status reports
Manage project files and logs according to outlined standards
Actively participate in process enhancement discussions
Maintain documentation for SME assignments re: process
Ability to manage complex projects with varying timeline