Producer

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coalition Studio in Vancouver is seeking a Producer to guide multidisciplinary teams from concept to release, ensuring quality, schedule, and business targets are met.

You will partner with the Senior Producer to drive assets and features, plan milestones, manage risks, and keep leadership informed with clear status updates. A focus on empowerment and inclusive teamwork is essential.

Competitive hourly compensation and the chance to shape AAA console games make this an exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Production, Development Manager, Project Management, or Coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Milestone planning, execution, and evaluation of priorities
• Communicating goals to the team and ensuring timely execution at a high-quality level
• Proactive risk management and mitigation
• Updating and presenting status and information to the project leadership team
• Identifying process improvements to enhance team efficiency
• Providing regular capacity plan updates
• Focusing on project development with a strong emphasis on team empowerment

Skills

Production management

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Leadership

Communication

Agile / SCRUM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SCRUM

Kanban

Waterfall

Job description

Producer

Vancouver (North Hastings-Sunrise), Canada | Posted on 09/17/2024

• Workplace: On-site (3 days per week) with hybrid potential

2. About the job

• How would you effectively manage multidisciplinary teams to meet quality, schedule, and business targets?


• How do you prioritize deliverables, manage risks, and ensure timely completion of assets and features?


• Do you have experience in managing game development projects from concept to release?


• How do you foster an inclusive and high-performing work environment?


• How comfortable are you working with product owners to establish sprint and milestone goals? Do such questions intrigue you?

3. Summary of the opportunity

• Client Overview: The Coalition Studio is a flagship first-party studio within Xbox Game Studios, known for the critically acclaimed Gears of War series. They aim to push the limits of Microsoft's entertainment platform and devices.


• Role Summary: As a Producer, you will collaborate with the project team to deliver best-in-class gaming experiences while managing multidisciplinary teams. You will work closely with the Senior Producer to drive assets and features to completion, meeting quality, schedule, and business targets.

4. What are the key responsibilities?

• Milestone planning, execution, and evaluation of priorities


• Communicating goals to the team and ensuring timely execution at a high-quality level


• Proactive risk management and mitigation


• Updating and presenting status and information to the project leadership team


• Identifying process improvements to enhance team efficiency


• Providing regular capacity plan updates


• Focusing on project development with a strong emphasis on team empowerment

5. What experience are we looking for to drive success?

• MUST-Have Skills and Qualifications:


• 7+ years of Production, Development Manager, Project Management, or Coordination experience


• Experience managing game cross-functional teams through all development phases


• Shipped a minimum of 2 game products, ideally console products


• Experience with AAA quality games on console


• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills


• Experience managing development projects from concept to release


• Experience managing multiple cross-functional teams


• Preferred Skills and Qualifications:


• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, SCRUM, Agile, Waterfall, and Kanban

6. So calling all top performers

• Exciting Opportunity: This role presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to best-in-class gaming experiences while working with a diverse and talented team. It offers the chance to collaborate on impactful projects within the gaming industry.


• Competitive Compensation: Competitive hourly rate offered.


• About this posting: This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment.


• Equal Employment Opportunity: We are committed to diversity and inclusion, have a non-discrimination policy, encourage diverse candidates to apply, and provide accessibility and accommodation.