Associate Producer (M/F/NB) - BGE2

Ubisoft; Montpellier; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global gaming company in Montpellier seeks a Project Manager to oversee a creative team in developing a highly anticipated video game. This role involves leading project meetings, managing budgets, and facilitating team collaboration while ensuring quality and timely delivery. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and experience in gaming development. Flexible hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Ability to transform ideas into clear documents.
• Skills in problem analysis and proposing documented solutions.
• Ability to organize multi-team meetings.
• Capacity to synthesize key information for management.
• Ability to anticipate risks and adjust resources.

Responsabilités

• Lead project management tasks and ensure adherence to deadlines.
• Coordinate teams of designers and programmers.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Ensure quality and documentation are met.

Connaissances

Process structuring

Conflict resolution techniques

Schedule management

Knowledge of production KPIs

Proficient in management tools

Knowledge of artistic production pipelines

Project management methods

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Office Suite

Perforce

Description du poste

Job Description

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a captivating space opera universe. It is also the direct prequel to the 2003 classic! Thanks to the technological advances brought about by our proprietary Voyager engine, Beyond Good & Evil 2 aims to offer an organic and seamless experience of exploration and space piracy on a solar system scale, featuring exotic locations, colorful characters, and many mysteries to discover solo or with friends. If you're looking for a unique adventure, join our team and help us create System 3!

Why we need you:

You will be responsible for project management on a strategic scope, directly supervising 2 to 4 people and overseeing 10 to 20 employees (Level Designers, Art teams, Technical Directors, Gameplay Programmers). Your role will be to ensure coordination, quality, and adherence to deadlines within your scope.

Tasks:

1. Leading meetings:

• Preparing/facilitating/leading meetings (project routines, multi-team kick-offs, workshops, validation meetings, etc.)
• Writing meeting minutes with validations and prioritized next steps

2. Team management and mindset:

• Monitoring workload and adjusting task distribution to avoid availability conflicts.
• Resolving simple conflicts and escalating complex situations with analysis.
• Developing documented solution proposals and testing the simplest ones (if applicable) for each problem encountered before escalating it
• Promote fluid communication between teams using appropriate formats (meetings, messages, flash updates).

3. Budget and resource management:

• Assess resource gaps and propose corrective actions (adjustment of deadlines, quality, or resources).
• Contribute to budget monitoring by anticipating expenses and alerting to discrepancies.

4. Project management:

• Taking into account Playtests feedback + connecting topics in JIRA
• Validation: Organizing validation sequences for the most complex developments
• Prioritizing in line with my team and related teams
• Proactively prepare milestones for a specific scope based on the project status and in line with the project's macro objectives
• Simple planning - create a roadmap + regular monitoring and adjustments with justification and effective adaptation
• Encourage developers to always prioritize developments based on priorities and available time.
• Reporting: Select, adapt, and communicate only key information to meet the needs of a target audience, such as management or other teams.

5. Quality and documentation:

• Support content creators in formalizing their ideas in the form of clear, shareable documentation.

6. Technical expertise in project management:

• Be a solid link in version and branching management to reduce delivery risks.
• Master the differences between approaches (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and know how to adapt by combining tools as needed according to objectives and the stage of the project (design, pre-production, demo, etc.), while supporting the team in their adoption.

Qualifications

Technical skills :

• Process structuring: ability to transform ideas into clear documents.
• Conflict resolution techniques: problem analysis and proposal of documented solutions.
• Schedule management and prioritization: ability to organize multi-team meetings and plan effectively.
• Targeted reporting: synthesis of key information for management
• Knowledge of production KPIs: ability to anticipate risks and adjust resources
• Proficiency in management tools (Jira, Confluence, Office Suite).
• Knowledge of artistic and design production pipelines.
• Very good knowledge of project management methods and tools (Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Perforce, etc.)

Must have :

• Basic reading of languages (Java, C++, C#) appreciated.
• Knowledge of video game development professions and processes
• Knowledge of artistic and design production pipelines.

Soft Skills :

• Problem Solver: to come up with concrete and creative solutions to obstacles
• Autonomy and initiative: to anticipate problems, test simple solutions, and move things forward without waiting for instructions.
• Clear communication: to lead multi-team meetings, write reports, and maintain coordination between teams.
• Organization and rigor: to plan roadmaps, manage priorities, and ensure consistency of deliverables in a demanding environment.
• Collaborative leadership: to supervise and unite diverse teams, resolve simple conflicts, and establish a solution-oriented mindset.

Languages :

• Fluent English (spoken and written).
• Understanding of French (minimum).

Additional Information

The recruitment process:

Our recruitment process

• Review of your application: our team will carefully review your application.
• Quick pre-qualification (30 minutes max by phone): if your profile matches our requirements, you will have an initial phone interview to confirm certain points.
• Interview 1: Discovery (1 hour, via video conference): a discussion with a member of the recruitment team to get to know you better and check that your background matches our expectations.
• Interview 2: Technical (1 hour, via video conference): a more technical discussion with two members of the team to get down to specifics and speak the same language.
• Technical test: (2 days): Following the second interview, you will receive a practical case study on a fictional project to assess your skills. This test will be followed by a discussion with the producer to debrief the test.

Your integration:

Upon your arrival, you will benefit from a structured integration process with training to quickly immerse yourself in the project.

Other information:

• Location: Montpellier
• Start date: you can join the team as soon as possible.

Remote work:

We adopt a hybrid work model that helps you stay connected with your team and aligned with company priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Please note that some roles are entirely office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.

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Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!