Pipeline Supervisor

Marvels; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvels in Mumbai is seeking a Pipeline Supervisor to lead Pipeline TDs, coordinate with CG supervision, and ensure timely show support. You will manage staffing, schedules, and priorities for multiple shows within the ILM studio environment.

The role emphasizes strong scheduling, organizational excellence, and effective communication to align internal teams and external stakeholders across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Film or Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years production experience with VFX terminology.
• Strong scheduling experience is required.
• Know when to decide vs escalate frame decisions.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills for multi-tasking.
• Proficiency with Word/Excel; UNIX knowledge; familiarity with Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Pipeline TDs with regular check-ins and performance reviews.
• Communicate priorities and ensure scope alignment with Pipe TDs.
• Identify candidates, provide feedback, and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tech Project Managers, and Tech Supervision on overlap projects.
• Lead scheduling meetings and drive tasking and prioritization across shows.
• Maintain communication hierarchies and ensure buy-in on targets and priorities.

Skills

Strong scheduling experience

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership

Decision making vs escalation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Film or Computer Science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

UNIX

Google Suite

Mac/PC proficiency

Job description

The Pipeline Supervisor will be the manager, and primary point of contact for Pipeline Technical Directors in an ILM Studio. The Pipeline Supervisor will act as point of contact to CG Supervision for their shows regarding support, schedule and targets for front line Pipeline support. The Pipeline Supervisor prioritizes requirements and works with the team to implement changes as well as ensuring that show support is crewed appropriately.

The Pipeline Supervisor reports to the Director, Technology or Manager, Production Engineering for larger career development, compensation, etc.

What You ll Do

Team Management

• Directly manage Pipeline TDs including regular individualized check-ins and is responsible for personnel management, performance reviews, merit and promotion
• Communicate priority and facilitates understanding with Pipe TDs for scoping and implementation
• Identify potential candidates, evaluate their capabilities, and provide clear feedback
• Develop team members through sharing of knowledge and expertise, and providing constructive feedback
• Work with Engineering teams, Technology Project Managers and the Technology Supervision on projects with overlap
• Proactively try new ways of working to improve outcomes for the teams

Stakeholder Communication

• Proactive, primary point of contact for shows with regard to Pipe TD support, requirements, and schedule in local studio
• Update weekly production synopsis for anticipated billing and all work in progress where required
• Communicate weekly or more regularly, as necessary, shows progress report to entire team
• Manage communication between other ILM sites within the Pipe TD teams
• Initiate efforts to build consensus, resolve conflict and align people

Scheduling and Systems Management

• Work with Technology Leadership, and Show Supervision, create and maintain the casting and tasking of Pipeline TDs
• Organize and run prioritization / scheduling meetings with Show Supervision to drive tasking and prioritization in the team
• Strategize, schedule and negotiate any schedule changes and rebalancing directly with shows
• Establish internal communication hierarchies, systems/templates for targets and priorities - ensure full buy in and consistency with shows
• Solve significant and unique issues where analysis of situations and data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

What We re Looking For

• Bachelor s degree in Film or Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience required
• 8 years minimum work experience in production to include strong working knowledge of Visual Effects techniques and terminology
• Strong scheduling experience required
• Know when to make decisions vs. escalating frames decisions requiring escalation
• Must possess very strong organizational and communication skills and be able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner while meeting deadlines
• Proficiency in Macs/PCs, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of UNIX required. Familiarity with Google Suite
• Ability to work on a computer/keyboard for long periods of time
• Nice to have: Experience leading, supervising or managing a team