Senior Project Manager – VFX

People Tech Group Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

People Media Factory in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Project Manager - VFX to lead end-to-end VFX production for feature films, OTT, and episodic content, ensuring quality and on-time delivery within budgets. The role requires 10-15+ years of experience in VFX production and strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage budgeting, scheduling, client relations, and production efficiency, while collaborating with creative and technical teams to optimize resources and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Animation, VFX, Media, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• 10-15+ years of professional experience in VFX production and project management for large-scale film/OTT/episodic work.
• Strong end-to-end VFX pipeline and production dependency knowledge.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent client management, negotiation, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to deliver in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end VFX production for feature films, OTT, and episodic content.
• Plan, schedule, manage budgets, milestones, risks, and reporting structures.
• Oversee the complete VFX pipeline including roto, paint, matchmove, layout, modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, FX, lighting, rendering, and compositing.
• Monitor shots, artist productivity, dailies, client feedback, and change requests.
• Mentor and lead Project Managers and production teams across multiple studios.
• Improve workflows, dashboards, and production tracking tools for efficiency.

Skills

VFX production

Project management

Budget ownership

Resource planning

Client management

Risk management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Film Production/Animation/VFX/Media/Business/PM

Tools

Autodesk Flow/ShotGrid

ftrack

Microsoft Project

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Power BI

Maya/Houdini/Nuke

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - VFX (Visual Effects)

Work Mode: On-site

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 10-15+ Years

About People Media Factory

People Media Factory is a prominent Indian film production house known for its work in Telugu cinema and the Indian entertainment industry. With a focus on compelling storytelling, innovative filmmaking, and high-quality cinematic experiences, the company collaborates with creative talent and industry professionals to bring engaging stories to audiences.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager - VFX to lead end-to-end VFX production for feature films, OTT, and episodic content, ensuring high-quality delivery within committed timelines and budgets while optimizing resources, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Execution: Manage projects from bidding and kickoff through planning, scheduling, execution, and final delivery. Define scope, milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks, workflows, and reporting structures while managing multiple projects.
• VFX Production Management: Oversee the complete VFX pipeline, including Rotoscopy, Paint, Matchmove, Layout, Asset Creation, Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, FX, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing. Monitor shots, artist productivity, dailies, client feedback, version control, change requests, and production efficiency.
• Budget & Commercial Management: Own budgets, cost forecasts, artist hours, outsourcing expenses, cost-to-complete estimates, project margins, financial feasibility, and profitability reports. Manage scope changes and corrective actions.
• Resource & Capacity Planning: Allocate artists, supervisors, production and technical teams; optimize utilization, workload, studio capacity, outsourcing, workforce planning, hiring forecasts, and resource scalability.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Manage domestic and international clients, studios, and production houses. Lead status meetings, milestone reviews, escalations, and delivery discussions while managing expectations, risks, quality, scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Production Managers, Coordinators, and production teams. Collaborate with Creative, Technology, Pipeline, HR, Finance, and Operations teams; establish accountability, reporting, and escalation mechanisms.
• Risk & Quality Management: Identify and mitigate delivery, technical, creative, budget, and resource risks. Ensure creative/technical specifications, client delivery requirements, data security, studio standards, contingency planning, and structured change approvals.
• Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Prepare dashboards, milestone reports, financial summaries, executive updates, and KPIs. Improve workflows through automation, standardization, production tracking tools, best practices, and post-project reviews.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Animation, VFX, Media, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 10-15+ years of professional experience, including substantial VFX production/project management experience and a proven record of delivering large-scale film, OTT, or episodic projects.
• Strong end-to-end VFX pipeline and production dependency knowledge.
• Expertise in project planning, scheduling, critical path analysis, budget ownership, forecasting, cost tracking, profitability, resource utilization, capacity planning, risk management, and change control.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent client management, negotiation, stakeholder communication, escalation handling, analytical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and decision-making under pressure.
• Ability to deliver in fast-paced, deadline-driven production environments.

Technical Skills & Tools:

• Production Tracking: Autodesk Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid), ftrack, or equivalent.
• Project Management: Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar.
• Reporting & Analytics: Advanced Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, or equivalent.
• VFX Pipeline: Working knowledge of Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Katana, render farm management, and related workflows.
• Financial Tools/Practices: Budget forecasting, cost tracking, utilization analysis, and project profitability monitoring.

Hands-on VFX creation software proficiency is not mandatory; strong production pipeline understanding is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Hollywood studios, international VFX vendors, or global streaming platforms.
• Managing distributed teams across studio locations and time zones.
• High-volume VFX production, complex CG workflows, and multi-vendor projects.
• Commercial expertise in VFX bidding, change orders, cost-to-complete forecasting, and margin management.
• Experience implementing production management systems, dashboards, and process improvements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

On-time delivery, budget adherence, project profitability, resource utilization, client satisfaction, production efficiency, risk resolution, and team performance.

Core Competencies:

Strategic planning and execution, VFX production leadership, financial and commercial acumen, resource optimization, client relationship management, cross-functional leadership, risk and crisis management, operational excellence, stakeholder communication, and decision-making under pressure.