Head of Production

That's No Moon; United States; Remote; USD 236,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

That's No Moon is seeking a seasoned Head of Production to lead a AAA action-adventure title from early planning through ship. You will supervise discipline leads, align cross-functional teams, and drive delivery strategy within time and budget constraints.

In this senior role, you will mentor senior managers, evolve the production organization, and partner with finance and operations on headcount and contractor strategy, ensuring a high-quality narrative-driven experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in game production with 4+ years in senior leadership.
• Shipped at least one AAA title in a senior production role.
• Experience mentoring a multi-disciplinary production team across disciplines.
• Deep understanding of complex projects from feature integration to content lock.
• Bachelor's degree in Production, Business Administration, PM, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee discipline leaders and align cross-functional delivery.
• Implement the current production plan and roadmap for the title.
• Define and manage production standards, tooling and milestone processes.
• Develop senior managers and production leads; drive career growth.
• Communicate project status, risks and strategic recommendations to execs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Production / Business / PM

Tools

Jira

Perforce

Confluence

Job description

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.

We are seeking aHead ofProduction to lead our production discipline throughcurrent and futuredevelopmentof ourAAA action-adventure games.This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of a high-quality, narrative-driven experience while also bringing together, aligning, and empowering our production team as a cohesive, high-performing group.

As a key strategic and operational leader, you will define delivery strategy, set and uphold project management standards, and guide cross-functional execution across the studio. You will lead and mentor a team ofseniormanagers(who manage producers across disciplines and strike teams) and ensure the production organization isoperatingefficiently, sustainably, and in support of the game’s creative vision.

This is a senior strategic and organizational leadership role requiring deep expertise in both late-stage and early-stage game production, strategic planning, people management, and the ability to steer a large, complex project toward completion at the highest quality. Near term focus will be on executing the existing production plan to ship our first title. Long-term goals will include solidifying the foundation for our production process for the next game and identifying and implementing key improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the supervising production lens for discipline leaders across the studio, giving them clear visibility into the delivery implications of their decisions and driving alignment across functions.
• Adopt and drive the existing production plan for closing the current game, while integrating incremental improvements and building a solid foundation for theinitialdevelopment of the next title, and the overall productionmethodologyfor the studio.
• Maintain and improvethe delivery strategy for the project(eg.how it is structured, phased, and executed through launch). Ensure product vision and roadmaps are translated intofeasibledevelopment plans within time, budget, and resource constraints. Drive clarity around ownership, priorities, and handoffs across cross-functional teams.
• Evolve the production org structure, including how producers are deployed acrosscontentand disciplines. Own career development frameworks, leveling, and promotion standards for the discipline. Lead and develop Senior Managers and Production Leads, ensuring the production orgoperatesas a cohesive, high-performing team.
• Set and uphold production standards across tooling, tracking,and milestone processes. Ensure consistent reporting on sprint and milestone burndowns, velocity metrics, and delivery risks to keep leadership informed and teams focused.
• Monitor project and team health across strike teams and departments, proactivelyidentifyingrisks and building mitigation strategies. Champion rigorous project management discipline while creating space for creative iteration and problem-solving. Advocate for development practices that protect team wellbeing without compromising delivery.
• Own the production headcount budget and workforce plan, including contractor strategy, backfill decisions, and ramp planning, in partnership with Finance and Operations. Represent the production function in executive and publisher-facing forums, communicating project status, delivery risk, and strategic recommendations.

Requirements & Skills:

• Primary production leadership responsibility for a large-scale AAA project through the final phases from Alpha through Ship; Recent experience is a plus!
• Prior experience working with external publishing partners across regions and scale is a plus.
• Deepexpertisein project management practices, milestone planning, risk mitigation, and production reportingto differing audiences.
• Strong operational leadership skills,able to set up and drive efficient, effective cross-functional workflows.
• Hands-on experience with production tools such as Jira, Perforce, Confluence, or similar.
• Exceptional team leadership and mentorship skills; proven success in managing other leads and developing talent within a production organization.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance creative needs with production realities, especially during polish and submission phases.
• Calm under pressure, highly adaptable, and able to drive alignment in complex and fast-moving environments.

Qualifications:

• At least 10+ years of experience in game production, with4+ years ata seniorleadership or director level.
• Shipped at least one AAA title in a senior production leadership role, ideally including ownership ofpreproduction,polishand submission phases.
• Experience leadingandmentoring a production team across multiple disciplines (design, art, engineering, narrative, audio).
• Deep understanding ofdynamicsof complex projects from feature integration through final content lock.
• Bachelor's degree in Production, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $236,000 - $312,000.

TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and/or part-time or temporary employment status.

That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our company participates in E-Verify. If you are hired within the US, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Please review the official E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster for more information.

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