Producer

Pipeworks, Inc.; Eugene (OR); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K with employer match

Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy

Paid Time Off

18-20 Paid Company Holidays

Relocation

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Club Discounts

Sports Team Sponsorship

Annual Company Events

Project Wrap Parties

Job summary

Pipeworks Studios in Eugene, Oregon seeks a Producer I or II to lead cross-discipline teams on one or more projects and act as the central point of contact between clients, studio leadership, the project team, and all stakeholders. This role coordinates development to deliver on-time, on-budget, and with quality.

This full-time temporary position may extend or convert to regular full-time after six months. Remote, hybrid, or in-office arrangements are supported to suit the team.

Qualifications

• Exceptional project management practices and software expertise.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Proactive and collaborative communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, or other game engines.
• Experience managing game development projects from concept to live ops.
• Proficient with task-tracking and PM software.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point-of-contact for customer stakeholder(s).
• Identifies and manages against project success goals.
• Collaborates with studio leadership and finance to align strategic goals and tactical measures.
• Project-related software and equipment procurement.
• External development resource procurement. Owns outsourcing contract planning, negotiation, and management.
• Own the estimation, budgeting, and planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations.
• Track resource allocation, expenditures, project schedules and budgets against contractual commitments.
• Project financial tracking and reporting.
• Identify critical path risks and issues and responses, develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary. Drive risk action plan results.
• Identify, drive implementation, and improve project development pipeline and workflow.
• Provide regular project status and financial reports, communicate progress and risk to studio leadership.
• Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to project team and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and coordination for internal and external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful SOW completion.
• Work with project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution.
• Complete project retrospectives/post mortems.
• Provide project demos, interviews as needed.
• Effective contributions to department process and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Financial acumen

Proactive communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Unity/Unreal experience

Task-tracking software

Live operations

PMI PMP Certification

Job description

Producer

Department: Production

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Eugene, OR

Compensation: $63,000 - $82,000 / year

Description

Pipeworks Studios is seeking a Producer I or II, commensurate with experience, to lead cross-discipline teams on one or more projects and act as the central point of contact between clients, studio leadership, the project team, and all stakeholders. This role ensures development is coordinated so projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and meet or exceed quality expectations. This role executes a variety of tasks and key management objectives related to the development of assigned software products, from concept, to release and/or live operations.

This is a full-time temporary role with the possibility of extension or conversion to regular full-time employment after six months. Our studio is based in Eugene, Oregon, and the role may be performed remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or in the office.

Day To Day

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point-of-contact for customer stakeholder(s)
• Identifies and manages against project success goals
• Collaborates with studio leadership and finance to align strategic goals and tactical measures
• Project-related Software and equipment procurement
• External development resource procurement. Owns outsourcing contract planning, negotiation, and management
• Own the estimation, budgeting, and planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations
• Track resource allocation, expenditures, project schedules and corresponding budgets against contractual commitments
• Project financial tracking and reporting
• Identify critical path risks and issues and responses, develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary. Drive risk action plan results
• Identify, drive implementation, and improve project development pipeline and workflow
• Provide regular project status and financial reports, communicate progress and risk to studio leadership
• Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to project team and stakeholders
• Facilitate communication and coordination for internal and external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful SOW completion
• Work with project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution
• Complete project retrospectives/post mortems
• Provide project demos, interviews as needed
• Effective contributions to department process and best practices

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Must Haves

• Exceptional project management practices and software expertise
• Demonstrate financial and business acumen
• Proactive and collaborative communication skills
• Motivated by careful, objective, & detail-oriented work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Amateur or Professional Experience with Unity, Unreal or other game engine
• Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye towards successful product launch
• Strong Experience with task-tracking and project management software

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Previous experience with video game development, including shipping of at least one (1) title.
• Experience in a Live Operations environment in a Production role
• PMI PMP Certification

What We Can Offer You

A Flexible Working Environment

Almost all of our roles allow for your choice of work location. We're happy to support our team no matter where they prefer to work: remote, in office, or hybrid.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 18-20 Paid Company Holidays
• Relocation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Club Discounts
• Sports Team Sponsorship
• Annual Company Events
• Project Wrap Parties

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the the table. We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.

By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!

Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our latest Diversity Report.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications above.