Producer 2

Skill; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Free online training

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a highly organized project/technical program manager to coordinate day-to-day operations for a core engineering team. You will drive sprint ceremonies, manage delivery schedules, track dependencies, and ensure clean handoffs between artists, programmers, and stakeholders.

In this role, you will partner with QA to plan test efforts, maintain release readiness, and help ensure timely feature releases. A strong voice for process improvements and risk mitigation is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years in engineering, product/tech program management, data analysis, product development, or as a producer.
• Familiarity with ADO, Jira, or Confluence for task management and sprint planning.
• Knowledge of Agile or Scrum to manage velocity and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sprint ceremonies and track velocity and capacity to maintain momentum.
• Own feature delivery schedule and assign work items with clear accountability.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; document in tools like ADO.
• Create and maintain sprint dashboards, calendars, trackers, and checklists.
• Collaborate with leads/PMs to create user story stubs, tasks, and bugs; scrub backlog.
• Manage meeting logistics: invites, agendas, pre-reads, status questions.
• Lead stand-ups, planning sessions, triage meetings, and retrospectives.

Skills

Agile / Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication bridging

Planning and coordination

Proactive risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ADO

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$38-42 Hourly

Up to $42.00

Start Date:

Oct 5, 2026

Step into a pivotal role with a leading technology company at the forefront of digital entertainment, renowned for creating immersive experiences enjoyed by millions worldwide. This organization is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation, fostering an environment where groundbreaking ideas come to life. As an Aquent talent, you will directly impact the efficiency and success of a core engineering team responsible for critical development systems, empowering developers to bring innovative features to life faster and more reliably.

About Our Partner

Aquent is partnering with a leading technology company at the forefront of digital entertainment, renowned for creating immersive experiences enjoyed by millions worldwide. This organization is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation, fostering an environment where groundbreaking ideas come to life. Join a team that values collaboration, impact, and the continuous pursuit of excellence, shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

About the Role

Are you a highly organized and proactive individual with a passion for driving project execution and ensuring seamless team operations? In this dynamic role, your expertise will be instrumental in coordinating day-to-day operations, streamlining workflows, and ensuring that builds, tests, and engineering systems run smoothly. You will bridge communication gaps and proactively manage project elements, directly contributing to the continuous delivery of exceptional digital experiences and empowering innovation across the team.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate sprint ceremonies, manage sprint planning, and track team velocity and capacity to maintain project momentum.
• Own the feature delivery schedule and meticulously assign work items, ensuring clear accountability.
• Proactively identify and elevate risks, dependencies, and blockers, maintaining comprehensive documentation in tools like ADO.
• Create and maintain essential sprint and milestone dashboards, calendars, trackers, and transition checklists.
• Collaborate with leads and Project Managers to create user story stubs, tasks, and bugs, actively scrubbing the backlog to clear stale work.
• Manage meeting logistics, including creating invites, preparing agendas, pre-reads, and status questions.
• Lead and run stand-ups, planning sessions, triage meetings, office hours, and retrospectives, both live and asynchronously.
• Ensure work items are consistently updated with decisions, owners, status, and next steps.
• Maintain action logs, reminders, and workflows, diligently following up on blocked or at-risk work.
• Represent features or workstreams in release forums, collaborating closely with leads and Project Managers.
• Review release queries, clear stale work, update fields, and confirm next actions for smooth deployments.
• Consolidate changelog review posts, track feedback and open items, and confirm follow-up with feature owners.
• Partner with QA to coordinate validation/test plans, reproductions, regression tracking, and release dependencies.
• Track critical-path work, validation dependencies, readiness signals, release risks, and unresolved bugs.
• Coordinate dependencies, partner commitments, and technical initiatives across multiple teams, escalating decisions when necessary.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, product development, or as a producer.
• Deep familiarity with project management tools such as ADO, Jira, or Confluence for task management, sprint planning, and pipeline documentation.
• Working knowledge of Agile or Scrum frameworks to effectively manage team velocity and milestone delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge communication gaps and foster collaboration between creative artists, programmers, and executive stakeholders.
• Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in an evolving environment, adjusting work accordingly in a positive manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
• Producer or Technical Program Manager experience specifically within a gaming studio.
• 4+ years of experience managing complex cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Proven capacity to motivate cross-functional teams and effectively resolve conflicts under tight deadlines.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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