Intermediate Producer / Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee software developers, designers, artists, animators, and testers to collaborate with client team members, guiding the delivery of video games.

• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks throughout the production process, employing project management methodologies.

• Develop roadmaps and task breakdowns while keeping client stakeholders informed about status and risks.

• Anticipate project expenses, manage financials, and coordinate invoicing.

• Mentor and develop your team by conducting regular one-on-one meetings and annual performance evaluations.

• Continuously assess priorities, staffing, and resources, and thoughtfully adjust business strategies to respond to evolving requirements.

• Ensure visibility both internally and externally; present updates and reviews to company leadership, internal teams, and clients.

• Apply creative problem-solving skills to help the team overcome obstacles and navigate through uncertainties.

• Playtest the game to represent the player’s perspective, providing and sharing feedback across various internal teams.

• Strive to understand both client and team circumstances to reach consensus. Be inquisitive about the tasks your team must execute to align delivery with client objectives.

• Maintain strong ownership of project outcomes while proactively identifying areas for enhancement.

• Adapt to new situations effectively within a highly dynamic environment.

• Contribute to studio-wide process improvements beyond your specific projects.

• Travel to external client locations for on-site relationship development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of leadership experience in gaming production, game project management, or consumer-facing software application development for external stakeholders.

• Proven experience in establishing long-term, trust-based relationships with clients.

• Collaborated closely with clients to deliver products that meet requirements within contract constraints for the project.

• Managed expectations effectively, ensuring clients have a realistic understanding of project conditions.

• Balanced client objectives with team capacity and studio well-being.

• Comfortable facilitating discussions regarding project adjustments, risks, and new opportunities in a diplomatic, calm, and solutions-oriented manner.

• At least 4 years of project management experience, including various development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Kanban.

• Experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing software development projects, from initial pitch to certification.

• Served as the primary leader responsible for delivering at least one project with a team of 5 or more members and a budget exceeding $200K CAD.

• Experience working independently to plan, estimate, schedule, and track work across development, design, art, and testing disciplines.

• Familiarity with multiple project and product management tools for task tracking and documentation, including Jira, Confluence, ADO, Excel, Miro, Figma, Trello, etc.

• Understanding of cross-discipline workflows and pipelines (art, engineering, design, QA, animation, etc.).

• Managed scope, resource allocations, financials, and drafted contracts.

• Developed and implemented processes to keep projects on track, including risk management and dependency tracking.

• Created recovery strategies when projects fell behind or altered direction.

• Over 4 years of experience supporting and developing medium-sized teams of 5 or more individuals with a high degree of autonomy.

• Provided mentorship, guidance, and constructive feedback to facilitate team members' career advancement across various disciplines.

• Adopted a 'people first' approach when making decisions to support their team's work-life balance.

• Encouraged open communication, clarity, and cross-discipline collaboration.

• Identified team needs early and took proactive measures to resolve interpersonal issues or performance gaps, demonstrating emotional intelligence and compassion.

• Contributed to creating a positive team culture by managing morale, motivating others, and encouraging healthy work habits.

• Experienced in fostering a psychologically safe environment for new ideas.

• Nice to have Experience

• Game publishing experience resulting in a shipped title.

• Familiarity with various game engines, platforms, and genres.

• Experience with direct reports and conducting their annual performance evaluations.

• Comfortable participating in pitches and contract negotiations.

• Experience managing distributed development across diverse cultures in different time zones.

• Education or background in IT, interactive media, digital art, software testing, game design, or software development fields.

🏝️ Benefits

• A diverse range of project types and clients, from indie to AAA, in a modern studio that prioritizes a no-crunch culture and a relaxed work environment.

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes Dental Care, Health Care (with out-of-country coverage), Vision Care, Long Term Disability, Physio, Massage, and more.

• Generous leave policies featuring 4 weeks of paid vacation (plus 1 week during the Holiday Season), unlimited sick leave, 2 paid personal days, and 1 paid volunteer day. We also offer parental leave top-up and an Employee and Family Assistance Plan that provides 24/7 free and confidential support for physical and mental health.

• RRSP Matching.

• A dynamic and supportive team environment with diverse experience and a fantastic culture—enjoy board game nights, movie nights, arcade tournaments, and more to unwind and bond.

• The opportunity to shape and expand your career in the way you desire, within a smaller studio connected to a global studio family.

• A stylish yet comfortable hoodie!