Intermediate Producer / Project Manager

Role Overview

As an Intermediate Producer / Project Manager, you will lead software developers, designers, artists, animators, and testers to work in a co-development fashion with client team members, guiding the delivery of video games. You will proactively manage and reduce project risks throughout production, using project management methodologies. You will create roadmaps and task breakdowns while keeping client stakeholders updated on status and risks.

What You Will Do

You will lead software developers, designers, artists, animators, and testers to work in a co-development fashion with client team members, guiding the delivery of video games. You will proactively manage and reduce project risks throughout production, using project management methodologies. You will create roadmaps and task breakdowns while keeping client stakeholders updated on status and risks.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the opportunity to work on a range of game development projects, from supporting high-profile AAA to complex technical and creative projects. You will have the chance to build long-term, trust-based client relationships and drive expectation management, ensuring clients have an accurate understanding of project realities.

Requirements

• 4+ years of leadership experience in gaming production, game project management, or consumer-facing software application development for external stakeholders
• 4+ years of project management experience, including various development methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.
• Experience with initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing software development projects, from pitch to certification
• Has been the key leader accountable for the delivery of at least one project with a team of 5+ members and budget of $200K+ CAD
• Experience working autonomously to plan, estimate, schedule, and track work across development, design, art and test disciplines
• Experience using multiple project management and product management tools for task tracking and documentation: Jira, Confluence, ADO, Excel, Miro, Figma, Trello, etc.
• Has an understanding of cross-discipline workflows and pipelines (art, engineering, design, QA, animation, etc.)
• Has managed scope, resource allocations, financials and has written contracts
• Built and executed processes that keep projects on track, including risk management and dependency tracking
• Has developed recovery strategies when projects fall behind or change direction
• 4+ years experience supporting and growing medium-sized teams of 5 or more people with a high level of autonomy
• Experienced with providing mentorship, guidance, and constructive feedback to help team members with career growth in a variety of disciplines
• Has taken a ‘people first’ mentality when making decisions to support their team's work-life balance
• Fosters open communication, clarity, and cross-discipline collaboration
• Identified team needs early and took proactive steps to resolve interpersonal issues or performance gaps, coming from a place of emotional intelligence and compassion
• Helped create a positive team culture by managing morale, motivating others, and supporting healthy work habits
• Experienced in creating a psychologically safe space for new ideas

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers Dental Care, Health Care (including out of country coverage), Vision Care, Long Term Disability, Physio, Massage etc.
• Generous leave policies including 4 weeks paid vacation (plus 1 week over the Holiday Season), unlimited sick leave and 2 paid personal days and 1 paid volunteer day
• Parental leave top-up
• Employee and Family Assistance Plan that offer 24/7 free and confidential help with your physical and mental health
• RRSP Matching