Game Producer

IMU Studios Inc. is looking to fill the role of Game Producer. 

As the Producer, you will be responsible for the efficient management of development teams. You will oversee the advancement of the work and the attainment of production objectives as well as ensure high levels of motivation and commitment from coworkers. 

 Executive Duties

You will be required to demonstrate a high level of anticipation and proactiveness (quality & scheduling risk management) and to work directly with a multi-disciplined development team, ensuring teams complete their tasks on time.

On a day-to-day basis, the Game Producer will be accountable for coordinating their direct reports in achieving the overall progress of a development team toward previously established milestones for assigned products. Other coordination duties include tracking assigned tasks related to game development, including responsibilities such as coordinating with team leads and directors, managing backlog reports, preparing project-related documentation, and assisting with game updates.

This position will manage a team of game production leads and maintain oversight of all projects, ensuring the identification and communication of product goals and project progress to increase the quality of the projects and limit any risks that may arise.

You'll also set team direction to ensure project goals are met, manage the day-to-day work, be the custodian of delivery processes internal to the team, and ensure that collaboration with external teams runs smoothly. You will oversee delivery, build work systems, maintain execution, and provide leadership with visibility on deliverables. You will also ensure the team works at a sustainable pace and continuously improves. 

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Run daily team production operations checklists  and development processes for our teams

• Improve work systems, team performance metrics, and goal setting

• Assess the team's health and composition to ensure that the team is set up for success

• Partner with the Department Leads to develop a vision and development strategy for each team

• Create and contribute ideas to areas beyond your immediate ownership across different teams and disciplines

• Manage the development team and maintain the overall focus and vision of the project

• Prepare development plans

• Analyze the project’s statistical metrics

• Execute scrum plans

• Set and distribute tasks among the members of the project team

• Control development deadlines

• Manage risks, analyze alternative scenarios, and make design decisions

Key Duties

• Track production progress and provide status reports to management

• Stay informed of community sentiment and suggest changes to management

• Ensure smooth communication on the project on all levels

• Management of products in short-term/long-term project cycles

• Provide guidance and motivation to team members

Milestones

• Help achieve Alpha Game Development

• Help achieve Beta Game Development

• Help create a polished bug-free video game experience

• Mass-market adoption execution

• Game update phases and eventually game-2

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 3+ years experience as a Game Producer or Project Manager

• Fluent English. Verbal and Written

• Firm grasp of industry best practices

• Analytical skills, ability to multitask, attentiveness to details

• Proactive life attitude and excellent communication skills

Key Traits

• Communication and diplomacy 

• Management and organization

• Creative problem-solving

• Initiative and follow through 

• Excellent sense of humor, and empathy

• Never succumb to dictate  ‘crunch’ development deadlines