We're looking for a Senior Producer to join a top-tier, experienced team to help craft our next cutting edge AAA open-world game, Contraband! Avalanche Studios is dedicated to ambitious, externally published, AAA open-world games like Just Cause, Mad Max, and Rage 2.
In short, as a Senior Producer you will coordinate resources, internal and external, to ensure the successful completion of assigned projects. You will together with the Lead Producer develop schedules that translate business goals into action and act as a change agent for process improvements. You will monitor team progress and maintain the schedule to provide the Lead Producer and Executive Producer with regular updates on status and risks as required.
Collaborating with Directors and Leads to establish long term feature schedules, milestone definitions, and phase/sprint goalsBeing a part of the team - working with the teams to overcome complex problems, identify dependencies, develop schedules, improve product quality and stay on trackSupporting the team by running daily stand-ups, scheduling meetings, taking notes, and otherwise keeping the team stay organized and on trackTracking live issues affecting end users and ensure they are being followed up on and resolvedUnderstanding and communicating project milestones, task deadlines, and stakeholder feedback to team members across the studioAnticipating, identifying, and proposing solutions for project risks and issuesUtilizing the chosen project management software to provide metrics and visibilityOther duties and responsibilities as defined by the manager including managing teamsWho you are: Familiarity with agile methodologies such as Scrum and KanbanStrong organizational skills and demonstrated attention to detailExperience working in the game industryHave years of experience as a Producer or Program Manager of teamsShipped at least one game titleComprehensive understanding of game development, from concept to submission and sustained development post-launchStrong time-management skills with the ability to focus on priorities, manage change and deliver against agreed deadlinesProven ability to work under rapid development cyclesProven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate and support other team membersExcellent verbal and written communication skills in English
