Production manager Ubisoft Karin BOLANOS

Job description

Company Description

Job Description

Ubisoft Montreal, an industry leading developer of video games, located in the heart of Montreal’s Mile-End, offers a unique environment where creativity, teamwork and cutting-edge technology bring to life critically acclaimed video games and iconic AAA franchises. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, an open learning environment, and contribute to an international team driving innovation.



Summary

The production manager will ensure specific project deliverables by clearly communicating the objectives to the multidisciplinary team through sound project management.



Responsibilities:

The main and routine tasks of the production manager are to:


Production management

·  Help set out the project scope and deliverables by estimating workload and/or resource requirements to attain the objectives or complete requests for changes and implement issue resolution processes whenever necessary;        
·  Organize and coordinate the various activities and resources required in the production process (production, test, debugging planning, etc.);        
·  Ensure that the teams have the technical support they require (DM, Hardware, DT, documents, tools) to ensure effective output;       
·  Inform the team on the advancement of the deliverables (planned versus actual) and address gaps;         
·  Approve or get approval for the work carried out by team members at the end of each phase (iterative process);       
·  Communicate effectively with team members to ensure they are aware of current projects, the advancement of the work and project directions (top-down) and inform supervisors of relevant information on the work team (bottom-up);         
·  Ensure proper bug management for team deliverables (priorities, assignments, milestones, version phases);
·  Communicate consumer information to team members to ensure they keep the target audience in mind;

Content

·  Understand the game vision so as to be able to effectively intervene when setting out the scope;      
·  Share ideas that could enhance the quality of the game with team members;




Human resources

       

·  Ensure work team mobilization by regularly gauging team moral, finding the root causes of any issues and implementing relevant solutions;
·  Coach employees in their work to foster their development in theircurrent positions or careers;    
·  Carry out and/or validate performance assessments and work team objectives;         
·  Identify and manage underperformance and/or conflicts;        
·  Help determine team development activities (training, COOP, etc.) and initiatives to meet the individual needs of team members;
·  Approve the time sheets and manage the absences and holidays of team members;
·  Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

Training

College or university degree in management, administration or equivalent.



Relevant Experience

·  3-5 years’ experience in coordination and/or team management;        
·  Experience in the video games or film industry an asset.



Skills and Knowledge

·  Stress and change management skills;         
·  Time and priority management skills;         
·  Sound judgment;       
·  Resourcefulness in problem-solving;         
·  Ability to adapt to different personalities;       
·  Good listening skills;  
·  Clarity;      
·  Courage;
·  Professionalism;
·  Project management skills;
·  Knowledge of the MS Office suite;  
·  Database knowledge an asset (JIRA, Perforce, etc.). '},'additionalInformationAdditional Information