Santa Monica Studio · 1 day ago
Lead Producer
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$189K/yr - $284K/yr
10+ years expSanta Monica Studio is part of PlayStation, a global leader in entertainment. They are seeking an experienced Lead Producer to oversee the development of a large-scale AAA project, ensuring high-quality game delivery on time and within budget.
Digital Entertainment
Hiring Manager
Aaron Morrison
Responsibilities
Create and manage a strategic project plan, schedule, scope and resource forecast for all aspects of a complex production pipeline
Ensure clear cross-functional visibility, accurate dependency tracking and transparent communication of scope overages with outlined scenarios
Manage day-to-day production issues to allow the team to achieve the highest possible game quality - schedule and maintain tasking of departmental and interdisciplinary teams
Lead and direct senior producers and the entire Production team to balance resources, prioritize effectively and deliver games on time, within budget and at the SMS quality bar
Define, implement and enhance production processes, breakdown of goals and development timelines for all project phases to ensure smooth progress and identify potential risks
Present project updates regarding strategy, status, budget, quality and risks to studio leadership throughout all phases of development
Implement solutions to planning, budget and production issues independently as well as collaboratively
Direct the planning of milestone schedules and project budget - foreseeing, recognizing and addressing obstacles and overages
Represent the overall project status, guiding the entire development team towards the overall project goals
Lead the Production team by setting a high standard and inspiring excellence, while actively seeking innovative and streamlined solutions to development challenges
Set goals and priorities to align the team with project objectives, ensuring they stay focused and well-informed
Engage in hands-on production planning and support content development where needed
Evaluate project scope and make recommendations to Game Directors and Studio Leadership to find a path forward to deliver the highest quality possible on time and on budget
Collaborate with the Game Director to bring the creative vision for the game to life
Organize the efforts of Sr Producers to identify, track and mitigate key development risks
Work closely with Leads, Directors and Managers to provide clear insight into project progress and team effectiveness, ensuring that deliverables are met with high quality and on time
Collaborate with supporting groups and services including central content creation teams, publishing, community, marketing, PR, finance and legal ensuring dependencies are clear and deliverables are met
Qualification
Required
10+ years of games industry experience in an internal development environment in a production role or equivalent
Experience on multiple large scale, 150+ person AAA games through all phases of production from concept to release or equivalent
At least one shipped AAA console and/or PC title as a Lead Producer or equivalent
Extensive understanding of game development, including the various challenges faced during the development process
Ability to balance out short-term needs and long-term vision with high velocity
Four-year undergraduate college degree or equivalent qualifications
Mastery of a variety of production methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) coupled with deep experience building and maintaining schedules and project plans
Strong project management capability with demonstrated experience successfully running complex project plans and processes over extended development cycles
Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail and process knowledge
Experience with Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel), JIRA, Confluence and other project tracking and bug database software
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
Experience working with creative teams known for their outstanding achievements and demonstrated ability to effectively partner on a successful, collaborative team
Strong conflict management skills with a strength in mediation leading to resolution of risk and roadblocks
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Matching 401(k)
Paid time off
Wellness program
Coveted employee discounts for Sony products
Bonus package
Company
Santa Monica Studio
Santa Monica Studio (SMS) is the PlayStation® video game development team owned by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is a sub-organization of Sony.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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