Walmart Canada · 2 months ago
(USA) Senior Manager, Creative - Production Operations and Resourcing
Walmart Canada is a dynamic organization dedicated to redefining how the world shops through impactful creative and fast-paced innovation. The Senior Manager, Creative - Production Operations and Resourcing will oversee the operations and resourcing of people, time, and facilities, ensuring the studio functions efficiently while implementing tools and systems for optimized performance.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Develop scheduling, resource planning SOPs, and operationalize how productions are planned
Develop and implement universal intake form for IP
Run monthly utilization reports and forecasts
Work with the facilities and studio teams to allocate equipment, production planning and sourcing based on project needs
Weekly report for status meeting containing all overrunning projects, suite and site utilization and relevant Studio operational metrics
Ongoing project tracking and monitoring for best optimization
Timely flagging of overrunning projects and action plan to solve with Directors and project leads
Tracking large scale enablement initiatives performance and progress
Documentation, training, governance, and enforcement of best Studio Operations practices
Weekly Studio Operations meeting with on-site studio teams
Weekly Status meeting and reports for HOP
Oversee studio resourcing and budgeting tool specific for production and Post; and integration of data into Airtable, Anaplan and readouts for finance
Establish job jacket structure, SOPs and implementation for all producers to use in job wrap
Work with all producers on job actuals, reconciliation and updating of job jackets
Work with production, artists and finance to audit and complete all job jackets prior to close; including receipt of all assets
Responsible for freelance artist rate approvals and tracking on shared platform to ensure consistency and visibility
Review of overtime spend and discussion with HoP and EP for resolution
Responsible for approving all 3rd party/outsource costs
Qualification
Required
Excellent communication skills
Ability to mentor and spot problems before they arise
Resilient, patient, approachable, and accountable
Problem solver and builder of new workflows and studio operations protocols
Ability to pivot quickly and adapt to changing circumstances
Experience in project/infrastructure management
Experience in training and governance of best Studio Operations practices
Experience in resource planning and operationalizing production planning
Experience in tracking and monitoring project performance and optimization
Experience in budgeting and financial tracking for production
Experience in developing and implementing scheduling tools
Experience in liaising and fostering relationships across production studios and stakeholders
Experience in managing freelance artist rate approvals and tracking
Experience in reviewing overtime spend and discussing resolutions with leadership
Experience in approving third-party/outsource costs
Benefits
Performance-based incentive awards
401k with company match
Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Paid parental leave
New surrogacy & adoption benefits
Unlimited Flex Time Off
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
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Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-12-18
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