Producer (Systems Design - Contract)

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Join the award-winning team that created God of War
Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced producer for the development of a new unannounced title!
The Production Team at SMS excels at creative problem solving and communication. We thrive on being at the intersection of people and productivity as the glue that holds the studio together. Whether by being leaders of the craft of project management or partners who will clear the path ahead, the production team is here in service to the studio, to move development forward and achieve quality.
We are looking for a Producer to join us on the Systems Design team. In this role, you will partner with producers, creative leads, and directors to support the production pipeline throughout all phases of product development cycle from inception through final approval. You'll own the creation, maintenance, and execution of a project plan to determine resource, budget and schedule needs.
Responsibilities
Manage Production Areas

• Facilitate development efforts to keep product development on schedule and within budget
• Develop and maintain project schedules, triage day-to-day production issues
• Ensure regular and effective communication between internal and external team members to share project status and problem solve

Proactively Seek Resolution

• Break down and prioritize work for teams, identify problems and propose solutions, provide data-drive impact analysis
• Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams

Support Product Development Needs

• Maintain and seek out opportunities to improve cross-team relationships
• Partner with team managers to help provide team assignments which support career growth
• Participate in yearly performance review process by capturing feedback

Skills
Project Management / Production

• Proven experience producing high-performing cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution

Communication & Collaboration

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
• Adapts quickly to changing project priorities and emergent needs

Industry

• Knowledgeable of current industry trends: stays up-to-date on competitive products and new production methodologies
• Must love games and have a passion for crafting them!

Education & Experience

• At least 5-7 years of production experience in a AAA game development environment
• Familiarity with traditional production management methodologies, including SCRUM and Kanban
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Hansoft, Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)

Preferred Experience

• Experienced with two or more published titles
• Experienced working closely with design teams
• PMP or equivalent certification

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In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$106,700 - $160,100 USD
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