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Producer
2 years ago
Summary:
For over 30 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Our most recent game, The Last of Us Part II, has received over 300 Game of the Year awards and three of our games are among the top 10 highest scored games on the PlayStation 4. As a part of the Naughty Dog legacy, you’ll be continuing the development of extraordinary and enduring experiences for a broad, global range of audiences!
We’re looking for an experienced Producer to elevate the team’s capabilities. You’ll partner with individual developers and leads to understand their needs, and develop processes to improve communication, scheduling, and overall quality of life; all while developing the kind of ground-breaking video games we're famous for. Your experience will also help develop the skills and culture of the Production Team and our relationship with the rest of the studio.
Our ideal candidate is someone with a deep understanding of the complexities of game development and a track record of building processes to help the team achieve their highest potential. You'll bring your organizational skills, understanding of communication pipelines, and passion for creating games - and above all, your empathy to inspire the team and rally support for our shared vision!
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmaps. Ensure the team is on track with their goals
- Communicate frequently and effectively with key collaborators on project status, risks, and opportunities
- Ensure cross-department visibility is clear and dependencies are properly tracked. Ensure the impact of scope changes is understood, and the ramifications are clearly communicated
- Aid in the development and refinement of our shared production processes to increase studio efficiency and quality
- Serve as a mentor and provide leadership, information, and resources to new and existing production team members
- Work with the tools team to advance the development of our production-related software
- Maintain a constant awareness of game status through regular play sessions. Evaluate project scope and make recommendations to the Creative Director, Game Director, and studio leadership
Requirements & Skills:
- AAA games experience is a must
- Proven experience in a production role where you've supported cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of sophisticated projects
- Expertise in common Production methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) as well as software (Jira, Shotgun, Excel, Project, Confluence, or equivalents)
- Solid understanding of video game development, software development processes, and project management practices
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, on both a personal and team level
- Self-starter. Approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
- An active listener. Makes decisions based on data
- A proactive outward demeanor. Consistently professional, respectful, and approachable
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic, national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
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