Production Manager

Sago Mini is an award-winning publisher of preschool apps and toys worldwide. We are supported by a team of artists, designers, developers, product managers, thinkers, and doers devoted to play. With over 100 million downloads and three subscription services featuring 45+ apps, Sago Mini brings thoughtful design to life for kids and parents worldwide. Along with Toca Boca and Originator, we’re part of the Piknik family – a collection of top-rated apps for kids in one subscription.

About the Role

Sago Mini is seeking a Production Manager to empower and guide our team through the development pipeline for a 3D cross-platform cozy game! This is a process focused role responsible for facilitating and clarifying team initiatives and goals. Oversee game development projects through their life cycle, and right into excited kids’ hands!

You’ll thrive in this role if you…

• Have experience producing 3D game titles in an agile environment.
• Are a skilled technical project manager ready to take on a new challenge.
• Love supporting teams by breaking down complicated projects to help them focus on their immediate work.
• Appreciate the power of a good checklist or spreadsheet.
• Find yourself being the go-to person for answers on the details for projects you work on.
• Play our products and have a high appreciation for open-ended play design.
• Deeply care about delivering great experiences to kids and parents.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Run regular sprint meetings with a product team that includes developers, designers and other stakeholders.
• Assess and update estimates and risks associated with delivery.
• Pioneering the production of new features/systems/tools for our 3D game development pipeline.
• Facilitate the hand off of builds to the QA and release teams.
• Break down new features into tasks and track through to completion.
• Group features and bug fixes into releases.
• Work with QA to assess and prioritize bug reports.
• Maintain communication with the team, stakeholders & Sr Production manager to ensure progress and share status throughout the project.
• Document new features, processes, requirements and tools.
• Set up and monitor feature rollout metrics.
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor degree or diploma in a related field.
• At least 2 shipped titles on mobile, pc or console.
• 3-5 years of experience working as part of a small to medium sized hybrid team.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Able to quickly dig through and synthesize technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of project management and bug tracking software.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for open-ended play design.

Nice to Haves

• Experience using Asana for project management.
• Previous experience in software QA and/or technical documentation.
• Experience using Git/Unity.
• Experience in 3D modelling, character rigging, or animation.
• Experience designing for children and/or families.

About the Process

• You’ll get an email response confirming we’ve received your application, and we’ll let you know within a few weeks if we’d like to schedule a follow-up.
• If you’re moving ahead, we’ll book a call to learn more about your experience.
• If that goes well, we’ll have you meet with the hiring manager and members of the team prior to making a decision.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Based in Toronto, Sago Sago Toys of Spin Master Limited a leading global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs and manufactures a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. We hire humble and collaborative people who care about doing great work. Sago Mini is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company.