Senior Producer

Rocket Science Group•Albany, NY

2d•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Producer to join our team in Albany, NY. The right person will be open and flexible, able to work on any large project or multiple small projects with a variety of clients, in technical environments with a track record of agile software development workflows, production processes, and testing. The ideal candidate will work closely with our developers and our client partners to support and augment feature development. As the main point of contact between the studio and our clients, the Senior Producer will be responsible for maintaining a productive and positive relationship, which includes ensuring timely and efficient communication, successfully delivering milestones, and keeping our promises to build trust. “A strategically-minded leader of leaders, who builds roadmaps and brings people together on the journey, and a master of a range of skills needed to drive them, with a twist of humility”

Requirements

5+ yrs professional production or project management experience
Proof that you have shipped more than one game cycle through to release, bonus for any certification for current-generation consoles (e.g., Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5)
Experience coordinating or managing multiple teams of multi-discipline developers
A hardy familiarity and successful involvement with technical environments, agile development workflows, production processes, testing, and software development
Master user proficiency of any current planning tools (e.g. Jira, ClickUp, GitHub) and able to adapt to any other software made available by the studio or partners
An ability to create, track, and maintain schedules across multiple projects and teams
Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
An internal drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively toward project goals, keeping focus on the valuable product increments and scope
A passion for continuous improvement and setting out new challenges for your studio
Experience of Mentorship Skills, managing, coaching or mentoring less experienced producers

Responsibilities

Foster a productive and positive relationship within the teams and client partners, proactive in setting out a culture and framework that builds and sustains trust
Clarify scope, timely address issues and resolve blockers as needed
Facilitate communication, reporting and planning across project teams and sub-teams, using tools & processes made available by the client or our studio
Keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices, and incorporate them into the development process as appropriate
Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks and roadblocks
Build and own a strategic roadmap of transformations and improvements and enable their implementation by winning stakeholders’ hearts and minds
Manage project timelines, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget, without crunching or affecting the wellbeing of all team members
Work closely with the development team to ensure client feedback is incorporated into the development process and studio ways of working
Act as a production point of contact between the studio and clients, ensuring clear communication and productive collaboration during the project lifecycle
Work with client partners to gain full understanding of the scope, understand their goals and objectives, and develop processes & roadmaps to achieve them

Benefits

Hybrid Working Arrangement: As a member of our team, you’ll have the flexibility to work at home and collaborate with your fellow engineers in person!
Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: Your health and wellbeing is important to us, so we offer a variety of benefits including:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Annual Leave, Plus 9 Paid Holidays and Winter Break Office Closure
Annual Research Credit: We always encourage personal growth, so we provide all of our team members with an annual credit to further enhance your skills!
Professional Development: We offer biannual reviews, as well as opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, internal tech talks, and the chance to learn from specialists with backgrounds from across the games and software development industries.
Work-Life Balance: We really believe that home life comes first and we promote a flexible working environment. And as an added bonus: We don’t crunch!
Family Friendly: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer 6 weeks full of Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave to support you during this exciting time!
Office Perks: In addition to everything above, we also provide:
Weekly Team Lunches (plus Snacks!)
Fully Equipped Team Lounge, Including our Favorite Consoles and Games
And, most importantly, a supportive and creative working environment made up of talented and friendly people, as well as the opportunity to work on some pretty cool games and projects – if we do say so ourselves!