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Producer - Core Tech Team - Lake Forest, CA

At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next AAA title.

We are seeking a Producer to work with our Core Tech Team.  You will work closely with the Lead Producer and help support the Tech Art, Tech Animation, and Rendering teams. You will coordinate between groups, facilitate communication, and resolve roadblocks not only when they come to your attention, but before they become a reality.  Come make great games with us and become a part of our Production team!

Responsibilities
  • Support the Tech Art, Tech Animation, and Rendering teams to maintain product scope, timeboxing, and direction via an established roadmap
  • Take initiative to identify problems, establish facts, and propose solutions to senior leadership groups and development teams
  • Gather estimates and work with developers to routinely evaluate feature complexity and risk
  • Balance day to day maintenance with long-term planning; recognizing that production is not all about fighting immediate fires
  • Get to know your team: pace, velocity, progress, ownership. Know what a critical change can do to the schedule and work with the team and leads to determine what is best for the game
  • Advocate for your team; promote creative freedoms, commit to scope, and properly vet changes in direction
  • Maintain close communication with department leads
  • Take notes during meetings such as department syncs, feature reviews, and content kickoffs, ensuring that information is broadcast and followed up on
  • Maintain high-level content and team documentation to keep departments inside and outside of the Core Tech Team informed of goals, status, and risks
  • Play the game; understand the current state of development and be able to speak to the status of Core Tech deliverables 
Requirements
  • 3+ years’ experience in the games industry
  • Experience with scheduling tools and coordinating a project schedule
  • Experience in risk analysis and mitigation
  • Experience with multiple project management methodologies
  • Experience managing engineers, tech artists, and tech animators
  • Excellent project management, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all individuals; stays calm and focused under pressure
  • Capable of prioritization; able to manage several important items at once, and escalate challenges when needed, without allowing anything to be lost in the process 
Preferences
  • Proficiency in Jira and Confluence
  • Experience working with remote studios, contractors, or in a distributed work environment
Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

  • 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
  • 401k Matching
  • Profit Sharing Plan
  • Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
  • Career Improvement Plan
  • Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
  • Generous Time Off Policy
  • Company Events - In-Person Summer Family Bash + Halloween Party + Virtual Events
  • Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

he estimated base pay range for this role is: $82,000—$115,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Benefits/Perks

401(k) matching Base pay range Career Improvement Plan Company events Flexible work arrangements Fully stocked kitchen Generous time off policy Medical, Dental & Vision coverage Profit Sharing Profit Sharing Plan Student Loan Repayment Plan

Skills

Communication Confluence Game development Jira Leadership Project Management Risk Analysis

Tasks
  • Advocate for team and promote creative freedoms
  • Balance day-to-day maintenance with long-term planning
  • Coordinate between groups
  • Evaluate feature complexity and risk
  • Facilitate communication
  • Gather estimates
  • Gather estimates and evaluate feature complexity
  • Identify problems and propose solutions
  • Maintain close communication with department leads
  • Maintain product scope and direction
  • Play the game
  • Resolve roadblocks
  • Support Tech Art, Tech Animation, and Rendering teams
  • Take notes during meetings and maintain documentation
  • Understand current state of development and Core Tech deliverables
Experience

3+ years

Restrictions

Flexible work arrangements Flexible work arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9