Agile Project Management JIRA Confluence Unreal

Overview

At Steel Wool, we’re searching for an experienced, driven producer to help lead our development team. As a producer, you would work with the team leads and executive producer to ensure that deadlines are met on time and on budget. You will be able to manage your projects and publishers with the support of the production team. You will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement to the studio’s development process.

We are looking for individuals with confidence in their ability to drive change within the studio. We want producers who thrive in a collaborative environment and seek out challenging problems to solve with the internal teams and external partners.

As a team member for our studio, you would have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of projects. You would primarily contribute to a single initiative at a time but may be asked to work on multiple smaller projects at once. Your approach should drive meaningful and measurable enhancements within the organization.

As a producer at Steel Wool, you would…

Work with the team to create project plans, track deliverable execution, and manage publisher expectations
Build the maturity of the development team to execute at improving levels of efficiency
Use your knowledge and application of project management methodologies to track progress and forecast the future of the projects you manage
Communicate project health, timeline, and budget status to the executive producer
Be accountable for milestone commitments, deliveries, and quality targets
Collaborate directly with the publisher to understand their needs and feedback while maintaining manageable project scope
Convey publisher feedback to the development team and facilitate the ingestion of that feedback into project milestones
Be responsible for maintaining the project timeline and project plan as the project evolves
Work with associate producers to manage the Jira backlog and confluence for your projects
Monitor, upkeep, and report on the project bug database
Facilitate daily scrum proceedings and remove impediments for the development team
Work with the producers and discipline leads to improve the development process
Be the primary owner and driver of the console submission process

Looking for someone who has…

Practical experience applying project management methodologies to game development
Proficient in utilizing and driving the integration of project management software
Superb business presentation and facilitation skills
Exemplary leadership capabilities and a strong drive for process improvements
Outstanding analytical skills to understand, seek and solve complex development problems
Ability to self motivate and motivate others
The desire to holistically own a project, deliverables, deadlines, and quality standards
Experience collaborating with and leading a production team
Working knowledge of VR games and development pipelines

Pluses

Experience managing outsourced teams
One or more shipped titles using Unreal Engine
Fluency in Jira and Confluence with familiarity around associated plugins
A passion for project management and relationship building
Experience with and knowledge of VR games and development pipelines

About Steel Wool

With veterans from Pixar, WB Games, HTC, Intel, and Telltale Games, our mission at Steel Wool studios is to create stunning, engaging games that capture the imagination of our audiences. Leveraging expertise in PC, console, and VR development our studio creates industry-leading, family-friendly horror games like Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, Help Wanted, Curse of the Dread Bear, and more! Steel Wool is highly focused on providing a healthy studio culture. We’re a people-first organization, dedicated to the satisfaction and well-being of our staff.

We are offering a starting salary of $75,000 - $120,000 USD depending on experience and subject to market rate.

Steel Wool is an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Benefits as Steel Wool include:

Company bonus program
Flexible time off policy
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with employer contribution
Optional HSA/FSA/DCFSA
Automatic employer-provided disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan with partial employer matching after 1 year of employment
Permanent remote work - Work from anywhere you want as long as you can collaborate effectively with your team!

About Steel Wool Studios

With veterans from Pixar, WB Games, HTC, Intel, and Telltale Games, our mission at Steel Wool studios is to create stunning, engaging games that capture the imagination of our audiences. Leveraging expertise in PC, console and VR development our studio creates industry leading, family friendly horror games like Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, Help Wanted, Curse of the Dread Bear and more! Steel Wool is highly focused on providing a healthy studio culture. We’re a people first organization, dedicated to the satisfaction and well being of our staff.

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About Steel Wool Studios

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