Producer II

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Act as primary point-of-contact for customer stakeholder(s)
• Identifies and manages against project success goals
• Collaborates with studio leadership and finance to align strategic goals and tactical measures
• Project-related Software and equipment procurement
• External development resource procurement. Owns outsourcing contract planning, negotiation, and management
• Owns the estimation, budgeting, and planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations
• Track resource allocation, expenditures, project schedules and corresponding budgets against contractual commitments
• Project financial tracking and reporting
• Identify critical path risks and issues and responses, develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary
• Drive risk action plan results
• Identify, drive implementation, and improve project development pipeline and workflow
• Provide regular project status and financial reports, communicate progress and risk to studio leadership
• Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to project team and stakeholders
• Facilitate communication and coordination for internal and external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful SOW completion
• Work with project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution
• Complete project retrospectives/post mortems
• Provide project demos, interviews as needed

Skills

• Exceptional project management practices and software expertise
• Demonstrate financial and business acumen
• Proactive and collaborative communication skills
• Motivated by careful, objective, & detail-oriented work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Average or professional experience with Unity, Unreal or other game engine
• Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye towards successful product launch
• Strong Experience with Excel, including generating reports and charts

Knowledge and Expertise

• Must Haves:
• Exceptional project management practices and software expertise
• Demonstrate financial and business acumen
• Proactive and collaborative communication skills
• Motivated by careful, objective, & detail-oriented work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Average or professional experience with Unity, Unreal or other game engine
• Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye towards successful product launch
• Strong Experience with Excel, including generating reports and charts
• Nice-To-Have:
• Previous experience with video game development, including shipping of at least two (2) titles
• Experience in a Live Operations environment in a Production role
• PMI PMP Certification

What We Can Offer You

• A Flexible Working Environment
• Benefits:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 20 Paid Company Holidays in 2026
• Relocation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Club Discounts
• Sports Team Sponsorship
• Annual Company Events
• Project Wrap Parties

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the the table.
• We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.
• By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!
• Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.