Director, Production Management

1 Week ago • 10 Years + • Game Production • $241,000 PA - $312,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

That's No Moon Entertainment seeks a Director, Production Management to lead their production discipline through the final stages of AAA action-adventure game development. This role requires deep expertise in late-stage game production, strategic planning, and people management. Responsibilities include defining delivery strategy, setting project management standards, guiding cross-functional execution, mentoring Production Leads, and ensuring efficient team operation. The Director will also manage reporting, translate product vision into development plans, drive clarity across teams, monitor milestones and team capacity, foster a collaborative culture, champion high project management standards, and represent Production leadership in executive updates. This hands-on leadership role demands strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to manage a complex project to the highest quality.
Must have:
  • AAA game production experience (late-stage)
  • Project management expertise
  • Strong operational leadership
  • Experience with Jira, Shotgun/ShotGrid, Perforce, Confluence
  • Team leadership and mentorship
  • Excellent communication and collaboration
Perks:
  • Competitive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Supplemental life and disability
  • Equity and profit share (potential)

Job Details

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, from some of the top game studios in the world (Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Bungie), our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers help shape our studio, our projects, and our future.

We are seeking a Director, Production Management to lead our production discipline through the final stages of development on a AAA action-adventure game. This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of a high-quality, narrative-driven experience while also bringing together, aligning, and empowering our production team as a cohesive, high-performing group.

As a key strategic and operational leader, you will define delivery strategy, set and uphold project management standards, and guide cross-functional execution across the studio.
You will lead and mentor a team of Production Leads (who manage producers across disciplines and strike teams) and ensure the production organization is operating efficiently, sustainably, and in support of the game’s creative vision.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep expertise in late-stage game production, strategic planning, people management, and the ability to steer a large, complex project toward completion at the highest quality.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Production discipline across the game team, refining and setting the operational strategy for how the project is structured, planned, and executed through launch.
  • Guide, mentor, and support Production Leads, ensuring they and their producer teams are focused, aligned, and set up for success.
  • Define Jira and project tracking standards across the studio to ensure consistency and transparency.
  • Establish and maintain regular reporting on sprint and milestone burn downs, velocity metrics, and delivery risks to keep leadership informed and teams focused.
  • In partnership with the Senior Manager, Product Management, translate product vision and roadmaps into structured, feasible development plans, ensuring scope is achievable within time, budget, and resource constraints.
  • Drive clarity around ownership, priorities, deliverables, and handoffs across cross-functional teams.
  • Monitor milestone health, velocity, and team capacity across strike teams and departments.
  • Foster a unified, collaborative production culture, bringing together producers from across departments into a cohesive team with shared standards and practices.
  • Champion high standards of project management discipline, while creating space for iteration, creative experimentation, and problem-solving.
  • Monitor project and team health, proactively identifying risks and building mitigation strategies.
  • Represent Production leadership in executive updates, clearly communicating project status, challenges, and recommendations.
  • Advocate for healthy development practices that protect team wellbeing while achieving project goals.
  • Partner with Finance to support the project budget and maintain a healthy P&L.
  • Align budget planning with project needs by evaluating resource allocation and funding requirements.

Requirements & Skills:

  • Proven leadership experience in AAA game production, particularly through the final phases of development and shipping.
  • Deep expertise in project management practices, milestone planning, risk mitigation, and production reporting.
  • Strong operational leadership skills, able to set up and drive efficient, effective cross-functional workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with production tools such as Jira, Shotgun/ShotGrid, Perforce, Confluence, or similar.
  • Exceptional team leadership and mentorship skills; proven success in managing other leads and developing talent within a production organization.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to balance creative needs with production realities, especially during polish and submission phases.
  • Calm under pressure, highly adaptable, and able to drive alignment in complex and fast-moving environments.

Qualifications:

  • At least 10+ years of experience in game production, with 3+ years at a senior leadership or director level.
  • Shipped at least one AAA title in a senior production leadership role, ideally including ownership of polish and submission phases.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and scaling a production team across multiple disciplines (design, art, engineering, narrative, audio).
  • Deep understanding of live project dynamics from feature integration to bug fixing to final content lock.
  • Bachelor's degree in Production, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $241,000 - $312,000

TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and/or part-time or temporary employment status.

That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To those interested in submitting for roles at That's No Moon, we have a few reminders to ensure a safe application process.

1. If one of our recruiters reaches out to you, it will be with a "@thatsnomoon.com" email address. We do not email via personal email addresses either.
2. We do not conduct interviews via Discord or WhatsApp.
3. We will not ask you to provide sensitive personal information.
4. We will never request that you buy equipment specifically for your interview/test.

We are saddened that people are being taken advantage of and ask that, if you ever have any doubts about whether you are speaking to an official member of the That's No Moon team, to reach out to our official social handles directly.

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About The Company

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, from some of the top game studios in the world (Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Bungie), our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers help shape our studio, our projects, and our future.

Visit ThatsNoMoon.com to learn about our team, see our open positions, and more.

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