The Producer at ProbablyMonsters will empower teams through effective planning, aligning feature implementation with engineering teams, and ensuring clear communication. Responsibilities include improving work tracking and planning, organizing and communicating goals, coordinating dependency planning across teams, creating roadmaps and milestone plans, and ensuring all teams are accounted for in feature development.  The ideal candidate is passionate about process improvement, collaboration, and storytelling through video games, with experience in Agile methodologies and project tracking software.

<p>ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe that empowered creators will deliver the best player experiences and industry-defining games. Our development teams are Cauldron™, Battle Barge™, and multiple incubation teams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Probably Monsters

QA Test Lead

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Producer

Systems Administrator

Senior UI Artist

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                </p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">THE ROLE:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: black;">ProbablyMonsters<b>&nbsp;</b>is seeking a<b>&nbsp;Producer </b>who will be responsible for empowering the team through effective planning process of near-term work, building alignment on feature implementation direction with studio &amp; partner engineering teams and championing clarity through clear communication of key feature work.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">WHO YOU ARE:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You are excited about helping others find the processes that work best for them. You love working on refining processes to help others succeed in what they do.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You believe that learning is a pillar to any effective team, frequently experimenting on how to improve and never getting stuck on a specific way of doing things if others propose alternatives.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You are experienced in working with a broad range of individuals and can effectively manage conflict &amp; misalignment to build a shared view of the way forward.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You can draw complex information from teammates to forecast where we're heading, spot trouble that might arrive, and help the team to address it.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You care about diverse perspectives, seek feedback often and are an active listener.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You champion great organization and communication skills to help the broader team stay aligned.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You see video games as the future of storytelling and understand the profound impact a well-crafted story and game can have on players' lives.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">WHAT YOU WILL DO:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Work with the team to help improve how we track and plan work across the studio, with an emphasis on empowering team members to plan their own work.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Organizing, aligning and communicating goals to help build clarity across the studio on key areas of focus and their current progress.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Coordinate dependency planning across studio &amp; partner teams, identifying gaps and risks to help build mitigations to avoid impacting project dates.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Create and document roadmap and milestone plans across teams and help champion product strategy.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Ensure that all teams are accounted for as part of feature development, and refine process and strategy as needed.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">QUALIFICATIONS:&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">1-3 years of experience in production or project management fields (game or software development), or equivalent experience in game development in a different discipline (i.e. QA or Engineering).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You are experienced in working with teams using at least one Agile development methodology (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, FDD, SAFe, etc.).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You have experience building out capacity plans, forecast projections and schedules/roadmaps for features and/or projects (Excel, Project, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You are experienced in at least one project tracking software suite (Jira, Hansoft, Azure DevOps, etc.).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">You can communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with a wide variety of people and skill sets both inside and outside of the development studio while maintaining a courteous and professional demeanor.</span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">PREFERRED SKILLS:&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">As a plus, you have formal education around project management or Agile certification/training.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">As a plus, you have experience with game engines, engineering workflows &amp; automation systems.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">As a plus, you love video gaming!</span></li></ul><div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">About ProbablyMonsters™&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe empowered creators build the most engaging games and deliver the best player experiences.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Benefits:</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">We provide a rich benefits package:</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&amp;D insurance.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.</span></li></ul></ul><div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">Compensation:</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans' , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">This is a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">position.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">The full salary range for this position is $88,000 - $128,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work will be performed, what similar jobs pay and internal equity.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;">In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for additional incentives, such as short- and long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.</span></li></ul>
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