Senior Game Producer

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Game Production

Job Summary

Job Description

Virtuos is seeking a Senior Game Producer to collaborate with the Executive Producer in defining game vision, milestones, and communicating them to the development team. Responsibilities include setting game goals, coordinating feedback, ensuring product quality, utilizing Scrum methodology, managing team communication (internal/external), and owning the Product Backlog. This role involves client management, team ramp-up/down, risk management, mentoring direct reports, and assisting with new projects. The ideal candidate possesses at least 10 years of experience producing large video game projects, managing diverse teams, and has strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Proficiency in Scrum and Chinese/English is preferred.
Must have:
  • 10+ years game production experience
  • Manage large internal teams
  • Scrum methodology expertise
  • Client management
  • Strong leadership & communication
  • Product Backlog ownership
Good to have:
  • Chinese and English proficiency
  • Experience with various game development software
Perks:
  • Work with industry veterans
  • Multicultural work environment
  • Customized training programs
  • Wellness activities
  • Flexible working hours
  • Gaming corners
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Relocation support
  • Career mobility opportunities

Job Details

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PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

Responsibilities

  • Work in conjunction with the Executive Producer to establish the vision, charters, sprit and milestone goals. Effectively disseminate this information and communicate it to the development team(s) 
  • To set goals for the entire game and it’s milestones with a good understanding about the project scope, game market, competitors, and constraints.
  • Responsible for the coordination of feedback from all aspects of the product development.  Ultimately responsible for final sign-off on product quality.
  • Responsible for following Virtuos best practice and process required to run a project and manage a team. 
  • Required to use scrum methodology for game development to guarantee identified product quality and validate the workflow pipeline of the project. 
  • Responsible for organizing the teams work, by establish a communication plan between client, internal cross functional team and cross studio teams. This plan is to consist of the following: 
  • Internal and external meetings
  • Communication software
  • Key member contact list 
  • Email
  • Project reports 
  • Status reports
  • Defect reports
  • Project software tracking
  • General communication and feedback
  • As the owner of the Product Backlog, the GP should create and maintain backlog with the support from the key members of the team. The backlog should represent the project scope, the priority and its content should be clear, measurable and quantified.
  • Has a strong Strategic and tactical planning skillset
  • Responsible for all client management and maintenance
  • Responsible for the team ramp up and down during a project.
  • Responsible for identifying and reporting any potential legal issues.
  • Responsibility for general project risk management to include the following: 
  • identification
  • Collection
  • Assessment
  • Management 
  • Communication 
  • Ability to manage, assess, train and mentor direct reports
  • Ability to assist Executive producers and sales people for new projec

Qualifications

  • Possess a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Producer, managing large internal teams within the video game industry (Software Engineers, Artists, Designers, Audio Specialists, Senior Project Managers or Associate Producers etc.)
  • Good working knowledge of Video Games and understanding of how game software is developed
  • Mature personality, able to manage relationship at senior level, appreciates a multi culture-working environment.
  • Creative, pragmatic, and able to find the best solutions to overcome obstacles and ensure project development
  • Strong leadership, able to drive various functions through the whole development process.
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills that help to deliver quality projects within tight deadlines.
  • Strong project management fundamentals
  • n-depth knowledge and passion for video games.
  • Highly motivated and enterprising.
  • Great communication skill.
  • Chinese and English proficiency preferred.
  • Familiar with Scrum methodology and related software.

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
The award-winning Virtuos Shanghai studio was founded in late 2004, the first of six game development studios located internationally and the former headquarters of the group before its relocation to Singapore in 2018.
Staffed by a multicultural group of talents, the studio specializes in providing full-stack game development and co-development services, including technical support for art and engineering. Virtuos Shanghai is also the base of operations for multiple Art teams working on the world’s top triple-A projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work alongside industry veterans
• A total of 14 different nationalities working together
• Live and work in an exciting, cosmopolitan city
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Reasonable and flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 345
  • Posting Date 05/20/2024, 03:35 AM
  • Locations China, Shanghai
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-JW1

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