Programming Department Producer

Description

Surreal Software (a subsidiary of Midway and the studio which created “Drakan” and “The Suffering”) is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Producer to join our production team. This Producer will assist the Programming Department in shipping “This is Vegas,” a groundbreaking open-world title for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Works with Studio Tech Director and Lead Programmers to create an effective development plan. Compile a timeline of goals to track the programming team’s deliverables.
• Manages programming team schedules, budgets and deliverables. Estimates and tracks these on an ongoing basis. Ensures timely and accurate feature deliverables and milestones.
• Tracks and coordinates internal and external dependencies to ensure that our technology team can deliver their promised features on time.
• Improves processes which serve to enhance coordination and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Establishes, maintains and enhances relationships with internal and external creative and technical resources. External coordination will be with other Midway studio technology groups and game teams as well as third party vendors.
• Act as liaison between upper management and the development team.
• Proactively drives communication with other studios in order to share common features, assets, and resources.
• Coordinates and tracks shared development across multiple studios, working with local Producers at each studio to deliver quality products on time.
• Operates at a high level of enthusiasm and efficiency, dedicated to achieving product quality and timely objectives.
• Is reliable, consistent, motivated and flexible in effective and efficient communication concerning project status and direction.
• Compiles weekly programming team status reports.
• Manages direct reports as the team grows in size.