Lead Producer
Skydance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Project Management
- Own the production schedule from high-level roadmaps to sprint goals and everything in between; ensure teams are aligned, deadlines are met, and budgets stay on track
- Balance short-term problem solving with long-term planning, and support the team through unplanned challenges
- Coordinate project scoping, requirements gathering, and milestone definitions
- Work closely with project leadership to define what “done” looks like at each stage of development
- Leadership and Collaboration
- Foster strong communication and collaboration across disciplines
- Mentor direct reports and production team
- Partner with the Executive Producer to evolve production practices and grow the team’s capabilities over time
- Help create a positive and sustainable development culture
- Coordinate across internal and external partners (vendors, outsourcers, etc.) as needed
- Manage up to studio leadership, ensuring executive team has clear and timely insights into project progress, risks, solutions, and budget
- Experience and Knowledge
- Adapt your approach based on team needs; you know there’s no one-size-fits-all production methodology
- Collaborate with discipline leads to surface risks, identify solutions, prioritize trade-offs, and manage scope effectively
- Track and troubleshoot dependencies across teams
- Make sure playtesting feedback and milestone reviews are integrated into the development process
- Execution and Quality
- Clearly communicate team progress and evolving priorities, surfacing blockers early and pushing for clarity when plans shift
- Ensure milestone content is delivered on time, at the expected level of polish, and meets internal goals
- Drive processes that support sustainable, high-quality development
- Communication
- Champion production best practices that reflect the realities of your team, not just theory
- Help the team understand what’s happening, why decisions are being made, and how their work fits into the bigger picture
- Work with Directors and the Executive Producer to improve internal workflows, streamline communication, and support long-term planning
- Help maintain a shared understanding of vision, goals, and priorities, at all levels of the team
- Communicate with confidence and clarity, knowing when to lead the conversation and when to listen
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in game production, with a history of leading cross-functional teams and shipping high-quality titles.
- 5+ years of managing/mentoring direct reports
- Strong communication and facilitation skills; you keep things moving and make sure people have what they need to succeed
- Ability to think strategically and “big picture” but also dive into the details when the situation calls for it
- Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, and other project managements tools
- Familiarity with Agile, hybrid, and waterfall methodologies, and knowing when to apply
- Experience managing and mentoring other producers
- Proactive mindset with a calm, constructive approach to problem-solving
- Bonus: experience with outsourcing coordination
Benefits
- bonus
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementAgile methodologywaterfall methodologyrequirements gatheringmilestone definitionsproblem-solvingrisk managementdependency trackingquality assuranceproduction practices
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationmentoringstrategic thinkingfacilitationleadershipadaptabilityproactive mindsetteam alignmentconflict resolution