Program Manager Tech

Overview

This is a hybrid role in Vancouver.
Pay Range: $60/hr – $65/hr

Our client is looking for a Senior Technical Producer to collaborate with teams to deliver best in class gaming experiences for our players while hitting quality, schedule, and business targets. We provide shared technologies and services to game studios including key areas such as: Builds, Tools, Automation, Systems, Rendering, Audio, Gameplay and Machine Learning.

Responsibilities:

• Support Engineering leads and facilitate engineering team meetings: daily standups, planning meetings, retrospectives etc.
• Motivate and assist Engineering teams to predictably execute on time and at a high quality level on highest priority items.
• Manage dependencies and stakeholders from other parts of the game team.
• Milestone planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Proactive risk management and mitigation.
• Create, update, and present status and information to team and leadership team.
• Identify processes to improve efficiency

Experience:

• 2+ year’s project management or game production or equivalent experience
• 1+ year technical experience, writing code or equivalent experience
• Clear communication skills
• In person in the Vancouver BC office three days a week
• NO requirement for the candidate to have experience in the gaming industry

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience working in a central team servicing multiple stakeholders is desired
• Experience working with game engines (e.g. Unreal, Unity, proprietary engines) and/or infrastructure teams (e.g. Builds, Tools, Automation, Systems, Rendering) is a plus
• Experience with a variety of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall etc.) is a plus
• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent is a plus
• You are customer obsessed and have a desire to provide the best experience to our content creators and our players
• You are excited to work closely with designers, engineers, and content creators with a focus on empowering the team to problem-solve

About Aquent Talent:

You will want to read this fine print. Part of our mission is to take care of you, so we offer the best benefits. Unlike other staffing companies, we provide talent with the same benefits that our CEO gets. This includes:

• A choice of three major medical plans (including vision coverage) plus dental insurance
• Paid sick leave for all hourly talent in the U.S. and Canada
• 401(k) with a match and immediate vesting
• Exclusive employee discounts through Promo Code: Aquent
• Access to hundreds of professional development courses through Aquent Gymnasium
• And much more

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives.

We have a simple philosophy at Aquent: to personally place the best creative talent in the best jobs for the best companies. When you work for Aquent, you qualify for medical, dental and vision insurance after working only four consecutive weeks maintaining an average of 20 hours per week. If this job isn’t the right fit for you, but you know someone who is, please pass this job posting on. We have a fantastic referral program that pays out in cash rewards! 

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