Producer – Purpose-Driven Games

Producer – Purpose-Driven Games

Department: Production

Employment Type: Fixed Term – Full Time

Location: Eugene, OR

Compensation: $63,000 – $82,000 / year

Pipeworks Studios is seeking a Producer to lead cross-disciplinary teams developing purpose-driven games and interactive experiences.

The Producer will serve as the central point of contact among clients, studio leadership, project teams, and other stakeholders. This role coordinates development from concept through release. The Producer will balance creative, technical, contractual, and stakeholder needs while helping teams translate complex project goals into engaging and effective player experiences.

Our studio is based in Eugene, Oregon. Relocation assistance is available for the selected candidate.

Due to the nature of the work, this position requires the eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Continued employment in this role may be contingent upon successfully obtaining and maintaining that clearance.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point-of-contact for customer stakeholder(s)
• Identifies and manages against project success goals
• Collaborates with studio leadership and finance to align strategic goals and tactical measures
• Project-related Software and equipment procurement
• External development resource procurement. Owns outsourcing contract planning, negotiation, and management
• Own the estimation, budgeting, and planning, prioritization, and scheduling of tasks related to the development of software projects, from concept to release and live operations
• Track resource allocation, expenditures, project schedules and corresponding budgets against contractual commitments
• Project financial tracking and reporting
• Identify critical path risks and issues and responses, develop and implement mitigation plans as necessary. Drive risk action plan results
• Identify, drive implementation, and improve project development pipeline and workflow
• Provide regular project status and financial reports, communicate progress and risk to studio leadership
• Provide clear project vision, goals, and objectives to project team and stakeholders
• Facilitate communication and coordination for internal and external project resources to eliminate roadblocks and ensure successful SOW completion
• Work with project team and QA to manage bug assignment, priority-setting, and progress towards resolution
• Complete project retrospectives/post mortems
• Provide project demos, interviews as needed
• Effective contributions to department process and best practices

Must Haves

• Exceptional project management practices and software expertise
• Demonstrate financial and business acumen
• Proactive and collaborative communication skills
  
  Motivated by careful, objective, & detail-oriented work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Amateur or Professional Experience with Unity, Unreal, or other proprietary engines
• Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye towards successful product launch
• Strong Experience with task-tracking and project management software

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Previous experience with video game development, specifically experience developing games, simulations, or interactive products for education, training, or other mission-driven clients.
• PMI PMP Certification

Additional Requirements This position requires the eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Continued employment in this role may be contingent upon successfully obtaining and maintaining that clearance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 18-20 Paid Company Holidays
• Relocation
• Paid Parental Leave
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