Producer II

Producer II
Department: Production

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Eugene, OR

Compensation: $69,000 - $82,000 / year

Description
The Producer II leads cross-discipline teams on one or more projects and acts as the central point of contact between clients, studio leadership, the project team, and all stakeholders. This role ensures development is coordinated so projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and meet or exceed quality expectations. The Producer II executes a variety of tasks and key management objectives related to the development of assigned software products, from concept, to release and/or live operations.

Day To Day
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

Skills Knowledge and Expertise
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 game engine

Strong interest in the industry and a desire to create high-quality interactive experiences with an eye towards successful product launch

Strong Experience with Excel, including generating reports and charts.

Nice-To-Have Skills

Previous experience with video game development, including shipping of at least two (2) titles.

Experience in a Live Operations environment in a Production role

PMI PMP Certification

Education & Experience

At least 5+ years of experience in a game development Producer and/or Project Manager role

What We Can Offer You
A Flexible Working Environment

Almost all of our roles allow for your choice of work location. We're happy to support our team no matter where they prefer to work: remote, in office, or hybrid.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K with employer match

Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy

Generous Paid Time Off

20 Paid Company Holidays in 2026

Relocation

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Club Discounts

Sports Team Sponsorship

Annual Company Events

Project Wrap Parties

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the the table. We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.

By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!

Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our latest Diversity Report.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications above.

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