61590-1 - Horizon Production Manager II

Horizon Production Manager II

Job Summary: 
The primary focus of this role is to monitor and guarantee the timely execution of production and maintenance milestones for developer teams across various projects. You will work closely with a diverse network of content producers and developers to implement quality-of-life updates, streamlining processes to enhance operational excellence.

Responsibilities: 
Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful launches
Coordinate with internal teams, including art, audio, and QA, to ensure seamless integration and high-quality output
Develop and maintain strong relationships with third-party developers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation
Identify and mitigate risks, escalating issues to management as needed
Regularly check active projects to ensure they are operative as expected and flag any issues to key stakeholders
Play an active role in various testing phases, from pre-certification to final launch, ensuring QA and performance best practices are implemented throughout
Track relevant platform bugs and alert potentially affected development teams
Demonstrate and promote high attention to detail when documenting workflows, schedules, and trackers individually or collaboratively
Playtest new features for bugs and performance impact
Conduct routine assessments of project status to evaluate system stability and performance metrics
Monitor and document weekly project activities to verify the delivery and availability of all necessary assets

Requirements: 
3+ years of experience in game production, project management, or a related field
Experience with a variety of project management methodologies and tools
Experience with Google docs and sheets, Salesforce, Jira, and/or other productivity tools
Experience working directly with 3rd party content developers
Familiarity with applications development and QA
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking ability
Resourcefulness and problem-solving
A team player with great communication skills

Nice to have: 
Experience with Unity or other game engines
Experience with Live Service models
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Jira)