Vice President, Software Research & Development

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintain and continue to evolve a coherent and forward-looking technology strategy and roadmap
• Collaborate and work closely with studio partners (e.g. VFX Supervisors) in production and technology to identify emerging production challenges and implement effective, innovative solutions
• Lead and represent the engineering and project management teams
• Collaborate with Production to facilitate rotation of Production personnel into Tools and Tools personnel into Production
• Build and cultivate relationships with researchers and colleagues at Pixar, Disney Research, and the other studios within The Walt Disney Company
• Maintain a relationship with major 3rd party vendors (e.g. Autodesk, SideFX, Foundry)
• Participate in external events; in particular, SIGGRAPH
• Build and sustain a healthy, positive, and inclusive working environment that facilitates the efficient and creative development of world-class technology

REQUIREMENTS:
• 10+ years experience managing and leading a software development/product team or similar leadership experience
• MS or equivalent experience is desirable
• A good track record of demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong project management skills required
• Entertainment industry and/or computer graphics experience required
• You have the ability to learn and converse fluently in technical discussions
• You closely follow industry trends and new technologies

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d59mw7-18-226-187-199-42 in your application.