Development Director

Job Description

We are looking for a highly talented, motivated, and experienced person to work with us on XDefiant, a new multiplatform online multiplayer action game based in our San Francisco studio.

This is a Hybrid role with occasional onsite at our SF Studio and requires location based in the Bay Area.

XDefiant is a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter that combines intense gunplay with personalized loadouts and specialized factions, as teams of gunfighters battle for domination.

Job Description

As a Development Director, you'll also be part of the diverse Ubisoft San Francisco team. We embrace a variety of work situations based on what is best for the team, and we welcome people working in our SF office, remotely within the continental US, or some combination of the two. We put a priority on supporting our team members and what makes them happiest and most productive.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Work with Executive Producer(s) and/or Studio Directors in driving the overall development timeline, making sure the team can hit all milestones
• Identify and analyze risks to the project timeline. Communicate risks to project management. Provide solutions to avoid potential risks
• Develop and implement tools and processes for effectively tracking project status and be able to communicate that project status to the team and team management in a timely manner
• Drive resource planning and hiring for the project team
• Liaison with senior staff on the project's timeline, risks, and resource needs
• Assist team members with task management, priority, estimations, and tracking

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• Mid to senior level of project management experience
• Mid to senior level of game development experience
• Experience with project management frameworks (Waterfall, Agile)
• Experience with project management tools (ie. Jira, Excel, Shotgun, etc.)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy2wvp-3-12-161-87-42 in your application.