Project Manager - Performance Capture

Job Description

Project Manager (Audio) – [Performance Capture]
Our Mission

Ubisoft's 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.
Our Studio

Ubisoft Toronto is one of the largest development studios within Ubisoft, employing talented developers from around the world. We create worlds and tell stories that grip you, inspire you and challenge you. Since opening in 2010, we have shipped innovative game projects on some of Ubisoft's biggest brands: Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, For Honor and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

Are you looking to work with enthusiastic experts who are tackling industry-changing challenges in entertainment and beyond? At Ubisoft Toronto, we are always striving to get better, be better and do better – embracing innovative ideas, exploring new technologies, and working together courageously and collaboratively.

Job Description

As a Project Manager (Audio) on the Performance Capture Team at Ubisoft Toronto, you will oversee, review and enhance current processes and tools and ensure their proper implementation and sustainability. You will be the point of contact during all project phases to assess issues and needs in collaboration with stakeholders, and suggest and implement solutions.
• Ensure and/or define process and system quality improvement by implementing best practices and/or relevant techniques;
• Meet with clients, determine, assess and understand their needs and ensure their understanding and involvement in future approaches;
• Define and apply best management methods and practices and take part in their development and implementation;
• Along with managers, determine the resources required by teams (availability, skills) and ensure knowledge transfer;
• Take part in the implementation of appropriate methodologies for effective project management that meet quality standards, budgets and deadlines;
• Understand the workflow processes and the inter- and intra-departmental relations and collaborate with in-house partner services to orchestrate and facilitate the implementation of optimal solutions and/or improvement projects and workshops;
• Follow up on the progress of the work (team/project/production support), provide guidance on project initiatives and communicate statuses to project stakeholders on a regular basis, ensuring adequate communication between project collaborators;
• Close projects (report, post-mortem, accounting);
• Carry out proactive follow ups with clients and on mandates with the customers;
• Know your client base, especially by keeping client information up-to-date (follow up on production mandates, general satisfaction, timelines etc.);
• Regular reporting on the status of your projects. Escalate risks and scope projects when needed.
• Ensure the quality of communications with clients (frequency, adaptation based on the context and product, etc.);
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

We know that skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences. If you are excited about the role, we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the qualifications listed below.
• Experience in audio production;
• Knowledge of the Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) + familiarity with project management software (e.g. Jira)*;
• Strong communication and client relations skills;
• Ability to balance shifting short-term priorities and long-term goals;
• Excellent time management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
• Critical thinking, open-mindedness, adaptability, flexibility, ability to receive feedback;
• Organization skills, rigorous, autonomous, ability to plan, and able to work with tight deadlines;
• Ability to learn new tools and workflows quickly;
• Ability to clearly explain complex ideas;
• Sense of aesthetics, understanding of video games language as a media.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience or related experience (experience in the video game industry or as a scrum master is an asset);
• Training/certification in project management or optimization and continuous process improvement approaches is an asset;

What to send our way
• Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, and skills

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