Nintendo

Background Producer (Retro Studios)

Nintendo$110K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in game development as a Producer or Project Manager
  • Strong knowledge of AAA game production phases
  • Understanding of art content pipelines and collaboration with design and engineering
  • Proficient in ShotGrid/Flow software
  • Excellent soft skills with a supportive approach
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Effective time management capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Support Environment, Lighting and VFX teams in work prioritization based on project needs
  • Facilitate cross-discipline team meetings and resolve blockers
  • Capture and organize development work with Leads and Stakeholders
  • Coordinate sprint and milestone planning sessions
  • Track team velocity and forecast future commitments
  • Communicate project status and inform milestone strategies using historical data
  • Collaborate with producers on content pipelines and development processes

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-discipline teams
  • Opportunity to influence and refine development processes
  • Access to tools like ShotGrid and collaborative software like Miro
  • Engagement with experienced industry professionals
  • Supportive team culture that values communication and collaboration
Full Job Description
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Support Environment, Lighting and VFX teams to define, track, and prioritize work based on product readiness, critical path needs and development priorities. Support cross-discipline teams and initiatives by facilitating meetings, taking notes, resolving blockers and capturing/following up on action items. Work with Leads, Feature Owners, Stakeholders, and dependent groups to capture, vet, organize, prioritize and track development work. Coordinate and run sprint and milestone planning, reviews and retrospectives. Track team velocity and scope-versus-capacity data to improve forecast accuracy for future sprint and milestone commitments. Communicate high-level status (on track, at risk) and use historical data to inform strategies to hit long-term milestone goals. Share and refine risk mitigation strategies with Department Directors, Lead Producer and VP of Development. Collaborate with other producers and departments to establish and refine content pipelines and development processes. Coordinate with the Quality Assurance department for build deployments and build notes. * This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS: 7+ years of experience in game development as a Producer or Project Manager of cross-discipline teams. Deeply familiar with pre-production and production phases of AAA game development Deeply familiar with art content pipelines and how they overlap with design and engineering disciplines. Deeply familiar with ShotGrid/Flow. Excellent soft skills with a firm yet supportive demeanor. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent time management skills. PREFERRED SKILLS: Familiarity with tracking efforts executed by external studios/vendors. Familiarity with Excel. Familiarity with Miro or similar collaborative whiteboard solutions. Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and other Atlassian products.

About Nintendo

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto. Nintendo is one of the world's largest video game companies by market capitalization, creating some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises of all-time, such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon.
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