Production Manager (Assassin's Creed)

Job description

Established in 2008, Ubisoft Chengdu is one of the key game studios in western China and a full-fledged production center, with over 450 talents contributing to Ubisoft’s line-up. We have a strong track record of co-development on Ubisoft’s biggest brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Skull and Bones™ and For Honor®, as well as developing casual games such as Rabbids party game and bringing hit titles to Switch.  

Meanwhile, we are also a pioneer in cutting-edge technology driving Ubisoft’s “games as a service (GAAS)” ethos. Chengdu’s technology team develops products that empower production teams to make educated, data-driven decisions on hit Ubisoft brands.

To find out more, please visit our website:  http://www.ubisoftgroup.com  or our WeChat account (UBISOFT育碧or 育碧招聘).

育碧成都自2008年建立后已成为中国西部地区主要游戏研发工作室之一，并拥有超过450名员工致力于研发育碧旗下的经典游戏。我们与其他育碧工作室合作研发了多个AAA游戏，如《刺客信条》、《碧海黑帆》及《荣耀战魂》。同时我们也致力于自主研发休闲类游戏，如《疯狂兔子：奇遇派对》以及将多款育碧经典游戏移植到Switch平台。

同时，育碧成都工作室也是研发前沿性技术的领军者，其“Games As A Service  (GAAS)” 的理念带领企业不断推陈出新。成都工作室的技术团队开发的产品被运用于育碧旗下众多知名游戏品牌，有效协助研发团队基于科学数据做出准确决策。

想要了解更多，敬请点击 http://www.ubisoftgroup.com ，或关注我们的微信公众号（“UBISOFT育碧”以及“育碧招聘”）。

About the role

As a Production Manager, you break down a game vision into a roadmap of achievable milestones, and concentrate the day-to-day efforts of a group of production team members to reach them.

You’re responsible for defining, planning, prioritizing, communicating, and tracking project deliverables. You have a wide perspective of the production floor: a realistic grasp of our capabilities, thorough understanding of interdependencies, knowledge of the actionable steps to get to our goals, and awareness of where to focus our energy. You see to it that your team is prepared and able to ship quality features and content to our players – on time and in a supportive environment.

What you will do

·  Partner with the core team to understand the overall game vision & requirements.
·  Define and plan the project scope of your specific deliverables (e.g. level art, audio, UI, VFX, mission, economy, gameplay rules, etc.), creating the production schedule and developing strategies.
·  Regularly meet with your team to allocate tasks, discuss progress and setbacks, communicate milestones, prioritize deliverables, present updates, address concerns, give direction, gather feedback, etc.
·  Track, monitor, and analyze the production schedule; rescoping & adjusting your strategies when need be.
·  Provide your team with all they need to work efficiently and achieve quality (documentation, tools, pipelines, reviews, communication channels, etc.).
·  Organize the approvals and debugging of deliverables + keep team leads up to date on progress and issues.
·  Sync up with other production managers to ensure consistency, remove blockers, and mitigate risks.
·  Prepare and evaluate post-mortems to continuously improve our production processes.

 

岗位介绍

作为游戏制作经理，您需要将游戏开发的宏伟蓝图拆分为实际可行的阶段性目标，并协调研发团队齐心协力实现这些目标。

在这个岗位上，您将负责制定和实施开发计划、确定事项优先级、与团队成员沟通交接、跟进项目进度并交付成果。您需具备全局观念，充分发挥团队优势，深入理解开发依赖，熟知实现目标的可行步骤，合理分配资源并高效完成目标。您需为团队成员提供支持与帮助，营造积极协作氛围，确保团队能够准时向玩家交付高质量的产品。

岗位职责

·  与核心团队合作，了解游戏的整体蓝图和需求。
·  制作特定项目的交付成果规划（例如关卡美术、音频、用户界面、视觉效果、任务、经济、游戏玩法规则等），安排日程并制定策略。
·  定期与团队成员会面，分配任务，讨论进展和阻碍，沟通阶段性成果，确定交付成果的优先次序，汇报项目相关变动与更新，解决疑难困惑，收集意见反馈等。
·  跟进、监督和分析开发进程；必要时重新调整策略。
·  为团队提供工作所需的资源与支持（包括文档、工具、流程、审查、沟通渠道等），以提升工作效率和产品质量。
·  组织交付成果的审批和调试，并及时向团队负责人汇报进展和问题。
·  及时与其他制作经理同步信息，确保一致性，排除障碍，降低风险。
·  准备项目总结并自我评估，以持续改善开发流程。

What you will bring

·  Bachelor's degree or higher.
·  Minimum of 5 years working in gaming industry.
·  Went through the whole game production cycle, from conception to launch and live operation.
·  Shipped at least one game in a project management role.
·  Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, in English and Mandarin.
·  Knowledge of the Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) + familiarity with project management software (e.g. Jira)*
·  Ability to balance shifting short-term priorities and long-term goals
·  A highly collaborative, attentive, empathetic, and solution-oriented spirit
·  Excellent time management, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-department communication skills
·  Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility
·  Organization & presentation skills
·  Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
·  Results focus and ability to work effectively under pressure

Bonus points

·  SCRUM Master or PMP certificates
·  Experience of working on AAA title

 

岗位要求

·  本科及以上学历。
·  至少 5年的游戏行业经验。
·  曾参与游戏制作的全流程，包括游戏的概念设计、发布出版到上线运营等。
·  以项目管理的身份至少交付过一款游戏。
·  熟练使用英语和普通话进行书面和口语交流。
·  熟练使用办公套件（如 Excel 和 PowerPoint等）和项目管理软件（如Jira）
·  能够平衡短期优先事项和长期目标。
·  高度协作，细致入微，富有同理心，以解决问题为导向。
·  出色的时间管理能力、组织协调能力、人际交往能力和跨部门沟通能力。

加分项

·  拥有SCRUM Master 或 PMP 证书
·  具有开发 AAA 级作品的经验

Ubisoft CSR commitment

Making a long-lasting positive impact for our players, our teams, our partners and our planet.

In Ubisoft, we are working to enrich players’ lives through unique and memorable gaming experiences and by improving the positive impacts of our games. To get there, we are creating a safer, more inclusive work environment, we are giving back to the communities where Ubisoft operates by working with local non-profit partners and by working to reduce the environmental impact of our business.

为我们的玩家、团队、合作伙伴以及地球持续带来积极影响

育碧致力于通过打造新颖深刻的游戏体验及扩大游戏的积极影响，来丰富玩家的生活。为了实现这一目标，我们始终寻求为团队提供更加安全包容的工作环境。我们通过与世界各地的非营利机构合作开展项目，同时努力降低自身业务对环境的影响，来回馈社区。

To learn more about Ubisoft’s Environmental Commitment

了解更多有关育碧对环境的承诺

Play Green: Ubisoft’s Commitment to Global Carbon Neutrality

https://youtu.be/w2gstlpydks

2022 Update

https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2xcruKK2rZJ22OSeyWzkKO/ubisofts-environmental-commitment-2022-update