At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…
The Producer 2 is the custodian of the project roadmap and release schedule for a development project, responsible for moving the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a strong focus on quality, collaboration, and communication. They partner with key stakeholders to ensure the project is managed on time, to quality, and within budget, while also mentoring and advising project-assigned Producers on schedule management across agile and live service workflows.
This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.
In this role, you can expect to:Key Accountabilities:
Custodian of the Project Roadmap and Release Schedule; mentors and advises project-assigned Producers on schedule management tactics within development cadences. Spots risks and dependencies well in advance; actively tracks and mitigates them within the project or shared function. Proactively identifies and resolves conflicts between schedule, staffing, technology, and design objectives across a single project. Owns the execution of budget and resource strategy. Designs functional workflows and approval steps tailored to development rhythms. Interfaces with key stakeholders and team leads to manage scope and quality. Collaborates with key stakeholders to establish KPIs by which to measure phase success in a live-service context. Presenter at Business Review and Phase Gate reviews. Mentors more junior Producers, supporting their growth and career development. Accountable for project team capacity and health.
Leadership:
Supports skill development for others; inspires teamwork; creates and sustains a positive work environment. Sets the tone for positive team culture and contributes to a healthy, collaborative, and high-performance environment. To be successful in this role, your background includes: Bachelor's degree in a related field or certification in project management with a focus on Agile methodologies. 5+ years of project management experience in entertainment and/or software development. 2+ years in a leadership role with people management experience. Experience setting up and running Jira and resource management tools. Deep understanding of games-as-a-service business model and live ops cadences. Direct experience leading all major game phases (concept, pre-production, production, live operations). Effective communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes across all levels of the organization. Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.
We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!
About Kabam
Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.
Kabam’s games,
Marvel Contest of Champions,
Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.
Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver & Montreal in Canada, and Los Angeles & San Francisco in the United States. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.
Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
