The Xbox Game Studios Publishing team responsible for the recently released Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Tell Me Why is seeking an experienced Producer or Senior Producer with Games as a Service experience. This is a great opportunity to join a creative and motivated team of people driving world-class game development that sets the standard for entertainment across a growing family of devices including Xbox and Windows 10.

Come join the “Contraband” team. Help us bring an always online co-op game to life. Please check out the Xbox product page (https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/contraband) for more information and the announce trailer to learn more.

The Producer or Senior Producer should have experience with shipping high-quality live video games and an expert understanding of the development production process. Exceptional written/verbal communication skills and the ability to solve complex problems are a must. The ideal candidate will work well as a member of a group, be highly organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented, with the ability to follow through on action plans and ideas.

Responsibilities include working in close partnership with various internal and external teams of talented peers to forge effective partnerships, influencing publishing efforts. The Producer or Senior Producer will work with the leadership and development teams to create clear schedules, goals, and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Track and drive the quality and timely execution of deliverables from our internal and external partners, ensuring feedback from our discipline experts is heard, categorized, and prioritized.  

• Anticipate risks early and help develop mitigation plans and drive the team towards successful resolution before the risks turn into fires.  

• Oversee the high-level production process, stakeholder. communication and management of the products assigned.

• Oversee the review and feedback of milestone submissions for “Contraband”.

• Identify, communicate, and provide transparency on all risks that may prevent teams from meeting schedules, impacting project plans and roadmaps.   

• Schedule and attend meetings; facilitate build reviews and ensure action items are captured and communicated to key stakeholders.

• Track multiple workflows in parallel, anticipating issues and proactively resolving them.

• Build relationships with internal teams as well as with external partners, delivering a coordinated effort on overlapping work and creating solutions where conflict arises.

• Develop strong relationships with development studios to establish and maintain a reliable and timely flow of information and materials to all parties as necessary.

• Work with partner teams to develop and implement product specific live operations strategies from production to post-launch; oversee the execution of the day-to-day live operations for your games.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience in development process and project management practices.
• Highly organized with experience managing projects and coordinating the efforts of multiple teams.
• Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve complex problems with impactful results.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of production methodologies and work management tools. 
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while driving progress towards goals and seeing them through to final resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to successfully interact with varying levels of stakeholders and leadership.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Committed to our mission of creating a safe and inclusive work environment where people of a diverse range of backgrounds are excited to bring all of who they are and do their best work.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with external partners.
• Experience with GaaS models and live Operations tools/best practices.

Bonus skills:

• Lived experience, Southeast Asia.
• Quality Assurance experience with multi-platform live games on console and PC.
• Experience with business intelligence and analytics.

Remote work is an option.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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