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.
Job Description
You will assist the producer to produce the entire game. The role has a major emphasis on collaboration, project management, organization, communication, solving dependencies, blockers, and risk mitigation.
What you will do:
Work with the Product Owner to define the Product Backlog, Priorities and Deliveries.
Work with the Production Team to define the production plan and realize the plan on time, on budget and on quality.
Anticipate and mitigate risks that could jeopardize the project in advance.
Work close with production team and help to remove any blockers for them.
Major driver of the project related workshop and team activities.
Optimize the production/co-dev processes, methods and tools to maximize productivity.
Mobilize and inspire the team; foster positive team collaboration.
Ensure good visibility on production progress, achievements, risks and dependencies to the production team and partners through efficient communication and visual aids.
Coach the production team and junior project management team with best production practices and project management methodologies.
Qualifications
Excellent experience and skills in project management role in gaming industry.
Familiar with Agile/Scrum and experience as scrum master.
Went through the whole game production cycle, from conception to launch and live operation.
Excellent presentation, organization, time management, and cross-department communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in English and Mandarin.
Familiar with project management and office tools, such as Jira, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong passion on playing and creating video games.
Bonus points:
Scrum Master or PMP certificates.
Experience of working on PC/Mobile games as project management role.
Experience of outsourcing management
Additional Information
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.
