About the role
Location: Vancouver
Employment Type: Regular Full-time (RFT)
Work Arrangement: On-site (5 days a week at Downtown Vancouver studio)
Role Overview
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.
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $90,000 - $118,000 a year
- Note: Salary is determined based on knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Benefits and Perks
- Extended Health Coverage: Effective day one; covers health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services (vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, etc.).
- DEIB Benefits: Includes gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Flex credit model for group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.
- RRSP Matching: Contribution matching program after 90 days of employment.
- Commuter Benefit: Flexible, monthly cash allowance for transit, parking, or personal logistics like childcare and pet care.
- PTO and Parental Leave: Paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, volunteer time off, sick leave, and holiday closures.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program: Support for crisis management, mental health, and financial well-being.
- Telus Virtual Health: Remote access to healthcare providers for refills or referrals.
- Learning and Growth: Lunch & learns and education stipend.
- Pay Transparency: Access to pay ranges and career maps.
- Giving Back: Dedicated paid volunteer day off per year.
About Kabam
Kabam is a developer of multiplayer games. Founded in 2006, the company operates studios in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.
Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, without regard to protected classes under federal, state, or provincial laws. Accommodations are provided as requested.