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full time Senior Console Video Games Producer

at Disney Interactive Studios in Glendale, California

Leads production team to conceive, develop, and ship games for all platforms, while managing external contracts and resources, interfacing with other DIS / TWDC organizations. Senior Producer will be responsible for ensuring that projects are completed on time, on budget and are of the highest possible quality. Will participate in planning and anticipating future challenges and opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Leads DIS production team through the concept and release process on all assigned titles.
2. Responsible for the quality of all games assigned, collaborating with game design, visuals, and marketing team counterparts throughout the production process
3. Maintains budget and schedule performance of all assigned products.
4. Creative problem solving to ensure product meets objectives while maintaining budget and schedule targets.
5. Communicates openly and regularly with internal organization to report status and issues.
6. Coordinate/collaborate with QA, Localization, Legal, Finance and other divisions of the Walt Disney company to ensure positive and effective relationships and that all business objectives related to the project are met.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Proven ability to lead both internal and external teams with excellent management, planning, and problem-solving skills
2. Track record of developing and shipping high quality products.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
4. Strong leadership including specific coaching and feedback for career planning of direct reports and teams
5. Excellent project management skills
6. Experienced and poised presenter
7. Strong negotiation and contract management
8. Proficiency with Microsoft Project
9. A passion for making high quality entertainment products.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.