Production Manager

Description

Position: Production Manager
Reports to:Producer/Head of Production

Department: Production Management

Position Description:

Manage the day-to-day operation of the production including crew scheduling, production scheduling, tracking and of man weeks.  The Production Manager is also responsible for overseeing the Assistant Production Managers, Production Coordinators and Assistants as well as Team Leads to ensure and maintain the proper allocation of departmental resources throughout the production schedule, for any ToonBox project, over the course of the entire production cycle (during visual development, pre-production, and production, post-production).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

SCHEDULING

• Macro schedule- work with Producer using budgeted assumptions, breakdown and create a more detailed departmental schedule with the department APMs.
• Oversee departments’ output to ensure resources are on target.
• Create and analyze production reports per department with the APM and work with Producer to develop a weekly production status report.
• Breakdown story reel to plan for new work to be produced. Schedule out work in partnership with Producer and CG Supervisor as necessary.
• Support Producer in terms of defining specific start dates for new hires. Partner with Producer (and Recruiting) to ensure start up agendas and packages are prepared for all new hires.
• Update and modify master schedule as required throughout production. Communicate changes to all applicable people.
• Identify schedule variances and monitor changes incurred from approved production plan; recommend corrective action as necessary.

TRACKING

• Oversee the weekly tracking of departments’ quotas along with given departments’ APMs.
• Evolve the file management system as necessary, including that of all artwork created by the design department.
• Ensure that the file management and/or tracking system is being used properly.
• Check all data for accuracy and to ensure the project is on track.
• Ensure the APMs are tracking their department’s output and reporting status’ appropriately.

PRODUCTION

• May be assigned responsibility for voice recording and casting.
• Work with Producers to get clearance feedback and implement it.
• Prepare and distribute weekly production reports to all applicable people.
• Make recommendations for improvements to production and pipeline systems, particularly with respect to scheduling, and flow of information, milestone realization, and resource management.
• Help to achieve and balance creative and operational goals of the project.
• Identify production issues and proactively loopback this information to the producer.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Project management – proven ability in managing projects from concept to completion.
• Able to prioritize appropriately and always meet deadlines.
• Excellent teamwork – ability to assemble and motivate teams and work effectively with others.
• Strong written & verbal communication – good at following directions.
• Organization - demonstrate organizational skills, including a strong attention to detail.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Qualifications:

• Experience in traditional 2D and 3D animation production.
• Minimum 7 years of animation/industry experience.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in Production Management.
• Proficient in MS office suites including Excel and Word.
• Proficient in Shotgun
• Overseas animation experiences a bonus.

Salary Range: $75,000 to $100,000 - Based on number of years’ experience at features level.

Benefits: Other Benefits,Medical Benefits,Dental Benefits,Life Insurance Benefits,Group Insurance Benefits,Vision Care Benefits

Job Type: Full-time