Position Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

We are looking for a Technology Project Manager in our Vancouver Studio to support our Technology teams. ILM’s Technology Project Manager will manage Global technology software development projects staffed from across our five studios’ Engineering and IT teams. This role will initially have a focus on Data Management projects and data analytics and reporting around our machine learning project implementations across teams.

You will be part of a team embracing the newest technologies, at the forefront of research and development at our innovative studio.If you have a passion for VFX Technology, a strong desire to improve organization, meeting the challenge to find efficiencies , with a passion in simplifying complex processes, we’d love to talk with you!

Collaborative, Intuitive, and Creative Problem Solver are all keywords for an ILM Technology Project Manager. On any given day, you might:

• Manage the software development roadmaps and projects for ILM’s artist tools and artist pipelines centered around Data Management and Infrastructure Management

• Assist in the process of gathering and prioritizing project requirements in collaboration with leadership and team members

• Partner with Technology and Production leadership to set project direction and translate production strategy into a development plan

• Define, develop, manage and document project schedules/milestones, proactively drive project-related issues to appropriate resolution, and plan for contingencies due to production-related risks

• Provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance goals against technical constraints to negotiate release schedules

• Develop strong and collaborative relationships which enable the group to look forward and plan interdepartmental tasks without friction

• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the development cycle, develop data driven reports so expectations are accurate consistently

• Develop and innovate our data collection and data visualization toolset for project reporting and return on investment analysis across teams. Collaborate with Tech PMs and Engineering Leads on other teams to do so

• Drive project progress through effective meetings, use of Jira, road mapping, obstacle removing and more!

Here are the skills and experience you need to be successful in this role:

Education / Experience:

• 5+ years’ project management experience in VFX production, gaming, software development or equivalent experience 

• Practiced knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, ideally including experience managing Agile software development

• Experience with Change Management and implementing meaningful change on project teams

Required Skills / Proficiencies:

• An intuitive understanding of the demands of a fast-paced, creatively-driven visual effects production environment

• A readiness to trust others, be trustworthy, and play nice 

• An ability to express yourself concisely, a willingness to speak up, and a conviction to keep everyone informed of progress and issues

• An ability to listen intently and understand engineer and artist needs

• An insightful and analytical approach to thinking, and a keen ability to creatively problem solve

• Detailed, methodical and data driven approach to problem solving

• Ability to manage time effectively, and balance multiple priorities

Technical Skills:

• Solid grasp of complex pipelines and distributed computer platforms

• Experience and expertise with JIRA, Google Data Studio/Looker Studio or other data visualization software

• Familiarity with macOS and Linux operating systems is a plus

• Familiarity with Machine Learning applications in VFX or infrastructure management is a plus

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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$108,400 to C$138,800 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.