Associate Project Manager Job in Agoura Hills 91301, California US

THQ XDG, External Development Group, located in Corporate THQ, is responsible for streamlining and managing THQ’s development outsourcing pipeline. XDG manages art and technology outsourcing enabled with the ability to contribute to the development of any titles within THQ. We are the central point of contact for all external companies that want to work with any of our internal THQ development studios.

 

The successful Associate Project Manager will be the primary point of contact for External Vendors while acting as the project management point of contact for studios and internal teams. The role would require dealing with vendors in different time zones cultures. International travel might be needed to carry out due diligence and ensure good supplier relations.

 

Responsibilities:

Growth of Sourcing

• Expand and grow studio sourcing capabilities by way of identifying and focusing on categories of art production that has potential growth with studio outsourcing project managers.

• Unify process with internal studios.

• Manage relationships with internal studio project managers and vendors

 

Planning of Sourcing

• Review with internal studio outsourcing project manager all specifications needed for external development

• Plan with internal studio outsourcing project manager any future external development needs.

• Plan with vendors resource allocation for projects.

• Plan project scope with studios.

 

Implementing and Executing of Sourcing

• Prepare and manage the project bidding, testing and evaluation process with studio and vendor.

• Manage setting up studio and vendor tool/communication process

• Identify the vendor skill set to match with the right projects

• Manage effective lines of communication with internal studio and vendor

• Identify any pipeline issues that might affect vendor or studio’s ability to meet production expectations.

• Work with vendor to ensure vendor infrastructureteam sizes can support scope of Full Production.

• Prepare contracts in coordination with THQ legal department

• Manage proper paperwork for invoicing and payment to vendors.

• Coordinate agenda structure of studio/vendor visits

• Create project post-mortem with studio and vendor.

 

Requirements:

• Strong organization skills, attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while working effectively under pressure.

• Ability to identify and resolve conflicts in workflow and communication pipeline before it becomes a huge issue.

• Set an example to all team members by regularly demonstrating strong work ethic, quality of work, teamwork, motivation, and solid leadership.

• Maintain effective and strong working relationships with internal studios, vendors, managers and coworkers.

• Ability to work in tight production deadlines.

 

Qualifications/Education:

• BA and art background preferred

• 3 – 5 years applicable industry related experience in project management.

• Knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.

• Experience with Adobe PhotoShop, or comparable program.

• Experience with Maya and/or 3DSMax preferred but not required.

• Experience in modeling, concepting, animation, cutscene or cinematic production preferred.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.

• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task effectively.

• Responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure.