Executive Producer

Endava Games is a pioneering force in the video game industry, dedicated to developing some of the biggest titles in the market. Our mission is to break down barriers in game development, making innovative technology accessible to all developers, regardless of their size.

We are a diverse and global team that is always striving to be inclusive. We seek talented individuals who are passionate about creating exceptional games and driving innovation in the gaming world.

100% Remote position, working with an international team on AA or AAA games in an Unreal Studio.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. A natural servant leader: people listen to the direction you give them and are willing to follow you. You are ready and willing to lead the charge, while being open to feedback.
2. Foster our high performing development culture which provides continuous feedback, support, transparency, and empowerment.
3. Work with Endava Games leadership, clients and craft leads to establish and maintain a project’s vision, feature set, scope, staffing plan, schedule and budget.
4. Champion the product vision with the team to help maintain and drive energy, enthusiasm and urgency.
5. Ensure that Endava Games projects are delivered on time, that milestone goals are set and achieved, and that the team meets the ship date target while also hitting the quality and budget goals.
6. Oversee and manage budgets for projects and teams, partnering with Industry leadership and PMO to ensure a healthy P&L.
7. With strong verbal and written communication skills, you can talk easily with all departments about all aspects of the project and facilitate communication among all internal disciplines of the team.
8. Decisive with day-to-day problem solving, while keeping a clear focus on the overall vision.
9. Ability to lay out the overall development plan for projects, providing input for the design of features, mechanics and content pipeline and nurturing the project from concept through implementation to ship.
10. Manage emerging development issues, attempting to predict and avoid problems, while being prepared to decisively troubleshoot and provide conflict resolution as needed.
11. Review and analyse all documents, task lists and interim builds from the team. Create and modify schedules as needed.
12. Organize reports for development teams based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

1. A passion for playing and making video games of all genres.
2. You have 10+ years of experience working in AAA game development.
3. Shipped at least two AAA titles on PC and/or Consoles through the full development cycle from concept to ship.
4. Outstanding risk management ability aligned with strong mitigation techniques to provide realistic solutions to emerging problems.
5. You can demonstrate a deep understanding of game development trends and industry developments, and the ability to adapt to clients’ needs.
6. Demonstrable experience leading and motivating external and internal staff while championing a project.
7. A leader who is committed to improving their own skillset as well as those of their teammates.
8. A desire to champion and support a healthy development team.

Additional Information

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

Additional Employee Requirements:

• Participation in both internal meetings and external meetings via video calls, as necessary.
• Ability to go into corporate or client offices to work onsite, as necessary.
• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer, as necessary.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead, as necessary.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, as necessary.
• Vision abilities including close vision, toleration of fluorescent lighting, and adjusting focus, as necessary.
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, ability to lift 25 lbs, as necessary.
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, a valid driver’s license, as necessary.

*If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

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