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Manager, Production Engineering

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Hybrid
Vancouver, BC
Senior level
Hybrid
Vancouver, BC
Senior level
This role manages a team of R&D and/or Core Pipeline Engineers, overseeing departmental operations, project execution, and personnel management while collaborating with global technology leadership. Key responsibilities include recruitment, budget management, technical support, and advocacy for technology solutions within the studio.
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We are looking for an ambitious and kind leader who reflects the innovative spirit, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define ILM.
This position manages a group of R&D and/or Core Pipeline Engineers. The duties are a mix of departmental operations, project management, and personnel management, in close coordination with global technology leadership. This position will be based in Vancouver as a hybrid role.
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.
What You'll Do

  • Manage a team of R&D and/or Core Pipeline Engineers within an ILM studio; responsible for recruiting in collaboration with global technology leadership; responsible for personnel management, performance reviews, and merit and promotion.
  • In collaboration with global technology leadership and project management, support engineering projects by facilitating communication and enforcing department standards and practices, and ensure proper level of production technical support.
  • In collaboration with local studio leadership, advocate for site-specific technology and pipeline issues within the global organization
  • In collaboration with the local studio and global technology leadership, manage the local studio R&D/PE department budget, including travel, capital expenses, and project financial documentation.


What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years experience in computer graphics software engineering or VFX production, leadership experience considered an asset
  • Bachelor's degree. Preference to be in an Engineering or computer science discipline; advanced degree considered an asset, or a combination of equivalent education and work experience
  • 4+ years in a leadership role managing large teams, ideal candidate would have experience leading technical or production based teams.
  • Leadership skills: ability to drive consensus among technical leaders and key artists and end users; ability to manage and guide engineers
  • Comprehensive knowledge of computer graphics and visual effects production; deep specialty in a specific technology domain
  • Extensive experience in software engineering and software release processes


The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is $135,000 - $181,000 CAD per year. 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.

Top Skills

Computer Graphics
Vfx

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