Production Manager – Real-Time

Manage the day-to-day operation of the production including crew scheduling and budgeting, ensuring that the production goals are met within budget and schedule parameters.

• Assist Producer in the development of production budget and strategy.
• Maintain overall production schedule and manage departmental quotas.
• Make recommendations for improvements to production systems, particularly with-respect-to scheduling, flow of information, milestone realization, and resource management.
• Provide Producer with Production Update Report on a weekly basis.
• Provide a forum, guidance, and direction for crew members who communicate production / work related issues, promoting an open door policy between, staff, departments and Production Management personnel.
• Maintain production crew lists.
• Approve artist time sheets.
• Daily interaction with the client on production related needs and deliveries.
• Manage production related purchase orders, invoices, and expenses and update the financial forecast weekly.
• Identify cost variances and monitor costs incurred from approved production budget; recommend corrective action as necessary.

• DEC, Bachelor’s (BA) degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in traditional 2D and/or 3D animation production.
• Experience as an accomplished Production Manager, Associate Production Manager and/or Production Coordinator.
• A thorough knowledge of production and animation process.
• Proficient in MS office suites including Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of budgeting and scheduling software.
• Experience creating, maintaining and editing film / television / animation budgets.

This job description is not meant to be all inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Please note that Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Candidate will be treated in priority.
Only the selected candidates will be contacted. Please note that you may be asked to provide references.