Executive Producer / Production Leader
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Texas, Irving | |
| 7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map) | |
 Jan 25, 2025 | |
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Overview Xbox is looking for an experienced Executive Producer / Production Leader to join a game development team. In this senior leadership role, you will lead a game team to their peak performance, health, and well-being. As Executive Producer / Production Leader you responsible for delivering a quality, commercially successful title, steering game development team(s) to deliver polished, high quality game experiences by ensuring the team has the clarity, energy, and structure needed to be successful. Additionally, you will partner with key stakeholders to inform and, where needed, execute the short term and long-term strategic vision and direction of the game, including developing and maintain indicators and success metrics that track product quality and benchmarks. Where applicable, you will serve as product expert, representing the project vision and work-in-progress updates to key stakeholders, learning from best practices and getting up to speed rapidly on changing climate or emerging opportunities. You will lead efforts to educate and evangelize the interests of the game and development team to provide visibility, generate advocacy, and gain alignment. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities Uphold and champion company values. Leverage feedback mechanisms to foster continuous team improvement and ensure an inclusive work environment. Continuously seek ways to improve team performance and well-being.Build project-wide credibility, consensus, and influence across all project and organizational levels.Ensure the leadership team is effective in all aspects of game development.Manage internal and external relationships, ensuring alignment with project vision, goals, and quality standards. Champion and advocate for team and project across internal and external partnerships.Partner with key project stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality product delivery. Lead meetings and events, including team-wide All Hands meetings and onsite events, to maintain team engagement and progress.Ensure high standards, identify risks early, and maintain smooth progress. Champion project pillars and quality targets.Manage budgets, contracts, and balance sheets as needed to drive financial health and business strategy targets.Conduct project reviews, track development indicators, and communicate with stakeholders, including internal and external stakeholders. Prepare educational material, updates, and work-in-progress reports for key stakeholders.Coordinate with teams across Testing, Marketing, User Research, Localization, Business Development, Licensing, Legal, and others where needed.Deliver a commercially viable product in partnership with studio and Xbox leadership, achieving business strategy and targets. Where applicable, drive financial performance for the studio and report regularly to stakeholders.Evangelize product and brand at external events, as needed.Lead, mentor, and/or manage Embody our Culture & Values | |