- Job Ref. No
- 1001428
- Location
- Salford Quays
- Contract Type
- Continuing
- Contract Duration
- Continuing
- Job Category:
- New Media & Technology
- Closing date for applications
- 2 March 2013 at 11:59pm
Department
BBC Future Media aims to create the most valued, open, digital media services in the world. We want to transform the BBC for an interactive, on-demand world and find new ways of reaching audiences wherever they are, with new formats across PC, TV and Mobile Devices.
Responsible for eight of the ten audience facing products that make up BBC Online, including News, Sport and Weather, News and Knowledge works at the very heart of the UK online industry. Interfacing with brilliant people across the BBC, with fantastic content, and a remit to innovate, it aims to enrich lives through the next generation of connected media experiences.
Responsible for eight of the ten audience facing products that make up BBC Online, including News, Sport and Weather, News and Knowledge works at the very heart of the UK online industry. Interfacing with brilliant people across the BBC, with fantastic content, and a remit to innovate, it aims to enrich lives through the next generation of connected media experiences.
Role
The Development Manager has overall responsibility for the product’s day-to-day production, ensuring that products (games) are delivered on time, within budget and meeting quality specifications set out by the business. The role involves planning, organising, resourcing and managing a team of varying sizes (15-20 individuals) in collaboration with Technical Project Managers.
The Development Manager will be the Games Streams main point of contact for all production-related queries and is responsible for keeping the relevant key stakeholders informed of all areas of the product. (FM SLT, EPM’s, Editorial etc). They will also collaborate with both Platform & Open Games EPM’s
The role requires someone who is able to undertake production tasks of high difficulty with minimal direct supervision coupled with a proven track record is expected to demonstrate strong leadership, planning and organisation, decision-making and communication skills.
The Development Manager will be the Games Streams main point of contact for all production-related queries and is responsible for keeping the relevant key stakeholders informed of all areas of the product. (FM SLT, EPM’s, Editorial etc). They will also collaborate with both Platform & Open Games EPM’s
The role requires someone who is able to undertake production tasks of high difficulty with minimal direct supervision coupled with a proven track record is expected to demonstrate strong leadership, planning and organisation, decision-making and communication skills.
Requirements
• Exceptional leadership in project management, evangeliser, and enforcer of the standards and guidelines of our Development Process (note: OG will help define this with our leads, seniors, industry best practice)
• A proven motivator and team leader, with the ability to drive teams forward while maintaining strong morale, focus and efficiency.
• An eye for detail and proven organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent technical awareness and skills, including competent working knowledge of [insert the range of software and systems that are relevant] which are essential for planning and tracking of the project in addition to the ability to understand technological issues & risks.
• An understand of the key principles of Agile and/or Lead development and how to tailor these practices for game development i.e. product backlogs, Scrum, FDD, TDD, BDD, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis
• The ability to anticipate problem areas and initiate appropriate and decisive corrective action with the support from key stakeholders.
• Able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and human factors; and to devote the necessary time to planning, directing and controlling team activities.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and fast-changing environment.
• Proven ability to track overall budget and spending to ensure control of development costs.
Skills and Experience:
• Extensive, practical project management experience, managing budgets and spending with experience of controlling development costs, whilst ensuring quality is achieved and deadlines hit.
• Has held responsibility in the delivery of quality titles / projects over varied duration production cycles.
• Has managed varied size & cross disciplinary development teams.
• An awareness of the BBC’s tools and techniques would be an advantage.
• A good knowledge and interest in computer game products.
• Knowledge of technical restrictions and specifications for web, mobile and TV platforms used in game development
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) with different goals, objectives and aspirations.
• A proven motivator and team leader, with the ability to drive teams forward while maintaining strong morale, focus and efficiency.
• An eye for detail and proven organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills.
• Excellent technical awareness and skills, including competent working knowledge of [insert the range of software and systems that are relevant] which are essential for planning and tracking of the project in addition to the ability to understand technological issues & risks.
• An understand of the key principles of Agile and/or Lead development and how to tailor these practices for game development i.e. product backlogs, Scrum, FDD, TDD, BDD, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis
• The ability to anticipate problem areas and initiate appropriate and decisive corrective action with the support from key stakeholders.
• Able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and human factors; and to devote the necessary time to planning, directing and controlling team activities.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and fast-changing environment.
• Proven ability to track overall budget and spending to ensure control of development costs.
Skills and Experience:
• Extensive, practical project management experience, managing budgets and spending with experience of controlling development costs, whilst ensuring quality is achieved and deadlines hit.
• Has held responsibility in the delivery of quality titles / projects over varied duration production cycles.
• Has managed varied size & cross disciplinary development teams.
• An awareness of the BBC’s tools and techniques would be an advantage.
• A good knowledge and interest in computer game products.
• Knowledge of technical restrictions and specifications for web, mobile and TV platforms used in game development
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) with different goals, objectives and aspirations.
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