Senior Producer, Central Production

The Xbox Game Studios Publishing (XGSP) team responsible for the recently released Towerborne, Ara: History Untold, Microsoft Flight Simulator, As Dusk Falls, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Tell Me Why is seeking a Senior Producer responsible for working with independent development teams on console and PC games developed for Xbox Services. 

The Senior Producer, Central Production will work across our entire portfolio of games being created by independent, world-class development teams. You should have experience with internal and external game development processes, balancing the needs of several projects across multiple platforms. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our products and services are effectively adapted for international markets, delivering a seamless user experience for global audiences. You will also assist in refining process, driving best practices and ensuring knowledge sharing across the organization. Must be a team player, highly organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented with great follow-through skills and the ability to prioritize and manage large complex organizational and executional issues.   

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

Production Process:  

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to establish well-defined schedules, goals, and key milestones. 

• Lead the globalization strategy and execution for multiple product lines, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. 

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to integrate globalization requirements into the product development lifecycle. 

• Establish relationships with external vendors and set up workflows and pipelines for our projects. Oversee the process ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely execution. 

• Develop and maintain guidelines, best practices, and workflows to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. 

• Monitor and analyze performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.  

• Develops deep relationships with project leads to establish and maintain a reliable and timely flow of information and materials to all parties as necessary for assigned project.  

• Works with XGSP Executive Producer and developer management to help identify and mitigate project risks.  

Communication:  

• Works across the publishing organization to drive accountability for shaping and maintaining product goals and dates.  

• Coordinates and liaises with all necessary departments and divisions to facilitate execution of projects and materials in a professional manner. This include