Manager, Production Engineering

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