Job ID 10076962

Location Sydney, Australia

Business Industrial Light & Magic

Job Summary:

ILM Sydney is seeking a Lead Production Manager to join the team and be a part of this exciting opportunity as we continue to expand our Sydney capability.

The goal of the Lead Production Manager is to support and develop the production team through furthering a trusting, open and supportive environment that encourages continuous improvement.

You will partner with the Director of Production and Production Talent Manager to ensure the production team is supported and performant. . The Lead Production Manager is not assigned to a show themselves but as we are a busy studio, at times the role may involve stepping onto projects, if needed, for short durations.

Reports to: Director of Production - Ben Pickering

What will you be doing?

• Partner with the Sydney Director of Production,  Executive Producers and Producers in furthering the trusting, open and supportive environment for the production team. 

• Develop a framework that encourages a culture of shared purpose and collaborative problem solving.

• Aggregate and diagnose findings from surveys, think tanks and feedback sessions.

• Design, plan and implement production initiatives to reduce operational friction and further enhance the production working experience.

• Contribute to and update latest ILM production best practices and tools globally. Provides dedicated support to the local production team on production methodology. 

• Form a close working relationship with the Workflow Production Manager to roll out global production processes, in line with all studios.

• Support in impact areas such as production casting and recruitment 

• Mentor production team members who need support in specific areas in addition to their show production team.

• Perform the role of a Production Manager on shows for short durations, as required.

 To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:

• Ideally, 5 years experience in production to include strong working knowledge of Visual Effects techniques and terminology.

• Evidence of successful production team leadership

• Proficiency in Macs/PCs, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of UNIX. And familiarity with Google Suite is favorable.

• Strong scheduling experience required.

• Must possess very strong organizational and communication skills and be able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner while meeting deadlines.

• Able to plan and oversee projects from the initial ideation through to completion.

• Worked with a variety of stakeholders, ranging in seniority. You will have experience in building strong working relationships, training and mentorship skills.

• Strong influencing and partnership skills and a positive outlook

• Genuine interest in people management, and an ability to teach and inspire

• Able to quickly establish credibility and respect and build strong working relationships with a production department.  Demonstrable maturity, professionalism and gravitas.

• Works with others in a collaborative and solutions focused manner to achieve win-win outcomes 

• Excellent attention to detail - this is an operational role as much as a people one!

• Ability to recognise the value and responsibility of working in a team, actively assists and develops team members, quick to identify and problem solve any issues