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10th February 2010

Next Digital Shanghai seeks a Production Manager

Position: Production Manager

Location: Shanghai                                  

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Objective: To manage the production of projects (Dev/Design/Interactive Media) through the Next Digital Shanghai ODC and ensure timely delivery of high quality product and services.

Systems Used: 

  • The Next Digital Team Foundation Server is the primary collaboration and communication medium within the group for all project related communications.
  • All non-project related communications will be through Microsoft Outlook
  • Any Communication that has a direct / indirect impact of projects, staff, stakeholders or other business related implications must be sent via the group's mail system.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1) Engage with Project Manager's / Account Manager's / Project Co-ordinators / Operations Personnel and Other Internal Stakeholders as required, to ensure the management and delivery of projects through the Shanghai ODC.

2) All projects (Dev/Design/Interactive Media) that are run through the Next Digital Shanghai ODC, will be the responsibility of the Production Manager and their subordinates, as they see fit.

3) The Production Manager will be involved with all stages of the production process including:

a. Project Initiation Phase

i. Developer Requirements Analysis (together with the Project Lead / Tech Lead / DTL)
ii. Communication with Project Teams in Next Digital offices to gather requirements and fill requirement gaps
iii. Taking part in the project kick-off meeting together with Project Stakeholders and Project Coordinator

b. Project Production Phase

i. Monitor the production process using TFS and ensure that any gaps / actions / tasks that are set to the Production Manager are immediately actioned or delegated.

ii. Communicate Project Status, if requested in a timely manner and provide explanations wherever possible, on Project Slippage.

c. User Acceptance Phase

i. Work together with the Project Management personnel and Account Management personnel to review a completed project to ensure high quality delivery to the customer.

d. Communication

i. Communicate Project Progress, Project Status Updates, Requirements Gaps etc between developers and Project Manager and/or AM/PM

ii. Request project updates, requirements gaps etc from the development team and communicate this directly to PM/AM/Project Stakeholders in the Next Digital Group. The Production Manager will approach the Development Team Leader (DTL) or Tech Lead only if no information relating to specific requirement is available or can be sourced through TFS.

4) Documentation & Reporting

a. Review, modify and confirm production documentation that is created by the Production Coordinator prior to key Production Meetings, Project Kickoff meetings etc.

b. Ensure that all project documentation is maintained in TFS and request the production coordinator to update documentation, add attachments, make updates to and modify the allocation of tasks in TFS under the supervision of Senior Management or Project Managers.

CONTACT
If you are interested in this position, please send CV to shanghai@nextdigital.com.