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VANCOUVER Director, Studio Technology

Industrial Light & Magic Vancouver

Listed 6 Years ago
Expires 02-06-2017

Managing and maintaining the Vancouver Studio Technology team, the Director of Studio Technology is responsible for overseeing the technical operation of the studio, under the direction of the Executive in Charge (Vancouver) and the Chief Technology Officer and collaborating with the global ILM studios to ensure consistency and compatibility is maintained.

•Partner with the Heads of Technology on global studio strategies and projects to drive and develop VFX production on a global scale; strive to identify and implement efficient and cost-effective ways of working.
•Partner with the Vancouver studio management team to understand and help define the strategic and operational needs of the studio to continue to function and become more efficient; collaborate with the Head of Technology and global peers to identify and deliver appropriate technical solutions.
•Partner with the Vancouver show leadership teams to understand the resource and technology requirements for current and future projects; ensure that any purchasing that is required is clearly communicated to show and studio management and is coordinated with global purchasing efforts.
•Partner with the Vancouver show leadership teams to ensure that they have the support and resources they require to successfully execute projects; keep informed of show status and progress, provide extended coverage as needed and possible; work to keep the studio operational.
•Provide regular status reports to studio management and Heads of Technology.
•Provide regular resource usage reports and projections to studio, show and technology leadership; identify pending resource issues and drive the planning and implementation process to adjust to meet show needs.
•Ensure that the Vancouver studio technology team is appropriately staffed and that they are aware of the requirements and expectations of their positions within the studio; be responsible for mentoring and training team members as required.
•Lead the Vancouver representation in the annual technology planning and budgeting process; ensure that the Vancouver requirements are understood, create the technology budget proposals and build the budget spreadsheets and present to company management for review.
•Act on the budget purchasing in a timely manner so that the studio technology continues to advance and improve the experience and efficiency of artists.
•Work to ensure delivery of technical initiatives on time and on budget; be a key stakeholder for continual improvement of technology and process.
•Build strong relationships with key individuals and departments at other studios; ensure the Vancouver technology staff knows who their global peers are and ensure they also build effective working relationships with them.
•Collaborate with peers at other studios to maximize operational consistency and sharing to maximize the benefits from being a global team; ensure that operational and technical initiatives are clearly communicated to the local studio and CG management teams. Required Skills Education / Experience:

•Bachelor degree in a technology discipline or an industry relevant discipline.
•10 to 12 years of experience with 5 years in a technical operations leadership role within the VFX industry or related field.
•Experience working for a global company and liaising with teams based across many time zones.
•Proven experience of successfully managing multiple, high profile projects

Required Skills / Competencies:

•Strong people management skills; ability to inspire, mentor and develop a highly motivated and happy team.
•Ability to work collaboratively with non-technical employees across the organization and at all levels.
•Thorough knowledge of the range of VFX disciplines and the processes employed in the creation of high-end visual effects.
•Working knowledge of VFX tools, for example Nuke and Maya, and how they are used within the VFX pipeline
•Excellent project management and prioritization skills within a highly dynamic environment.
•Excellent written and verbal communicator.
•Ability to successfully manage vendor relationships.

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