Production Manager (On-Site)
$70,000–$100,000 year
On-site · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Production Manager will oversee the smooth operation of animated TV show production, collaborating with the Producer, department Supervisors, and production teams to manage detailed schedules, track progress across departments (Layout, Modeling, Animation, Lighting, Compositing, Assets, etc.), monitor attendance and time submissions, coordinate with HR and Payroll, and maintain up-to-date project tracking in Shotgrid. Responsibilities include building and managing production schedules, flagging delays, coordinating cross-department communication, identifying schedule risks, proposing process improvements, preparing weekly progress reports, and serving as a primary contact to resolve issues and clarify expectations while ensuring deadlines and production goals are met.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5+ years of experience in a production management or coordinator role, ideally within animation, VFX, or a similar creative pipeline
- Strong knowledge of production tracking tools (Shotgrid/Shotgun, Flow, or similar)
- Exceptional scheduling and time-management abilities; able to juggle multiple moving parts under tight deadlines
- Clear communicator - confident working across departments and keeping teams informed
- Highly organized with a detail-oriented mindset and proactive approach to problem-solving
- Familiar with tools like Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar)
- Comfortable giving direction, taking initiative, and supporting production goals from a high level down to the day-to-day
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