Director, Production & Planning
Core
Strategically plan feature films and projects, optimize studio resources, and drive production analysis using historical data and dashboards.
Role type
Senior Director, Production & Planning
Builds
Production plans, resource schedules, dashboards, reports, and process improvement tools for animation features, specials, and shorts.
Domain
Animation production management and strategic planning
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic planning, data analysis, production process knowledge, team management, scenario analysis, financial impact assessment, tool development partnership
Preferred skills
Animation workflow expertise, industry trend analysis, predictive forecasting
Technologies
Autodesk Flow Production Tracking, Shotgrid, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Google platforms
Responsibilities
Manage production plan templates and create initial plans for unassigned projects; consolidate scenarios to optimize resources and minimize risks; generate dashboards and reports to inform decision-making; partner with leadership to establish consistent milestones and data tracking; guide development of process improvement tools; collaborate with Data Team on trend analysis and forecasts.
Seniority
Director, strategic planning & team leadership