Lead Producer

Haven Studios, part of the PlayStation Studios family since 2022, is seeking an experienced Lead Producer to join our team in Montreal, Quebec. As a Lead Producer, you will oversee major sections of our upcoming AAA competitive action game, ensuring alignment between the project's high-level vision and the development team's execution. This role involves managing production teams responsible for areas such as Maps, World Immersion, Audio & VFX, Self Expression, and collaborating with co-development partners.

In this position, you will plan deliverables with Producers, Project Leads, and Directors, validating project roadmaps and feasibility while keeping stakeholders informed of risks and trade-offs. You will articulate and monitor collaboration processes to ensure optimal delivery and team cohesion. Direct supervision and mentorship of reporting Producers will be key, including conducting performance reviews, guiding career growth, and providing coaching. Regular communication with teams and stakeholders is essential to ensure engagement and clarity of production goals. Additionally, you will participate in recruitment processes and handle special projects as needed.

The ideal candidate has experience in similar management positions such as Lead Producer, Senior Producer, or Development Director. A deep understanding of development methodologies, best practices, production life cycles, tools, and processes is required. You should possess excellent leadership skills with a proven ability to recruit, guide, and motivate high-functioning production teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong emotional intelligence is essential, enabling you to deliver feedback with empathy and manage high-pressure situations with a solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred qualifications include experience managing content creation teams in areas like Maps, World Immersion, Audio & FX. Strong interpersonal communication skills are important for successful collaboration across all levels of the team and organization. Experience launching and operating live service games, along with a solid understanding of development best practices for Games as a Service, is advantageous. A desire to optimize the game development process and the ability to navigate ambiguity with flexibility and adaptability are also valued.

Joining Haven Studios offers the opportunity to be part of a culture grounded in kindness, adaptability, and courage, which unlocks creativity. Our first new IP for PlayStation is on track to deliver a AAA competitive action game where players and their crews pull off daring heists and outsmart rival teams with thrill, strategy, and agency. As part of the PlayStation Studios family, we are committed to building an exclusive new IP and growing the first Sony game development team in Canada.