Head of Production
Employer · DIGIC Pictures
Film director, producer
Department manager
Production managerFull-timeRemote
DIGIC Pictures has been creating animated films for nearly 20 years, working on iconic brands such as Call of Duty and Netflix's Love, Death & Robots. Now, DIGIC is bringing a stylized fantasy world to life for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering series on Netflix and is looking for a seasoned Head of Production to lead the Production Management department and own division-wide production methodologies.
Tasks
- Own the production engine, define and refine division-wide standards for planning, scheduling, forecasting, risk escalation, and reporting.
- Implement modern tools, workflows, and production methods to continuously improve studio efficiency, drive the change
- Keep schedules, staffing plans, and cost projections realistic, current, and backed by solid data.
- Audit production health, act as an objective advisor---challenging weak plans, optimistic forecasts, or practices that deviate from standards.
- Oversee cross-project resource planning to identify capacity constraints and manage dependencies across productions.
- Lead the PM department, directly hire, mentor, evaluate, and develop Production Managers, Coordinators, and PAs .
- Work closely with our Studio Head of Production to research, adapt, and deploy global best practices.
- Also work closely alongside Producers as an operational partner, shaping and influencing project workflows through methods and standards
Conditions & benefits
Remote work optionRemote work option (must align closely with the Budapest timezone / CET) with regular in-person checkins.Competitive compensation and benefits package
Requirements
- 10 years in animation, cgi or vfx production, including at least 5 years leading production teams.
- Advanced expertise in Excel/Sheets, dashboard creation, and building quantitative forecasting models.
- Hands-on knowledge of project and quality management frameworks (PMI, Agile, Lean, ISO) is a big plus
- The ability to guide and align production through trusted standards, clear data, and strong relationships
- An unsettling desire for continuous improvement, process optimization, and growing talent.