producer (contract)

Producer (Contract)
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and technically fluent Producer/Technical Program Manager to join a fast-paced Engineering Systems team within a leading game development studio. In this role, you will serve as the operational backbone of a team responsible for ensuring builds, tests, and engineering pipelines run smoothly for developers. You will facilitate sprint ceremonies, own feature delivery schedules, manage cross-functional dependencies, and keep stakeholders aligned from day-to-day standups through major release milestones. This is a fully remote, full-time contract position operating on Pacific Standard Time hours.
Job Responsibilities
Facilitate sprint ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, triage sessions, office hours, and retrospectives — both live and asynchronously
Create and maintain sprint and milestone dashboards, calendars, trackers, and transition checklists
Own feature delivery schedules and work item assignments across the team
Create user story stubs, tasks, and bugs in collaboration with leads and PMs; scrub the backlog and clear stale work
Prepare meeting invites, agendas, pre-reads, and status questions for recurring and ad hoc meetings
Update work items with decisions, owners, status, and next steps after every meeting or sync
Maintain action logs, reminders, and workflows; proactively follow up on blocked or at-risk work
Identify, escalate, and track risks, dependencies, and blockers; maintain up-to-date documentation in ADO
Represent features or workstreams in release forums alongside leads and PMs
Review release queries, clear stale work, update fields, and confirm next actions with feature owners
Consolidate changelog review posts, track feedback and open items, and confirm follow-up with feature owners
Partner with QA to coordinate validation and test plans, reproductions, regression tracking, and release dependencies
Track critical-path work, validation dependencies, readiness signals, release risks, and unresolved bugs
Coordinate dependencies, partner commitments, and technical initiatives across teams; escalate decisions when needed
Manage team velocity and capacity planning to support milestone delivery
Requirements
2+ years of experience in engineering, product or technical program management, data analysis, product development, or as a producer (required)
4+ years of experience in engineering, product or technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience (preferred)
4+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects (preferred)
Producer or TPM experience within a gaming studio (strongly preferred)
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field required; equivalent professional experience will be considered
Deep familiarity with project tracking and documentation tools such as ADO, Jira, or Confluence for task management, sprint planning, and pipeline documentation
Strong working knowledge of Agile and Scrum frameworks including sprint planning, backlog grooming, velocity tracking, and retrospectives
Ability to bridge communication gaps between creative artists, engineers, and executive stakeholders
Proven capacity to motivate cross-functional teams and resolve conflicts under tight deadlines
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for status reporting, meeting facilitation, and async collaboration
Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-moving, evolving environment
Ability to identify risks early and escalate appropriately with clear context and proposed solutions
Additional Details
Location: Remote
Duration: 9 months
Pay Range*: $34.50 - $39 per hour
Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
Job Status: Non-Exempt
Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.
This Role Is Eligible For The Following Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Hospital plans
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Company paid short and long-term disability
Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States. All persons hired will be required to complete Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation as required by law.
Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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