Pipeline Coordinator

Description

Position at DNEG

Role: Pipeline Coordinator

Key Purpose of the Job:

As a Pipeline Coordinator you will have responsibility for the management of the day to day operations within the Pipeline department. You will assist Pipe Ops management in maintaining the standards and policing pipeline workflows. This role is an integral to the organisation and daily requirements of a large department within a global VFX company.

You will have the responsibility of supporting the team by ensuring that they understand their schedule of work. At times, this will require the gathering, validating and communicating complex information between our department and the shows we work with. This role demands close attention to detail and confidence to communicate with individuals at all levels of the business.

In this role you will be regularly required to:

• Central liaison between show production and the Pipeline ops including: VFX Supes, CG Supes and Production
• Meeting management: Collating agendas, confirming show representation, minuting and following up action points
• Assisting in the creation of documentation such as show summary pages, project and technical solution documentation
• Gathering and communicating high level schedule / milestone data
• Gathering and communicating team schedule data
• Collating and publishing show status reports and escalating issues where necessary
• A trusted initial escalation point for shows with urgent requirements
• Support queues: Monitoring ticket queues for potential escalations and clean up, assisting pipe team with support criteria validation and communication
• Maintaining project plans and managing ticketing within JIRA
• Review and approval of project team timesheets
• Autonomous management of routine tasks and deadlines Shared responsibility for scheduling tasks under accountable managers

Must have

• Experience: 3 years show/games production (as Production Coordinator is ideal)
• Proactive with great communication skills
• Extensive experience working with Microsoft Office / Google workspace
• Diploma or equivalent education in a relatable field
• Aptitude for learning new software

Nice to have

• Experience in a Pipeline environment
• Proven negotiation skills in a production environment
• Experience writing reports and documentation in HTML / Wiki
• Experience with development task tracking in jira, or equivalent
• Experience with Production databases in shotgun, or equivalent

About you

• Passionate about film
• Clear communicator of succinct and accurate information
• Organized, pro-active and a self-starter
• Calm under pressure and capable of delivering to short deadlines
• Adaptable to changing scenarios and showing initiative
• A positive, can-do attitude

About Us

We are DNEG, one of the world's leading visual effects, animation and stereo conversion companies for feature film and television, with studios in London, Vancouver, Mumbai, Los Angeles, Chennai, Montreal, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Goa.

We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

At DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to meeting you!