User Research Manager (Portfolio Manager)

Montreal - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Transform the strategic vision into concrete objectives for your portfolio in collaboration with other portfolio managers and the Associate Director.
Lead and empower a multisite team of Player Experience Insights (PXI) managers and a team leader responsible for user research guiding them through management leadership coaching and relationships with various partners.
Prioritize user research initiatives across projects in your portfolio in partnership with a project manager.
Use key performance indicators to monitor the health and performance of resources assigned to your portfolio.
Build meaningful collaborations with strategic partners (VP Prod/HQ duo) and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and production team members developing cross-expertise collaborations.
Create and strengthen relationships with Pixels cross-functional teams (discipline leads topic leads project managers) to ensure the implementation of standards in the portfolio in coherence with other portfolio managers.
Support and advocate for Pixels mission within the team and with various partners.
Represent Pixel in external forums and global discussions contributing to elevating the departments status.
Strengthen relationships with key strategic partners to enhance the departments contribution to Ubisofts success.
Act as an ambassador for the department and participate in global alignment discussions and external forums to elevate the departments position.

Qualifications :

Has at least 3 years of experience in team management demonstrating a proven ability to lead motivate and develop collaborators in a dynamic environment.
Is results-oriented capable of anticipating risks and adapting resources to priorities.
Is motivated by the desire to drive change at all levels of an organization.
Has extremely strong knowledge of game development game design and production cycles.
Has solid experience and relevant achievements in conducting mixed-method research generating actionable insights for production partners and stakeholders.
Possesses strong communication skills capable of managing a variety of stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
Can guide and develop team members in managing multiple diverse stakeholders with varied priorities perceptions and interests.

Additional Information :

Ubisofts teams include 19000 people across more than 30 countries around the world all united by a shared mission: to enrich players lives through original and memorable gaming experiences. Their energy and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassins Creed Far Cry Watch Dogs Just Dance Rainbow Six and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equalopportunity employer and believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds where everyone can thrive and express themselves.

Working at Ubi MTL means enjoying a workplace that sparks creativity and fosters connection. We offer a collaborative environment focused on career growth learning opportunities and wellbeing (our generous benefits speak for themselves).

If youre excited about taking on meaningful challenges working with cuttingedge technologies and shaping the future of entertainment join us in creating the unknown.

At Ubisoft you are welcome exactly as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for everyone.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

Transform the strategic vision into concrete objectives for your portfolio in collaboration with other portfolio managers and the Associate Director.Lead and empower a multisite team of Player Experience Insights (PXI) managers and a team leader responsible for user research guiding them through man...

Transform the strategic vision into concrete objectives for your portfolio in collaboration with other portfolio managers and the Associate Director.
Lead and empower a multisite team of Player Experience Insights (PXI) managers and a team leader responsible for user research guiding them through management leadership coaching and relationships with various partners.
Prioritize user research initiatives across projects in your portfolio in partnership with a project manager.
Use key performance indicators to monitor the health and performance of resources assigned to your portfolio.
Build meaningful collaborations with strategic partners (VP Prod/HQ duo) and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and production team members developing cross-expertise collaborations.
Create and strengthen relationships with Pixels cross-functional teams (discipline leads topic leads project managers) to ensure the implementation of standards in the portfolio in coherence with other portfolio managers.
Support and advocate for Pixels mission within the team and with various partners.
Represent Pixel in external forums and global discussions contributing to elevating the departments status.
Strengthen relationships with key strategic partners to enhance the departments contribution to Ubisofts success.
Act as an ambassador for the department and participate in global alignment discussions and external forums to elevate the departments position.

Qualifications :

Has at least 3 years of experience in team management demonstrating a proven ability to lead motivate and develop collaborators in a dynamic environment.
Is results-oriented capable of anticipating risks and adapting resources to priorities.
Is motivated by the desire to drive change at all levels of an organization.
Has extremely strong knowledge of game development game design and production cycles.
Has solid experience and relevant achievements in conducting mixed-method research generating actionable insights for production partners and stakeholders.
Possesses strong communication skills capable of managing a variety of stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
Can guide and develop team members in managing multiple diverse stakeholders with varied priorities perceptions and interests.

Additional Information :

Ubisoft is an equalopportunity employer and believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds where everyone can thrive and express themselves.

If youre excited about taking on meaningful challenges working with cuttingedge technologies and shaping the future of entertainment join us in creating the unknown.

At Ubisoft you are welcome exactly as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for everyone.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

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