Pipeline Supervisor

The Pipeline Supervisor will be the manager, and primary point of contact for Pipeline

Technical Directors in an ILM Studio. The Pipeline Supervisor will act as point of contact

to CG Supervision for their shows regarding support, schedule and targets for front line

Pipeline support. The Pipeline Supervisor prioritizes requirements and works with the

team to implement changes as well as ensuring that show support is crewed

appropriately.

The Pipeline Supervisor reports to the Director, Technology or Manager, Production

Engineering for larger career development, compensation, etc

What You’ll Do

Team Management

Directly manage Pipeline TDs including regular individualized check-ins and is responsible for personnel management, performance reviews, merit and promotionCommunicate priority and facilitates understanding with Pipe TDs for scoping and implementationIdentify potential candidates, evaluate their capabilities, and provide clear feedbackDevelop team members through sharing of knowledge and expertise, and providing constructive feedbackWork with Engineering teams, Technology Project Managers and the Technology Supervision on projects with overlapProactively try new ways of working to improve outcomes for the teams

Stakeholder Communication

Proactive, primary point of contact for shows with regard to Pipe TD support, requirements, and schedule in local studioUpdate weekly production synopsis for anticipated billing and all work in progress where requiredCommunicate weekly or more regularly, as necessary, shows progress report to entire teamManage communication between other ILM sites within the Pipe TD teamsInitiate efforts to build consensus, resolve conflict and align people

Scheduling and Systems Management

Work with Technology Leadership, and Show Supervision, create and maintain the casting and tasking of Pipeline TDsOrganize and run prioritization / scheduling meetings with Show Supervision to drive tasking and prioritization in the teamStrategize, schedule and negotiate any schedule changes and rebalancing directly with showsEstablish internal communication hierarchies, systems/templates for targets and priorities - ensure full buy in and consistency with showsSolve significant and unique issues where analysis of situations and data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Film or Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience required8 years minimum work experience in production to include strong working knowledge of Visual Effects techniques and terminologyStrong scheduling experience requiredKnow when to make decisions vs. escalating; frames decisions requiring escalationMust possess very strong organizational and communication skills and be able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner while meeting deadlinesProficiency in Macs/PCs, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of UNIX required. Familiarity with Google SuiteAbility to work on a computer/keyboard for long periods of timeNice to have: Experience leading, supervising or managing a team