Head of Department
2 weeks ago
The Opportunity:
We are recruiting for the Head of Department - Pipeline to join the Wētā Digital at Unity Management team. The Pipeline HoD (Head of Department) will report to the Senior HoD of Technology at Wētā Digital.
The Pipeline HoD will lead and contribute to cornerstone projects on the R&D roadmap project as well as oversee the maintenance of an extensive list of libraries, plugins and tools.
The department is made up of multiple fields across six teams. The function of the Head of Department role will be to guide, advise and collaborate.This is a tactical role, rather than a technical role.
You'll not be contributing (much) code; you will be working with your crew, Pipeline Leads, the other departments HoDs and Production, Project and Crew managers to set direction and priorities, to unblock, and to resolve conflict.
We are looking for someone who has a proven understanding of the technologies used at Weta Digital and has an eye on what's happening within the industry as a whole.
You'll be happy to set strategic direction while your crew delves into the details.We're looking for someone with leadership and management experience, who knows when to roll up their sleeves but is also confident in building and fostering excellent leaders and who empowers others
What you'll be doing:
- Ensuring the Pipeline Department is a safe, effective and rewarding place to work
- Growing and strengthening an outstanding team who is passionate about delivering the best tooling for Weta's VFX artists.
- Delivering quality software that aligns with the studio's strategies and technical roadmap
- Ensuring the Department has the appropriate crew to deliver on the roadmap and maintain its large collection of libraries, plugins and tools
- Working with the department and the wider R&D to define and maintain extraordinary processes and standards both technical and managerial
- Mentoring Leads within the department
- Collaborate with the CTO, Senior Technology HoD, Head of Departments and other studio leadership to develop a technical strategy for the studio and a roadmap that delivers it
- Work with their departments and others to define, implement and deliver projects at scale
- Identify missing skills and launch training initiatives to remedy. Elevate skills within the team through mentoring and coaching.
- Build strong client and internal relationships at all levels of the business.
- Effectively lead team members, helping them to improve in their fields and ensure they have a stimulating and challenging career path. You'll have a solid understanding of what makes teams successful and what role a manager can play in that process.
Unity (
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Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and others, use Unity to make their imaginations come to life.
Unity is the foundation upon which the world's most powerful digital content is created.Specifically, Unity's platform provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices.
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