Production Manager – Real-Time

Description

Job Summary :

Manage the day-to-day operation of the production including crew scheduling and budgeting, ensuring that the production goals are met within budget and schedule parameters.

Responsibilities :

• Assist Producer in the development of production budget and strategy.
• Maintain overall production schedule and manage departmental quotas.
• Make recommendations for improvements to production systems, particularly with-respect-to scheduling, flow of information, milestone realization, and resource management.
• Provide Producer with Production Update Report on a weekly basis.
• Provide a forum, guidance, and direction for crew members who communicate production / work related issues, promoting an open door policy between, staff, departments and Production Management personnel.
• Maintain production crew lists.
• Approve artist time sheets.
• Daily interaction with the client on production related needs and deliveries.
• Manage production related purchase orders, invoices, and expenses and update the financial forecast weekly.
• Identify cost variances and monitor costs incurred from approved production budget; recommend corrective action as necessary.

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