Stay informed on state-of-the-art character animation and rigging techniques and trends including AI/ML
Leverage your film/tv/games animation and rigging experience to proficiently summarize customer needs and goals in clear and concise themes, epics, and user stories
Effectively divide overall project goals into prioritized deliverables
Work closely with product management to ensure product development's continued alignment with broader business goals
Prioritize user stories for sequential and focused team progress, potentially balancing needs from different stakeholders
Collect and respond to customer and stakeholder feedback, appropriately adjusting feature scope, timing, and priority of deliverables
Ensure transparency, alignment, and understanding of team focus and direction among all stakeholders
Accessible to team members for explanation and clarification of project goals, priorities, and constraints
Ensure the team maintains focus on quality over quantity and stress the importance of quality to all stakeholders
Ensure new work done conforms to established standards and meets design specifications
Ensure new work meets performance goals/metrics
Own the product backlog, practicing just in time grooming. Write stories and acceptance criteria as needed, delegate where necessary, but ensure story quality and readiness throughout.
Foster creativity and innovation with the team
Perform product discovery where appropriate to integrate learnings from existing and potential customers

5-8+ years of experience film/tv/game production working as a Rigger and closely with Animators
An intimate understanding and point of view on customer problems related to Character Rigging and Animation and can effectively contribute to solutions
Experience creating and/or using AI/ML tools in character authoring and adjacent spaces
Highly interested in developing elegant solutions and tools to streamline the Character production process and make a significant impact on the entertainment industry
Proven ability to work within cross functional teams on sizable productions and/or projects
Inclusive with superior collaboration skills
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Rigging Product Owner

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