Technical Project Manager (Technical Producer)

Job Title: Technical Project Manager/ProducerJob Title: Technical Producer – XR/Spatial & AILocation: Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamReporting to: CEO About Bootloader StudioBootloader Studio is a 20-person, venture-backed startup shaping the future of human-tech interaction through innovative AI and mixed-reality experiences. Recognized this year as a finalist for the Apple Design Award for Innovation, our team is building groundbreaking spatial-computing applications on Apple Vision Pro, Android XR, and more.We work at the cutting edge, combining front & back-end engineering, AI, and 3D art and animation to deliver exceptional experiences. If you're excited by rapid innovation and high-impact projects, Bootloader Studio offers an unmatched opportunity in Vietnam.Your MissionLead and coordinate our cross-disciplinary team to consistently deliver high-quality, innovative software on a reliable cadence. You'll directly manage the sprint-to-release pipeline, proactively identifying risks, clarifying scope, and facilitating clear communication across the team. Some of your time will involve handling reactive tasks, responding quickly to scope changes, urgent requests, and ad hoc needs. Key Responsibilities Production Planning: Own sprint planning and execution. Break down product features into actionable tasks in Jira. Maintain clarity on priorities through daily stand-ups, alignment meetings, and backlog management. Team Coordination: Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among artists, animators, audio designers, engineers, and UX designers through regular check-ins and clear documentation. Lead alignment meetings to resolve scope issues, scheduling conflicts, and resource dependencies. Coordinate internal proof-of-concept (POC) projects, ensuring alignment with broader production objectives. Coordinate effectively across multiple global teams and time zones. Quality Assurance: Partner with our QA to maintain rigorous release checklists, manage bug triage, and drive consistently high product quality. Documentation and Reporting: Keep project documentation updated in Confluence and Jira, maintain dashboards to communicate progress clearly. Provide concise weekly reports and regular one-on-one alignment meetings with the CEO, highlighting progress, risks, and recommended actions. Establish clear, data-driven reporting, including dashboards and risk metrics for executive visibility. Process Improvement: Continuously refine Agile processes including definition-of-done, playtesting cycles, and estimation accuracy. Participate in the development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline team operations. Provide Agile best-practice coaching and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the team. Feature and Platform Coordination: Lead or participate in feature-specific coordination meetings, ensuring clarity and alignment on priorities and technical dependencies. Coordinate the development and integration of core internal platform components that enable the rapid development of user-facing features. Operational Management: Maintain and improve internal tracking systems to ensure clear task follow-ups and accountability across teams. Proactively remove blockers by clarifying requirements, chasing dependencies, and escalating issues promptly. Occasionally participate in critical meetings outside standard working hours to accommodate cross-team coordination needs. Stakeholder Communication:Act as the primary point-of-contact for daily production needs, ensuring timely responses to feedback from senior leadership.