Responsibilities

Define and evolve the project’s operational model, including team structures, roles, processes, and pipelines, to ensure alignment with studio goals and optimal performance
Build, lead, and scale a high-performing development team, ensuring clear ownership, proper staffing, and empowerment across all areas of responsibility
End-to-end delivery performance by proactively identifying risks and obstacles, driving mitigation, and ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality outcome
Project planning and execution, including roadmap, PBS/WBS, scheduling, and milestone alignment, with a strong focus on player value and business objective
Stakeholder management, including budgeting, team allocation, external partner integration, and alignment on quality expectations (e.g. UX, performance, live ops)
Retrospectives to continuously improve team effectiveness, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and fostering a culture of accountability and performance

Requirements

10+ years leading large-scale game development with full delivery accountability (time, budget, quality), including shipping at least one impactful title from inception to release
Deep expertise in building and operating effective development models (team structures, resource & budget planning, governance, execution), beyond applying standard frameworks (Agile, SAFe, etc.)
Strong leadership capability with a clear history of building, aligning, and holding teams accountable, while improving performance through structures, processes, and ways of working
Excellent stakeholder and leadership management skills, with the ability to create alignment and facilitate decisions at senior and executive levels
Proven ability to integrate and manage external partners, operate effectively within a Core Leadership Team, and deliver outcomes with strong ownership and execution focus
Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany