Senior Development Manager

As Senior Development Manager, you will drive the delivery of one or more sub teams, ensuring alignment with Hunt: Showdown’s overall strategy and milestones. You will be responsible for planning, tracking, and improving delivery, implementing the project’s operational model, and fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence across disciplines.

What you'll do

• Own and drive the delivery of your assigned sub team’s goals, ensuring alignment with project-wide milestones and priorities.

• Develop detailed delivery plans, schedules, and workflows to meet objectives on time and within budget.

• Coordinate dependencies and collaboration with other sub teams to ensure smooth integration of work.

• Implement and maintain the operational model at the sub team level, ensuring consistent processes and efficient workflows.

• Collaborate with the Development Director on resource and talent planning to meet delivery needs.

• Foster a healthy and motivated team culture aligned with Crytek’s values and Hunt: Showdown’s creative vision.

• Anticipate and manage risks, proactively resolving bottlenecks and delivery issues.

• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards and integrate seamlessly into the project.

• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders, providing regular progress updates and reports.

• Promote operational excellence by identifying process improvements and empowering team members to perform at their best.

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Producer, or Development Manager in game development.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects in a live or AAA development environment.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall) and their practical application at team level.

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and align cross-functional teams.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks and drive solutions proactively.

• Experience with resource planning, scheduling, and task prioritization.

• Passion for high-quality game development and operational excellence.

What you can expect from us

• Career Path: Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.

• Relocation Support: We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family. You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).

• Company Apartment: To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.

• Public Transport Pass: Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.

• Gym Card: A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany.

• State-of-the-art Office: We’ve recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt.

• Hybrid Working: Our hybrid working model includes three days per week in the office and the option to work remotely up to two days per week, unless role-specific requirements or business needs require you to be on site.

• German Classes: Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.

• Events: Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!

• Vacation Days: At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.