Overview
In this role, you will own end-to-end project delivery for a high-profile game development project in Crytek’s Frankfurt studio. You will shape the project’s operational model, build and scale a high-performing team, and ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards. You’ll balance creative ambition with technical and business constraints, driving clear decision-making and accountable execution at scale. This is a pivotal leadership position in a fast-moving studio, offering the chance to influence how a major project is run and delivered.
Leistungen / Benefits
- relocation budget and family flights covered
- company apartment for three months
- public transport pass in Frankfurt
- premium gym membership (Fitness First)
- state-of-the-art office in central Frankfurt
- hybrid working: 3 days in office, up to 2 remote days
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Define and evolve the project’s operational model, including team structures, roles, processes, and pipelines
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing development team with clear ownership and empowerment
- Drive end-to-end delivery performance by identifying risks, mitigating them, and ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality outcomes
- Plan and execute project activities (roadmap, PBS/WBS, scheduling, milestones) with a focus on player value and business objectives
- Manage stakeholders, budgets, team allocation, and external partner integration with aligned quality expectations
- Conduct retrospectives to improve team effectiveness and cross-functional collaboration
Zentrale Anforderungen
- 10+ years leading large-scale game development with delivery accountability
- Deep expertise in developing and operating effective development models (governance, budgeting, staffing)
- Strong leadership history with accountability and performance improvement
- Excellent stakeholder and executive-level alignment and decision facilitation
- Proven ability to integrate external partners and work with a Core Leadership Team
- Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany
- leadership and accountability
- stakeholder management
- cross-functional collaboration
- development models and governance
- resource & budget planning
- project management frameworks (agile, SAFe)
Development Director Arbeitgeber: Crytek
Crytek ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der Ihnen als Junior QA Tester in Frankfurt nicht nur die Möglichkeit bietet, in der spannenden Welt der Spielentwicklung zu arbeiten, sondern auch Ihre berufliche Entwicklung aktiv zu fördern. Mit einem klaren Karriereplan, umfangreicher Unterstützung bei der Umsiedlung und einem modernen Büro im Herzen von Frankfurt schaffen wir eine inspirierende Arbeitsumgebung, die Kreativität und Zusammenarbeit fördert. Darüber hinaus bieten wir zahlreiche Vorteile wie ein Fitnessstudio-Abo, kostenlose öffentliche Verkehrsmittel und regelmäßige Teamevents, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie sich sowohl beruflich als auch privat wohlfühlen.
