Senior Development Manager
divCreative Assembly is looking for a Senior Development Manager to join our talented team to work on our new project, a sequel to Alien: Isolation. /divdivbr /This role will be based at our studio in Horsham, UK and can be offered as hybrid and has an expectation of strong2 days per week in our Horsham studio/strong. Further details can be discussed during the recruitment process./divdiv /divdivstrongThe Role /strong/divdivYou will work with cross-discipline leads and other Development Managers to balance scope with capacity, track progress, implement and improve processes, people management, and mitigate risks while upholding and maintaining a quality bar. /divdiv /divdivstrongWhat you’ll be doing/strong/divdivstrongOn a day-to-day basis, you will: /strong/divulliFacilitate teams of developers running them through their project life cycle stages/liliBe accountable and drive the delivery of your strike teams and assigned key processes/liliOversee planning, execution and delivery of work assigned to the teams you are responsible for against project schedules, identify production risks or constraints, and troubleshoot dependency problems/liliFacilitate communication between the project teams, leads and other producers/liliActively optimize and improve work methods and tracking and database management to drive team efficiency/liliStay aware of industry standards, both in terms of methodology and quality, and help team members stay on par or ahead of them when necessary. /li/uldivstrongWhat we are looking for /strong/divdivstrongEssential /strong/divulliExperience in development management (ideally in the games industry)/liliDemonstrable project management skills/liliCritical thinking and problem-solving skills/liliPositive attitude with a team-oriented mindset/liliMotivated individual with the capacity to learn new skills, use new tools, and meet new people/liliKnowledge of production management software tools – Atlassian is essential, but ideally also Miro, Perforce, and PowerBI/liliExcellent verbal and written communication skills. /li/uldivstrongDesirable /strong/divulliExperience of planning during pre-production/liliPassionate gamer. /li/uldivstrongAbout Creative Assembly/strongbr /Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades./divdivbr /We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities./divdiv /divdivWe are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria./divdivWe offer many benefits to support you and your family including:/divulliWork from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)/liliEnhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays/liliBespoke relocation package for you and your dependents/liliPrivate medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening/liliGenerous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays/liliJoin our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group/liliSeason ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site/liliWellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling/liliCommunity activities including parties, football and more./liliOur studio sites have disabled access./li/uldivWe are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.br / /divdivNote to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be a href="https://www.creative-assembly.com/note-recruitment-agencies"found here/a./div
