Outsource Manager

As an Outsourcing Manager at CD PROJEKT RED, you will lead collaboration with external development partners across various disciplines like art, design, engineering, and QA, ensuring work meets business standards. You will manage communication, align expectations, and oversee business terms between internal teams and external studios. The role involves project management, vendor relations, and creative coordination, and includes leading a team of outsourcing specialists while evolving tools and procedures for co-development.

Must Have

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day collaboration with external development partners.
• Define outsourcing strategies aligned with project goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external studios.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify outsourcing needs.
• Supervise the quality of outsourced work through reviews and feedback.
• Support contract management and resource forecasting.
• Negotiate business terms and agreements with external partners.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to external development.
• Foster efficient communication and improve co-dev processes.
• Design, implement, and maintain effective tools, systems, and policies.
• Drive process optimization and documentation for scalability.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in game development, with 2+ years in leadership.
• Background in vendor management or business aspects of outsourcing.
• Solid understanding of production pipelines (art, design, or programming).
• Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and ability to build trust.

Good to Have

• Experience working with production tools such as Jira, Miro or equivalent.

Perks & Benefits

• Relocation package (flight, apartment, pet relocation, shipping)
• Relocation assistance (legalization, residence, tax settlements)
• Polish lessons for foreign employees and spouses/partners
• Life insurance, pension, and insurance plans
• Annual budget for medical expenses (outside Poland)
• Psychological and psychiatrist care, mental health support
• 20 to 26 days of paid holiday per year, paid sick leave
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Menstrual Leave (one extra day off each month)
• RED Parents Network (childcare benefits, family-friendly events)
• Flexible working hours (8-10 AM CET start)
• Cafeteria platform access for vouchers and codes (shops, cinemas, public transport)
• Training, lectures, and courses (internal/external workshops, e-learning)
• Gifts for newborn rebels and cool swag
• Dog-friendly office
• Regular social events at the studio
• Healthy meal selections in canteens
• Truly international working environment
• Electric car charging points, green zones on campus
• Bicycle space, repair equipment, and showers
• Onsite gym with climbing wall, daily assistant, yoga/boxing classes
• No dress-code

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

As an Outsourcing Manager, you will play a key role in driving collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED and our external development partners. You’ll ensure that outsourced work - across disciplines such as art, design, engineering, and QA - meets our business standards.

You’ll act as the bridge between internal teams and external studios, managing communication, aligning expectations, and overseeing business terms. This role combines project management, vendor relations, and creative coordination - perfect for someone who thrives in dynamic, cross-functional environments and understands the unique challenges of AAA game co-development.

Additionally, you will lead a team of outsourcing specialists, driving excellence in collaboration practices across the studio. You’ll also be responsible for evolving the tools, systems, policies, and procedures that support daily operations within the outsourcing and co-dev area.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day collaboration with external development partners across multiple disciplines (art, animation, design, programming, QA, audio, etc.).
• Define outsourcing strategies in alignment with project goals and production plans.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external studios, ensuring mutual understanding of goals, deliverables, and production standards.
• Collaborate closely with internal producers, team leads, and directors to identify outsourcing needs and capacity gaps.
• Supervise the quality of outsourced work - including milestone reviews, feedback loops, and approvals.
• Support contract management and resource forecasting in cooperation with the production and business teams.
• Negotiate business terms and agreements with external partners in collaboration with the production and business teams.
• Identify risks and dependencies related to external development and proactively mitigate them.
• Foster efficient communication channels and continuous improvement of co-dev processes.
• Design, implement, and maintain effective tools, systems, workflows, and operational policies that enhance daily collaboration between internal and external teams.
• Drive process optimization and documentation to ensure scalability and efficiency in outsourcing operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (5+ years) in game development, including at least 2 years in production, outsourcing, or co-development leadership.
• Background in vendor management or business aspects of outsourcing.
• Solid understanding of production pipelines for at least one of the following: art, design, or programming (ideally more than one).
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple external partners simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and negotiation abilities.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to build trust-based relationships.
• Nice to have: Experience working with production tools such as Jira, Miro or equivalent.
• Drive process optimization and documentation to ensure scalability and efficiency in outsourcing operations.

Additional Information

Working Mode

You can choose whether you prefer an Office-First setup (working mainly from our Warsaw, Cracow, or Wroclaw office) or a Remote-First setup and work fully remotely.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings — it’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.

Health & Well-Being

• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual Leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — ​​our canteens offer a range of healthy meals.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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