Senior Development Manager

Crytek is seeking a Senior Development Manager for their CRYENGINE team in their Frankfurt studio. This role involves driving the delivery of one or more sub-teams, ensuring alignment with CRYENGINE's overall strategy and milestones. Responsibilities include planning, tracking, and improving delivery, implementing the project’s operational model, and fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence across disciplines.

Must Have

• Drive delivery of assigned sub-team goals.
• Develop detailed delivery plans, schedules, and workflows.
• Coordinate dependencies and collaboration with other sub-teams.
• Implement and maintain operational model at sub-team level.
• Collaborate on resource and talent planning.
• Foster a healthy and motivated team culture.
• Anticipate and manage risks, proactively resolving bottlenecks.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders.
• Promote operational excellence and process improvements.
• 5+ years experience as Senior Project Manager, Producer, or Development Manager in game development.
• Background in technical production or programming.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall).
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks and drive solutions proactively.
• Experience with resource planning, scheduling, and task prioritization.
• Fluent English skills and strong interpersonal communication abilities.
• Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with AAA game engines.
• Experience managing distributed or hybrid teams.
• Strong interest in online multiplayer shooters.

Perks & Benefits

• Career path and professional development plan.
• Relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.
• Extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during relocation.
• Help settling into Germany (e.g., setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments).
• Fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.
• Free public transport pass for Frankfurt.
• Membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany.
• State-of-the-art modern office in the heart of Frankfurt.
• International environment with employees from over 42 different countries.
• German language courses for you and your family.
• Exciting company events (new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, annual trip to Gamescom).
• 24 vacation days per year, increasing to 28 days every 2 years.
• Average 10 public holidays on top of vacation days.

We are looking for a Senior Development Manager to join our CRYENGINE team in our state-of-the-art Frankfurt studio. As Senior Development Manager, you will drive the delivery of one or more sub teams, ensuring alignment with CRYENGINE'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.

Responsibilities

• 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 CRYENGINE’s technical 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, Senior Producer, or Senior Development Manager in game development.
• Background in technical production or programming.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects in technical 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.
• Fluent English skills and strong interpersonal communication abilities.
• Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Pluses

• Familiarity with AAA game engines.
• Experience managing distributed or hybrid teams.
• Strong interest in online multiplayer shooters

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. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

State-of-the-art Office

We’ve recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt. Our new workspace is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration, with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities — all just steps away from public transport, restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots.

International Environment

We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

German Classes

Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and 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.