Senior Development Manager

2 Hours ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Creative Assembly is seeking a Senior Development Manager to work on a new project, a sequel to Alien: Isolation. The role is based in Horsham, UK, and can be hybrid with an expectation of 2 days per week in the studio. The Development Manager will collaborate with cross-discipline leads and other Development Managers to balance scope, track progress, implement processes, manage people, and mitigate risks while maintaining quality. Responsibilities include facilitating development teams, driving delivery, overseeing planning and execution, managing project schedules, identifying risks, and improving work methods. The ideal candidate will have experience in development management, project management skills, critical thinking, a positive attitude, knowledge of production management software (Atlassian essential), and excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • Development management experience
  • Demonstrable project management skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Knowledge of Atlassian software
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in the games industry
  • Experience planning pre-production
  • Passionate gamer
  • Knowledge of Miro, Perforce, PowerBI
Perks:
  • Work from Anywhere temporarily
  • Enhanced holiday allowance
  • Maternity and paternity breaks
  • Flexible core hours
  • No-notice holidays
  • Relocation package
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Critical illness cover
  • Free health care screening
  • Full studio closure over Christmas/New Year
  • Season ticket travel loans
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site bike servicing
  • Discounted car valet
  • Wellbeing support
  • Virtual confidential counselling
  • Community activities

Job Details

Creative Assembly is looking for a Senior Development Manager to join our talented team to work on our new project, a sequel to Alien: Isolation. 
This role will be based at our studio in Horsham, UK and can be offered as hybrid and has an expectation of 2 days per week in our Horsham studio. Further details can be discussed during the recruitment process. The Role You 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.   What'll you be doingOn a day-to-day basis, you will:  

  • Facilitate teams of developers running them through their project life cycle stages
  • Be accountable and drive the delivery of your strike teams and assigned key processes
  • Oversee 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
  • Facilitate communication between the project teams, leads and other producers
  • Actively optimize and improve work methods and tracking and database management to drive team efficiency
  • Stay aware of industry standards, both in terms of methodology and quality, and help team members stay on par or ahead of them when necessary.  

What we are looking for Essential

  • Experience in development management (ideally in the games industry)
  • Demonstrable project management skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Positive attitude with a team-oriented mindset
  • Motivated individual with the capacity to learn new skills, use new tools, and meet new people
  • Knowledge of production management software tools – Atlassian is essential, but ideally also Miro, Perforce, and PowerBI
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Desirable

  • Experience of planning during pre-production
  • Passionate gamer. 

About Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.
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. We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

  • Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
  • Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
  • Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents
  • Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
  • Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays
  • Join our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group
  • Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
  • Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling
  • Community activities including parties, football and more.
  • Our studio sites have disabled access.

We 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.
 Note 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 found here.

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