The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!
Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now.
Development Director, Remedy Entertainment
Location: Espoo, Finland
Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Quantum Break®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake® and Death Rally®, and one of the leading independent game studios in the world, is looking for a Development Director for a key role working on Remedy’s projects.
We are looking for an experienced Development Director; a team player with excellent project management and communication skills, someone who is passionate to lead a group of experts at Remedy in the creation of our next projects.
Responsibilities
As part of the core project leadership team you own and drive the creation and delivery of the game project as a whole
Create and validate project’s resource requirements, schedules and milestone plans
Define the project deliverables and risks associated with development
Provide regular status reporting and capacity plan updates for the Executive Producer
Work with project leads and producers on the elaboration of achievable and efficient project plan
Actively optimize and improve work methods and best practices to drive team efficiency
Identify resource requirements and expectations
Identify production risks or constraints, and troubleshoot dependency problems
Ensure project scope and the quality expectations are met
Requirements and qualifications
4+ years of experience as a Development Director or Lead Producer with at least 1 project shipped in a production leadership position
Excellent written and verbal English skills
Excellent project management skills
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Positive attitude with a team-oriented mindset
High motivation and capacity to learn new skills, use new tools and meet new people
Knowledge of production management software (Hansoft, MS Project or Jira)
What is in it for you?
Yes, you get to move to Finland where the quality of life is exceptional and cost of living is affordable
Moving to a new country can be intimidating, but our relocation service is there every step of the way to take care of you. You can concentrate on work, while we’ll take care of everything else
You will be offered competitive compensation with a bonus system
We work hard, but at Remedy we believe in a great work life balance. Happy people work better. In Finland you get up to 5 weeks of paid vacation every year. This is on top of public holidays and other special occasions
