External Development Manager
Core
Manage a portfolio of external development partners to deliver high-quality content for a AAA video game title.
Role type
Senior IC External Development Manager
Builds
AAA video game content (outsource pipeline)
Domain
Video game development / Outsourcing management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
External development partner management, project coordination, contract preparation, onboarding process management, cost tracking, risk management, asset tracking, workflow review
Preferred skills
Project management tools (Jira, Shotgrid/Flow), waterfall and Agile methodologies, asset creation workflows
Technologies
Jira, Shotgrid/Flow
Responsibilities
Own and manage a portfolio of external development partners, lead coordination between internal teams and external partners, assist with documentation and contract preparation, own and refine the onboarding process for external partners, assist with cost tracking, maintain regular communication to track progress and flag issues, facilitate communication between development team and external vendors, pro-actively identify and resolve risks, maintain delivery pipelines including asset tracking and review workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
