External Development Manager (AAA Games)

RELOCATION TO FINLAND | Housemarque

Housemarque is a Finnish game studio established in 1995 and part of PlayStation Studios since 2021, known for AAA titles including Returnal and Saros.

What you will do

• Plan and execute co-development and external content production initiatives with Producers, Leads, and Development Managers.
• Manage relationships with external development partners, ensuring communication, alignment, and successful delivery.
• Forecast internal needs, manage external development budgets, and support long-term resource planning.
• Identify production risks and resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders before they affect delivery.
• Improve collaboration practices and contribute to the evolution of outsourcing and co-development across future projects.
• Support partner onboarding, IT integration, contractual processes, and information security coordination with Sony teams.

Requirements

• Experience in external development, outsourcing, co-development, production, or project management within AAA game development.
• Proven ability to manage external partners and build productive, long-term relationships.
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines, production methodologies, and project delivery.
• Experience managing budgets as well as headcount and resources.
• Ability to align stakeholders across disciplines, seniority levels, cultures, and time zones.
• Experience contributing to the shipment of at least one AA or AAA PC or console title as a developer, content creator, or QA team member.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, and healthcare.
• Nordic work-life balance with time and resources for personal and professional development during work hours.
• Tailored immigration and relocation package to help candidates settle in Finland.
• State-of-the-art studio facilities in central Helsinki.
• Flexible, open, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
• Access to PlayStation Studios collaboration, games, tools, and ambitious projects.

Hiring process

• Interviews are planned to begin in September 2026.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage for new employees.

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