Technical Co-Development Manager

Jobtailor; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Montreal is seeking a senior leader to head WBGM co-development teams, guiding engineering leads, programmers, and senior experts across multiple mandates to deliver high-quality AAA games.

You will coordinate cross-project groups, shape staffing with partners, manage onboarding, and drive milestone delivery while mentoring staff and upholding strong collaboration across studio and remote partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of game development experience with leadership responsibilities across full development cycle.
• Experience shipping at least two AAA titles in leadership roles.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams, mandates or partner relationships across internal/remote/external studios.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences about constraints and risks.
• Strong leadership, team-building, stakeholder management and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine pipelines is a plus.
• Fluency in English; French/English bilingualism desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop WBGM co-development technical teams across multiple mandates.
• Coordinate technical groups and personnel across projects.
• Partner with studio leadership and external stakeholders on recruitment planning, staffing strategy, and ramp-up.
• Establish operating rhythms, collaboration practices, and escalation paths across internal, remote, and external partner teams.
• Identify and resolve roadblocks across project mandates, technical disciplines, and studio cultures.
• Lead technical staff onboarding at WBGM and onboarding with external partners.
• Monitor team performance, productivity, engagement, and delivery health; escalate risks as needed.
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and support technical employees through performance reviews, career development, and objective setting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Team Building

Communication

Coaching

Project Management

Education

University degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

• Lead, support, and develop WBGM co-development technical teams, including programming leads, engineers, and senior technical experts across multiple mandates
• Coordinate technical groups and personnel across projects
• Partner with studio leadership and external stakeholders on recruitment planning, team structure, staffing strategy, and project ramp-up
• Establish operating rhythms, collaboration practices, and escalation paths across internal, remote, and external partner teams
• Identify and resolve roadblocks across project mandates, technical disciplines, and studio cultures
• Lead technical staff onboarding at WBGM and facilitate project onboarding with external partners
• Monitor team performance, productivity, engagement, and delivery health, escalating risks when appropriate
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and support technical employees through performance reviews, career development, and objective setting
• Enable reliable milestone delivery at the expected quality level in a complex AAA production environment

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 10+ years of relevant game development experience, including leadership responsibilities across the full development cycle from concept to release
• Experience shipping at least two AAA titles in a leadership capacity
• Proven track record of managing multiple teams, mandates, or partner relationships across internal, remote, and external studio environments
• Ability to understand technical constraints, trade-offs, and delivery risks, and to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong leadership, team-building, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine pipelines is an asset
• Fluency in English is required
• French/English bilingualism is highly desirable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in game development, managing multiple teams and projects while ensuring milestone delivery in a complex AAA production environment. Proficient in stakeholder management, team-building, and cross-cultural collaboration, with a strong understanding of technical constraints and delivery risks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Game Development Leadership
• AAA Title Shipping Experience
• Team Performance Monitoring
• Stakeholder Management
• Unreal Engine Familiarity

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Game Development
• Project Management
• Technical Onboarding
• Performance Review
• Objective Setting

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Team-Building
• Cross-Cultural Collaboration
• Coaching
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• AAA Production
• Technical Constraints
• Delivery Risks
• Remote Team Management
• Studio Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

• Unreal Engine