Development Director

Free resume; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Company apartment

Public transport pass

Gym card

German language courses

Job summary

Crytek is seeking an experienced Development Director to lead end-to-end delivery for a major game project in Frankfurt. Reporting to the COO, you’ll own the project’s operational model, staffing, and execution to meet time, budget, and quality targets in a hybrid work setting.

You will balance production priorities with creative and technical constraints, guiding a leadership team to drive clarity, accountability, and scalable delivery while Relocation to Frankfurt is supported.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading large-scale game development with full delivery accountability.
• Expertise in building and operating effective development models and governance beyond standard frameworks.
• Proven leadership history with cross-functional teams and accountability for outcomes.
• Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the project’s operational model, including team structures, roles, processes, and pipelines.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing development team with clear ownership.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Plan and execute roadmaps, schedules, milestones, and PBS/WBS with focus on value and objectives.
• Manage stakeholders, budgets, and external partners with quality alignment.
• Lead retrospectives to improve cross-functional collaboration and accountability.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Team building

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Risk mitigation

Job description

Job Description

Crytek is looking for an experienced Development Director to lead delivery on a game development project in our Frankfurt office.

Reporting to the COO, you will own end-to-end project delivery and the operational model of the project. You will be responsible for ensuring the team is structured, staffed, and run effectively to deliver on time, within budget, and at the required quality level.

You will balance the production plan against creative ambition, technical constraints, and business priorities, working with your peers in the leadership team, and define how the team operates: decision-making and ways of working to drive clarity, accountability, and consistent execution at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the project’s operational model, including team structures, roles, processes, and pipelines, to ensure alignment with studio goals and optimal performance
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing development team, ensuring clear ownership, proper staffing, and empowerment across all areas of responsibility
• End-to-end delivery performance by proactively identifying risks and obstacles, driving mitigation, and ensuring on-time, on-budget, high-quality outcome
• Project planning and execution, including roadmap, PBS/WBS, scheduling, and milestone alignment, with a strong focus on player value and business objective
• Stakeholder management, including budgeting, team allocation, external partner integration, and alignment on quality expectations (e.g. UX, performance, live ops)
• Retrospectives to continuously improve team effectiveness, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and fostering a culture of accountability and performance

Requirements

• 10+ years leading large-scale game development with full delivery accountability (time, budget, quality), including shipping at least one impactful title from inception to release
• Deep expertise in building and operating effective development models (team structures, resource & budget planning, governance, execution), beyond applying standard frameworks (Agile, SAFe, etc.)
• Strong leadership capability with a clear history of building, aligning, and holding teams accountable, while improving performance through structures, processes, and ways of working
• Excellent stakeholder and leadership management skills, with the ability to create alignment and facilitate decisions at senior and executive levels
• Proven ability to integrate and manage external partners, operate effectively within a Core Leadership Team, and deliver outcomes with strong ownership and execution focus
• Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany

What you can expect from us

• Career Path: Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.
• Relocation Support: We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family. You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).
• Company Apartment: To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.
• Public Transport Pass: Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro - free of charge.
• Gym Card: A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.
• State-of-the-art Office: We have recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt. Our new workspace is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration, with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities - all just steps away from public transport, restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots.
• Hybrid Working: We believe in the value of in-person collaboration while also supporting flexibility. Our hybrid working model includes three days per week in the office and the option to work remotely up to two days per week, unless role-specific requirements or business needs require you to be on site.
• Equal Opportunity & Inclusion: We're building a workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities and are proud to be a truly global team, with employees from over 42 countries contributing their ideas, cultures, and perspectives every day.
• German Classes: Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.
• Events: Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!
• Vacation Days: At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.