Design Operations Manager

Games Workshop Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday per year (including PH

Matching contributory pension up to 7.

Profit share bonus (subject to targets

Share Save scheme

Staff discount of 25%-50%

Job summary

Games Workshop Limited is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Studio near Nottingham. You will oversee financial governance, scheduling and operational performance to enable our talented teams to create top-quality miniatures, books and games.

You will lead recruitment and development, build clear measures of success, and partner with service teams to ensure a safe, well‑run studio with strong cost controls and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Experience delivering cost plans and scheduling in a studio or manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop and retain talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead studio operations to ensure smooth delivery of Warhammer products.
• Own the studio cost plan and financial governance.
• Drive improvements in processes to support creative teams.
• Partner with service teams to secure essential support and facilities.
• Oversee risk management, health and safety compliance, and staff welfare.

Skills

Operations management

Cost control

People management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Business/Operations

Tools

MS Office

ERP system

Job description

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Studio, helping us run the studio effectively and enabling our talented teams to make the best Warhammer experiences they can.

Highly organised and with a natural curiosity about how things work, you will actively build your understanding of how the studio is performing, and will establish clear measures of success as you work with your peers in the Studio leadership team to turn that understanding into action. We'll look to you to help improve how we work, through solving problems and helping our creative teams focus on making great miniatures, books and games.

Financially astute and with an attention to detail, you will take responsibility for the studio's cost plan and operational scheduling, making sure we spend our money wisely and understand the commercial impact of our decisions. You will help assess the commercial viability of future products and build strong relationships with our service teams to ensure the studio gets the support it needs.

Passionate about people and with a proactive approach, you will understand that our people are our biggest asset and will take an active role in making the studio stronger. You will help ensure we have the right people in the right roles, playing an active role in studio recruitment and development. You will also ensure the studio is a safe and well-run place to work, managing our operational risks and legal and health and safety responsibilities.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about making Warhammer Age of Sigmar great. You will be curious enough to ask good questions, humble enough to listen to others and determined enough to turn ideas into action. You will be comfortable with numbers and detail, but never lose sight of why the studio exists: to make the world's best fantasy miniatures for our hobbyists.

If you love Age of Sigmar, enjoy making things work better and want to help talented people do their best work, we'd love to hear from you.

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
• Matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%
• Profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets)
• Option to join our Share Save scheme
• Staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products