Hands-On Operations Lead - Remote (12-Month Contract)

Pixion Games Limited; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixion Games Limited is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a fixed-term 12-month contract to support leadership while the Director of Operations is on maternity leave. This fully remote role reports to the CEO and requires hands-on, proactive problem-solving to align operations with company growth and project milestones.

You will lead cost analyses, budgeting processes, and cross-functional collaboration to improve delivery timelines and operational efficiency across the studio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Operations Management experience in the tech industry.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams/cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in pre-revenue/pre-profit startups and companies with established operational processes.
• Experience with expense tracking, budgeting, risk management, cost optimization, company documentation management.
• Experience working with fully remote, distributed production teams.
• Fluent English and strong communication skills both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Work through the specific goals and challenges we have already identified, help leadership guide execution on them during these 12 months and leave the studio in a clearer operating position for when the Director of Operations returns.
• Support leadership with decision making by providing cost calculations, risks and benefits analysis, resources and feasibility analysis, execution strategies for the new milestones, goals, initiatives, and projects.
• Manage expense tracking, purchase approvals, vendor management, and operational budgeting processes.
• Identify, track, and elevate decisions that are blocking product development in a timely manner, and follow up with the team to support resolution and maintain alignment on timelines and context.
• Partner with the Project Manager and the team in planning scenarios for product milestones scope, timelines, and cost to be presented to the leadership.
• Collaborate with leadership and the team to identify hidden inefficiencies in existing processes, and find solutions to optimise the delivery time and cost.
• Standardize recurring operational processes so the company can operate and scale more smoothly.

Skills

Operations management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Remote work experience

Job description

Pixion Games Limited is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a fixed-term 12-month contract to support leadership while the Director of Operations is on maternity leave. This fully remote role reports to the CEO and requires hands-on, proactive problem-solving to align operations with company growth and project milestones.

You will lead cost analyses, budgeting processes, and cross-functional collaboration to improve delivery timelines and operational efficiency across the studio.