Director of Gameplay Management - Remote

Overview

Insomniac is looking for a talented leader to shape the vision of the gameplay department as the Director of Gameplay Management. This department head will be responsible for guiding a world-class team of gameplay programmers to achieve excellent results across the studio’s full project portfolio while collaborating with studio leaders to set goals and policies.

In Short

• Define and implement the studio’s gameplay programming vision, strategy, and goals
• Manage and develop programming directors, managers, and leads
• Set standards for department hiring, onboarding, career-pathing, goal setting, performance managing, staffing, and scheduling
• Review milestone builds to identify key development challenges
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture that maintains the quality of the codebase
• Collaborate with technical leaders across Insomniac and PlayStation to identify opportunities for innovation and drive towards the future

Requirements

• A track record of successful large team leadership
• Contemporary management skills oriented both towards the big picture and operational detail
• A strong critical eye for detail and the ability to communicate effectively with the team to resolve issues
• An engineering background, with experience as an individual contributor in a programming role
• A leadership style that is marked by personal visibility, open communication, relationship building, collegiality, and teamwork
• Expertise in an application programming language, with an understanding of current best practices for AAA gameplay coding

Benefits

• Eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products
• Potential for a bonus package