External Development Manager

RELOCATION TO FINLAND | Housemarque Housemarque is a Finnish game studio established in 1995 and part of PlayStation Studios since 2021, known for AAA titles including Returnal and Saros. What you will do - Plan and execute co-development and external content production initiatives with Producers, Leads, and Development Managers. - Manage relationships with external development partners, ensuring communication, alignment, and successful delivery. - Forecast internal needs, manage external development budgets, and support long-term resource planning. - Identify production risks and resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders before they affect delivery. - Improve collaboration practices and contribute to the evolution of outsourcing and co-development across future projects. - Support partner onboarding, IT integration, contractual processes, and information security coordination with Sony teams. Requirements - Experience in external development, outsourcing, co-development, production, or project management within AAA game development. - Proven ability to manage external partners and build productive, long-term relationships. - Strong understanding of game development pipelines, production methodologies, and project delivery. - Experience managing budgets as well as headcount and resources. - Ability to align stakeholders across disciplines, seniority levels, cultures, and time zones. - Experience contributing to the shipment of at least one AA or AAA PC or console title as a developer, content creator, or QA team member. Culture & Benefits - Competitive salary, benefits, and healthcare. - Nordic work-life balance with time and resources for personal and professional development during work hours. - Tailored immigration and relocation package to help candidates settle in Finland. - State-of-the-art studio facilities in central Helsinki. - Flexible, open, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. - Access to PlayStation Studios collaboration, games, tools, and ambitious projects. Hiring process - Interviews are planned to begin in September 2026. - Background checks are conducted at the offer stage for new employees.