External Development Manager

Rocksteady Studios is seeking an External Development Manager to take ownership of a multidisciplinary external development portfolio and play a key role in delivering the studio's next AAA title. The role leads relationships with external partners, drives delivery pipelines and ensures that outsourced content meets quality, schedule and budget expectations. The post-holder collaborates closely with art, design, production, engineering and QA teams, acting as the primary point of accountability for partners' output and long-term performance, and delivering high-quality content through effective coordination.

• Own and manage a portfolio of external development partners, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring delivery of high-quality content across multiple disciplines.
• Lead coordination between internal teams and external partners, ensuring clarity of requirements, timely feedback and alignment with project goals.
• Assist with documentation and contract preparation, liaising with legal and finance teams.
• Own and refine the onboarding process for external partners, working closely with the IT team to provide a high-quality and seamless onboarding experience.
• Assist with cost tracking for the portfolio, providing accurate reporting to the Lead External Development Manager.
• Maintain regular communication with production and external teams to track progress of external partners' deliverables and flag issues proactively.
• Facilitate communication between the development team and external vendors, ensuring clarity and timely responses and helping to flag and resolve issues where needed.
• Proactively identify and help resolve risks to both the project and the outsource pipeline, ensuring that all security measures are in place.
• Maintain delivery pipelines, including asset tracking and review workflows.

• Experience working as an External Development Manager, Producer or Project Manager in game development, VFX or a similar fast-paced environment.
• Very strong communication and organisational skills.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach.
• Experience with project budgeting and cost tracking.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities while driving towards a deadline.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to think strategically and balance short-term needs against long-term studio goals.
• Passion for games and a collaborative mindset.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira.
• Proficient in the Office Suite and similar applications.

• Familiarity with Shotgrid/Flow.
• A solid understanding of waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of asset creation workflows and tools.

• Hybrid working model combining remote and in-office work, following the current company policy and to be agreed with the Line Manager.
• Subject to applicable laws, Skydance or the Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where it is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice.