About The Position
A strategic leader to architect the operational framework for R&D and emerging game technologies. You will partner with executive leadership to manage financial planning, organizational partnerships, and workforce strategies, ensuring all innovation initiatives align with 2K’s long-term roadmap.
Requirements
- Proven Leadership: 10+ years in game studio operations, supporting new production or technology teams.
- Business Acumen: Demonstrated ability to align creative goals with complex budgets and business objectives.
- R&D Expertise: Experience managing the high-risk, iterative cycles inherent in new technology initiatives.
- Strategic Mindset: Highly logical, decisive, and patient enough to navigate experimental environments.
- Effective Communicator: Ability to champion an innovation-led culture and stand by a unique strategic POV.
Responsibilities
- Strategic R&D Architect: Define and drive operational goals and milestones for technology-assisted development.
- Workforce Strategy: Model agile team allocations and identify opportunities for new tools and workflow development.
- Financial Management: Lead studio budgeting, forecasting, and milestone scheduling for high-stakes R&D projects.
- Risk Mitigation: Identify and track technological risks and opportunities across the studio initiatives.
- Vendor & Shared Services: Manage external partnerships and vendors to prototype new pipelines.
- Cultural Leadership: Partner with HR to foster a culture of experimentation and implement upskilling programs for new technologies.
- Knowledge Sharing: Establish workflows to share R&D methodologies and learnings across the 2K ecosystem.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
- up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- paid parental and compassionate leave
- wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
- family planning support through Maven
- commuter benefits
- reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
- 401(K) plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- bonus and/or equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
