Head of Game Production [Operations Lead]

EU + Non EU, Ukraine (Remote)

Join Burny Games β€” a Ukrainian company that creates mobile puzzle games. 

πŸ”₯ Our mission: To challenge players’ minds every day with innovative, high-quality gaming experiences.

What makes us proud?

  • In just two years, we've launched three successful mobile games worldwide: Playdoku, Colorwood Sort, Colorwood Words. We have paused some projects to focus on making our games better and helping our team improve.
  • Our games have been enjoyed by over 10 million players worldwide, and we keep attracting more players.
  • We've created a culture where we make decisions based on data, which helps us grow every month.
  • We believe in keeping things simple, focusing on creativity, and always searching for new and effective solutions.

What are you working on?

  • Genres: Puzzle, Casual
  • Platforms: Mobile, iOS, Android, Social

πŸš€ Top Titles:
🎨 Colorwood Sort – #1 sorting game
πŸ“ Colorwood Words – made in 71 days
🧩 Colorwood Blocks – unique art & gameplay
Playdoku – our first top game

Team size and structure?

100+ employees

Our ideal candidate should have:

  • Experience leading complex game development projects from a production/operations perspective. From scratch to release + LiveOps and preferably in a mobile F2P environment.
  • Strong operational ownership β€” ability to build and maintain efficient production pipelines, schedules, and a milestone tracking system.
  • Project management skills: ability to plan, organize, and lead a team to achieve set goals within specified deadlines.
  • Excellent collaboration skills, especially working closely with a Game Producer to offload and manage the full spectrum of operational responsibilities.
  • Sharp risk awareness and mitigation mindset β€” able to foresee bottlenecks and proactively suggest solutions.
  • Experience managing or mentoring project managers β€” acting as a leader among leaders, while empowering strong senior PMs.
  • Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously β€” maintaining high-level visibility and offering support and guidance where needed.
  • Hands-on mindset β€” not afraid to get into the details when necessary, especially in high-priority projects.
  • A sense of ownership β€” the kind of person who cares deeply about the success of the game, the team, and the company as a whole.
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills: data driven aproaches.
  • English and Ukrainian is a must.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and drive day-to-day operations of our most promising game project, ensuring smooth development flow, timely deliveries, and cross-team alignment.
  • Act as the Producer’s right hand, taking over and managing the operational side of the project β€” schedules, risks, capacity, execution β€” so the Producer can focus on product vision and creative leadership.
  • Define and maintain production plans, milestones, resource allocation, and processes that keep the team moving forward efficiently and sustainably.
  • Monitor production health and team capacity, proactively identifying resourcing gaps and working with leadership to address them.
  • Identify risks and blockers early, lead mitigation efforts, and ensure the team stays unblocked and supported.
  • Mentor and support other project managers, offering guidance, process feedback, and hands-on help when needed.
  • Keep a high-level view across all live and in-development projects, ensuring alignment, knowledge sharing, and consistency across teams.
  • Report on progress, risks, and needs to leadership in a clear, structured, and proactive way.

What we offer:

  • 100% payment of vacations and sick leave [20 days vacation, 22 days sick leave], medical insurance.
  • A team of the best professionals in the games industry.
  • Flexible schedule [start of work from 8 to 11, 8 hours/day].
  • L&D center with courses.
  • Self-learning library, access to paid courses.
  • We provide the necessary hardware for work.

The recruitment process:

CV review β†’ Interview with Talent Acquisition Manager β†’ Interview with Hiring Manager β†’ Test Task β†’ Interview with CEO β†’ Job Offer.

If you share our goals and values and are eager to join a team of dedicated professionals, we invite you to take the next step.


Head of Game Production [Operations Lead]

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Head of Game Production [Operations Lead]

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