Head of Engineering Services
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Head of Engineering Services scaling Virtuos’ client-facing game engineering services business. Defining offerings, growing global teams, and driving commercial performance and delivery governance.
Responsibilities:
- Create, structure, and scale Virtuos’ Engineering Solutions as a standalone business unit
- Own the end-to-end development of a client-facing engineering services business
- Define the service strategy, structure, strategic roadmap, objectives, performance targets, and growth ambitions
- Identify market opportunities and client demand to establish differentiated engineering services positioning
- Build and refine the service catalog, engagement models, and pricing strategies
- Execute a talent strategy combining internal identification, external hiring, and potential acquisitions
- Structure capability clusters, leadership, and scalable staffing models
- Develop and execute scalable growth plans across regions and studios
- Partner with Business Development teams, support key client engagements, contribute to strategic pitches, and build a diversified client portfolio
- Define delivery models, governance frameworks, and performance metrics
- Drive scalability, utilization, profitability, and consistent high-quality execution across engineering engagements
- Report directly to the COO
Requirements:
- 15+ years of experience in senior leadership roles within the video game industry
- Strong exposure to engineering services, outsourcing, or scalable development models
- Demonstrated success building or scaling a business unit, service line, or division
- Strong background in game engineering, technical production, or large-scale development environments
- Deep understanding of client needs, commercial models, and game development market dynamics
- Experience structuring and managing distributed, multi-studio teams across regions
- Ability to define value propositions, build service offerings, and support revenue growth
- Strong operational leadership and experience implementing scalable delivery and governance frameworks
- Strong business and financial mindset, including growth, utilization, and profitability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills for executive and client-facing interactions
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and lead transformation from early-stage definition to global scale
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