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External Development Manager

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In-Office
Montréal, QC
Senior level
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Montréal, QC
Senior level
Manage external development partnerships, oversee vendor relationships, and ensure quality delivery while supporting internal projects.
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WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PRODUCTIONWhat We Do

Whether it’s driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic’s production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.

What You'll Do

In this role, you’ll partner with Epic team leads to scope, negotiate, and manage external development needs for internal projects. You’ll oversee vendor relationships, contracts, onboarding, and quality management while identifying opportunities to streamline external workflows. A strong understanding of vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, and data tracking will help ensure successful partnerships across multiple teams.

In this role, you will
  • Partner with Fortnite team leads to understand, determine, and deliver on external development needs and to scope, negotiate, and set objectives with external partners for Epic First Party projects
  • Manage external partner relationships, including contracts, onboarding, and invoicing
  • Manage appropriate contracts and invoice approvals, onboarding and handoff to Epic’s internal teams, and resource ramp up for external teams
  • Perform vendor quality reviews with internal teams and manage external partner communications and performance feedback
  • Contribute to sourcing and evaluation of new external development partners for Fortnite First Party teams
  • Quickly develop a deep understanding of the lifecycle of a request and contract pipeline
  • Submit SOW renewals, new contracts, and amendments to Legal
What we're looking for
  • 5+ years experience in external development, outsourcing management, or vendor-facing production roles, preferably on AAA games
  • Strong understanding of the game development process, with experience integrating multiple external partners into large-scale projects
  • Proven ability to manage external relationships across time zones and cultures, with a focus on collaboration, efficiency, and high-quality delivery
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple vendors, priorities, and timelines simultaneously
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Top Skills

Project Management
Vendor Management

Epic Games Montréal, Québec, CAN Office

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