Operations Manager (12-month contract) in Italy, Texas at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Operations Manager (12-month contract) in Italy.
This role is a high-impact, hands-on operations position supporting senior leadership in a fully remote, fast-moving game development studio. You will act as a key execution partner to the CEO during a transitional period, helping drive clarity, structure, and decision-making across multiple strategic and operational initiatives. The environment is highly collaborative and distributed, requiring strong autonomy and the ability to operate effectively across cross-functional teams. You will support planning, budgeting, and execution alignment while identifying inefficiencies and improving internal processes. This position plays a critical role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and enabling the leadership team to focus on product and strategic priorities. It is well-suited for someone who thrives in dynamic startup environments and enjoys building operational clarity in complex settings.
- Support leadership in decision-making by providing cost analysis, risk assessments, feasibility studies, and execution recommendations
- Manage operational budgeting, expense tracking, purchase approvals, and vendor coordination processes
- Identify and escalate blockers affecting product development and ensure timely resolution with relevant stakeholders
- Collaborate with project management and leadership teams to define scenarios for product scope, timelines, and resource planning
- Analyze existing processes to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to optimize delivery speed and cost
- Standardize recurring operational workflows to improve scalability and organizational efficiency
- Maintain clear documentation and operational tracking to support transparency and alignment across teams
- 5+ years of experience in Operations Management within the tech industry
- Proven experience working with cross-functional, multidisciplinary, and distributed teams
- Background in early-stage (pre-revenue or pre-profit) startups as well as structured operational environments
- Strong experience in budgeting, expense tracking, vendor management, risk analysis, and cost optimization
- Experience working in fully remote, globally distributed organizations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in fluent English
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel
- Nice to have: experience in game development or mobile apps, familiarity with web3 projects, and understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
- Fully remote position with global team collaboration
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and have strategic impact
- Exposure to a fast-growing, international game development environment
- Autonomy to improve and shape operational processes at scale
- Flexible, distributed working culture