Director of Data Operations

Stillfront is a global games company founded in 2010. We develop digital games for a diverse gaming audience and our broad games portfolio is enjoyed by almost 70 million people every month. Stillfront is focused on realizing synergies by connecting and empowering game teams globally through our Stillops platform. We are a fast-growing company and an active global strategic acquirer. Our 1,500+ professionals thrive in an organization that embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship.

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director of Data Operations to support the Data Platform team. This team is at the heart of our business, responsible for delivering critical data and analytics capabilities to group management, hubs (marketing, ad monetization, finance), and our 22 distinct game studios. Your mission is to orchestrate this heavily distributed and senior group, implementing the operational framework that will maximize its impact and scalability. You will be responsible for designing the processes, managing the cross-functional programs, and fostering the communication that ensures our Data Platform can deliver insights efficiently and predictably across a complex global organization.

YOUR MISSION

• Own timelines, resourcing, and risk management for strategic projects-driving alignment between data, engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

• Define and manage OKRs, project roadmaps, and reporting cadences to keep leadership informed and teams focused.

• Design and continuously improve the team’s operating model: rituals, workflows, decision-making, and prioritization frameworks.

• Standardize intake, scoping, and delivery processes to ensure predictability and transparency.

• Partner with team leads to ensure capacity is aligned to priority initiatives and that blockers are identified and resolved quickly.

• Act as a multiplier for team output-enabling team members to focus on high-value work by reducing operational friction.

• Serve as the operational point of contact for stakeholders across the business, aligning expectations and ensuring consistent communication.

• Translate between strategic goals and actionable plans, ensuring cross-team clarity on who’s doing what, by when, and why.

YOUR BACKSTORY

• You have 5+ years in program management or operations, with experience working directly within a data, analytics, or engineering organization in a high-growth environment.

• You have a deep, proven track record of managing cross-functional and cross-company technical projects from inception to successful completion.

• You are an exceptional communicator and leader who can build consensus among senior leaders and translate complex topics between technical and non-technical audiences.

• You understand the data and analytics lifecycle and can speak the language of data scientists, analysts, and engineers, enabling you to effectively manage their workflows and challenges.

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field. An MBA or other advanced degree is considered a strong plus.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Direct impact on the data strategy for Stillfront and associated studios.

• Work with a variety of organizational cultures, diverse technical challenges, and game generes.

• Report to the Director of Business Operations and work closely with the VP of Data Platform.

Stillfront is a global gaming company. We develop a wide range of digital games that attract over 50 million players each month. From well-established franchises like Supremacy, Big Farm, and BitLife to niche games, we span many different genres, including strategy, simulation, RPG and action, and casual and mash-up games.

We believe gaming can be a force for good. And we want to create a gaming universe that is digital, affordable, equal, and sustainable. So, we focus on developing games that are all about having a rewarding hobby, a great social experience, or a strategic challenge.

Our HQ is in Stockholm, Sweden, but our game development is done by teams and studios all over the world. Our main markets are the US, Japan, MENA, Germany, and the UK. We’re proud that our company shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.