Job Description
As a Game Design Team Lead on For Honor at Ubisoft Montreal, you will guide and support a team of game designers to deliver engaging, high-quality gameplay aligned with the project vision. You will balance hands-on design leadership with people management, cross-team collaboration, and continuous improvement of workflows. As a Game Design Team Lead, you play a key role in turning creative vision into day-to-day execution on For Honor.
What you’ll do
- Review and provide constructive feedback on game design to ensure alignment with the vision of For Honor
- Lead, support, and mentor the game design team, fostering motivation and professional growth
- Act as a key liaison between the game design team and other project disciplines
- Provide clear direction and priorities to help designers deliver impactful gameplay
- Oversee the day-to-day activities of the game design team
- Identify design and production issues and collaborate with the team to address them
- Support performance follow-ups and contribute to regular feedback and assessments
- Assign and track tasks and responsibilities within the team
- Improve workflows and pipelines to strengthen efficiency and collaboration
Qualifications
What you bring to the team
- Strong experience in game design leadership or team coordination
- Solid understanding of game design principles, systems, and player experience
- Ability to give clear, actionable feedback and support designer development
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines
- Comfort balancing creative vision with production constraints
- Experience organizing priorities and improving team workflows
- A people-focused mindset with an interest in mentorship and growth
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to improvement
What to send our way
- Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences
- Examples of game design work, documentation, or shipped projects that demonstrate your impact and leadership
Additional Information