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Our business is built on loyal communities, recurring player engagement and a team with deep roots in web and live-service technology.\nToday, we are modernizing how the company operates to keep pace with a fast-moving technology landscape. We are rethinking how our teams plan, execute and grow the business, and building an organization designed for the next decade of consumer digital products.\nAbout the Role\nAs VP, Operations & Transformation, you will lead the modernization of Big Viking Games and run the operations that power the business. You will report to the CEO, serve on the leadership team and work alongside our product, engineering and creative leaders to set direction and deliver results across functions. Your remit covers studio production, product operations, people operations, accounting and IT, and the systems that connect them.\nSuccess in this seat calls for an AI-native operator who builds with AI firsthand and leads the shift to a modernized operating model across the business. You bring a systems view of the organization, a strong command of operating leverage and capital efficiency, and the judgment to balance near-term performance with long-term value creation, while leading change through clear communication and strong stakeholder alignment.\nWe value in-person collaboration, and this role works from our Toronto Harbourfront office 3 to 4 days a week.\nWhat You'll Do\nThis is a hands-on executive role at the center of the business, connecting strategy, operations and people across every function:\nLead the transformation agenda. Define the roadmap for modernizing the company's operating model, and drive it from design through adoption across every function.\nRun operations across the business. Lead studio and product operations, people operations, accounting and IT, with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.\nOwn the operating plan. Partner with the CEO on the P&L, set the annual operating plan and cost structure, and track performance against it.\nModernize processes and systems. Bring in modern tools and practices, including AI, where they create the most value, and measure the impact they deliver.\nBuild the team and culture. Shape the structure, roles and culture for the company's next chapter, and develop the leaders who will carry it forward.\nDrive strategic initiatives. Lead priorities that span teams, run the planning and review rhythm, and keep the leadership team aligned on what matters most.\nRequirements\nWhat You Bring\n15+ years of experience, including 3+ years leading a P&L or operating budget.\nExperience in consumer software or digital services businesses, ideally with transactional or subscription revenue.\nYou use and build with AI daily, have led its adoption across teams, and set a high bar for how effectively your organization puts it to work.\nStrong executive communication. You bring clarity to complex decisions, write and present with precision, and keep leaders aligned on priorities and trade-offs.\nA collaborative leadership style. 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Hiring decisions are made by people.\nAccessibility and Accommodation\nBig Viking Games is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. 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