Associate Development Manager

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.    THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE LOCATED IN ORLANDO, FL AND WOULD REQUIRE   BEING IN THE OFFICE 3 DAYS PER WEEK  We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators  and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as  diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit   is your imagination.  We’re looking for an Associate Development Manager who will help ensure a smooth execution of projects. You will be an important contributor to the operations team responsible for supporting our Studio. At EA, ADMs coordinate a variety of disciplines including designers, software engineers, artists, QA and other production staff. DMs are the keepers of the project schedule, facilitating the development team’s movement from one project phase to the next while promoting effective collaboration and communication. You will report to the Development Director and partner with Producers and Directors to ensure that the work within our American Football Live team pod is managed on time, to quality, and within budget. Role Responsibilities: Team Building and Management  ·You will people manage technical pod team members (software   engineers), identifying resourcing needs and providing challenges and opportunities   to ensure that all employees reach their potential.  ·You will foster working relationships within and beyond your assigned   pod, in close partnership with Technical Directors, to help bring projects to successful  completion.  ·You will participate in the hiring process for new candidates. Execution:  ·You will institute and assign task goals from defined project goals; you will   achieve.  ·You will mitigate risk for assigned scope.  ·You will monitor capacity (resource balance) and partner with production to  manage scope and quality.  ·You will communicate with project teams and coordinate requirements with  external partners. Project Management: ·You will orchestrate sprint planning and retrospectives, promoting best   practices for task tracking.  ·You will build overall project schedules (roadmaps) based on individual task  estimates for production and communicate progress to our partners across  projects.  ·You will maintain and own team projects and backlogs. Role Requirements:  ·1+ years project management or team leadership experience.  ·Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.  ·Knowledge of different project management methodologies such as Waterfall  and Agile in a software development setting.