Development Manager

4 Months ago • 3-10 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

A Development Manager at EA SPORTS manages a team of Software Engineers, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of game features. Requires 3+ years of Project Management experience and proficiency in Agile development methodologies.
Must have:
  • Project Management
  • Agile Development
  • Software Engineering
  • Game Development
Good to have:
  • Scrum / Agile
  • Jira, Slack
  • Excel, Google Sheets
  • Miro
Perks:
  • Free Games
  • Paid Time Off

Job Details

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

Building on an incredible 30 year foundation, we’re redefining football with EA SPORTS FC - a genre-leading ecosystem of interactive experiences, bringing a global community of football fans closer to The World's Game. Together, we’re taking the largest football club in the world to new heights – and this is just the beginning! With more opportunity than ever to innovate and create new, authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and immersion to fans everywhere, we invite you to join us as we pioneer the future of football with EA SPORTS FC, and welcome everyone to the club!

Reporting to a Development Director, a Development Manager (DM) ensures the delivery of a game feature is on time and within budget. You as the DM will oversee the project schedule and manage the team to achieve a high standard.

Your Responsibilities

  • Manage a development team which generally consists of Software Engineers.

  • Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the needs versus technical constraints, and promote initial partner deployments.

  • Host daily stand-up meetings in the PST time zone and ensure the team is following procedure for work prioritization.

  • Focus on the immediate team and identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals. Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency.

  • Ensure each project setup meets the specifications with Studio with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.

  • Establish engagement processes to ensure all workflows are clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff are trained in expectations.

  • You will manage professional development plans and conduct regular one-on-ones with direct reports.

Your Qualifications

  • 3+ years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes and project planning.

  • Bachelor's degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business, 3D Arts.

  • You have experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment (Jira, Slack Automations, Excel, Google Sheet Automations, and Miro) is preferred but not necessary.

  • You have experience working with expansive teams, mediation and conflict resolution.

  • Comfortable public speaking, talking through solutions and distilling information.

  • You have experience with formal communications, publishing reports or partner facing documentation is highly recommended.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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