Development Manager - EA SPORTS FC (12-month contract)

Electronic Arts is seeking a Development Manager for EA SPORTS FC on a 12-month contract, with potential for long-term employment. Reporting to a Development Director, the DM will ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of game features, overseeing project schedules and managing a team of Software Engineers. Responsibilities include anticipating bottlenecks, prioritizing projects, hosting daily stand-ups, improving team efficiency, and managing professional development plans. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days/week in the Burnaby studio.

Must Have

• Manage a development team (Software Engineers)
• Anticipate bottlenecks and provide management escalation
• Project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance needs vs. technical constraints
• Host daily stand-up meetings in PST time zone
• Identify team issues and suggest solutions related to execution goals
• Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency
• Ensure project setup meets specifications with Studio, including status reporting and capacity plan updates
• Establish engagement processes, define workflows, document processes, and train staff
• Manage professional development plans and conduct regular one-on-ones with direct reports
• 3+ years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes and project planning
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Business, or 3D Arts
• Experience working with expansive teams, mediation and conflict resolution
• Comfortable public speaking, talking through solutions and distilling information

Good to Have

• Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment (Jira, Slack Automations, Excel, Google Sheet Automations, and Miro)
• Experience with formal communications, publishing reports or partner facing documentation

Perks & Benefits

• 3 weeks vacation per year to start
• 10 days per year of sick time
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Healthcare coverage
• Mental well-being support
• Retirement savings
• Paid time off
• Family leaves
• Complimentary games

Description & Requirements

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.

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.

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity. With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

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. This team works hybrid 3-days/week from our studio in Burnaby. This is a 12-month contract to start with the possibility of long term employment.

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$100,000 - $139,500 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.