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Senior Development Director - Quality Verification
Electronic Arts
Job Summary
Electronic Arts is seeking a visionary Senior Development Director to lead Quality Verification (QV) for FC Mobile and EA Shanghai. This role requires operational excellence, strategic planning, and a drive for innovation. You will manage QV teams, foster accountability and collaboration, inspire teams, and drive transformative outcomes. Your expertise in change management will help anticipate and exceed product and partner expectations, building strong stakeholder relationships. This position offers the opportunity to redefine quality delivery within the FC Mobile portfolio, leading global teams and driving impactful process improvements. You will also oversee financial planning, headcount, and operational execution, acting as the QV representative for EA Shanghai.
Must Have
- Leadership driving collaboration and change
- Strong innovation and continuous improvement mindset
- Experience with project and change management
- 10+ years in software/game development, QV, or related operations
- Proven track record managing cross-functional and remote teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
Good to Have
- Influence cross-functional leaders and stakeholders
- Define project strategies and measurable goals
- Collaborate with Development partners and global stakeholders
- Leverage insights for process improvements
- Ensure predictability in delivery and manage risks
Perks & Benefits
- Holistic benefits programs (physical, emotional, financial, career, community wellness)
- Healthcare coverage
- Mental well-being support
- Retirement savings
- Paid time off
- Family leaves
- Complimentary games
Job Description
Team Overview
Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) is a global team supporting the delivery of Quality Verification for all EA Game Development Studios.
We are looking for a visionary Senior Development Director to lead Quality Verification (QV) for FC Mobile and EA Shanghai. This leadership role demands operational excellence, strategic planning, and a relentless drive for innovation and continuous improvement. You will manage QV teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, by inspiring teams and driving transformative outcomes. Your expertise in change management will empower your teams to anticipate and exceed product and partner expectations, while building strong, productive relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders. This is a progressive and pivotal role with the opportunity to redefine how we deliver quality within FC Mobile portfolio.
This is a full-time, Hybrid position based in EA Shanghai office- work from home 1 day per week. The position reports directly to the Head of QV, East Asia.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership for all Shanghai QV and FC Mobile QV teams
Define project strategies and measurable goals, drive execution, and monitor progress
Collaborate closely with Development partners and key global stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation and change within the team and across partner groups
Leverage insights into existing development practices and frameworks to drive impactful process improvements and deliver measurable value and impact
Ensure predictability in delivery and manage project risks
Oversee financial planning, headcount, and operational execution
Serve as the QV representative for EA Shanghai with accountability for studio-wide decisions and direction
Qualifications
Leadership who drives collaboration and champions change
Strong mindset for innovation and continuous improvement
Influence cross-functional leaders and stakeholders, fostering alignment and driving collective decision-making to achieve impactful outcomes in engagement
Experience with project and change management
10+ years of leading experience in software/game development, quality verification, or related business operations
Proven track record managing cross-functional and remote teams
Excellent stakeholder management skills
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 adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and 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.