Technical Product Manager

EA inspires the world to play, and the Worldwide Localization Team makes that happen! We are accountable for delivering the high-quality localized versions of our titles to over 30 countries around the world. You will find a vibrant, multicultural environment with a great mixture of professionals. From software engineers, project managers, testers to audio, text and linguistic specialists, each employee has an important role to play. EA has built a cutting-edge Localization powerhouse that covers the needs for both current and next-generation platform.

The Challenge Ahead

Reporting to the Engineering Management you will be part of the Technichal Product Managers team in charge of two different areas where with the support of your manager you will create and execute the technichal strategy of the franchises assigned and coordinate the definition and development of the localization toolset. As TPM you will be the main technichal point of contact for the porfolios assigned, representing worldwide EA Localization in front of other teams and handling potential risks or conflicts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Business Analysis

• Capture and understand business and technical needs of the portfolio assigned.

• Document features identified during conversations with partners

• Create technical strategy plans to move and integrate the franchises assigned into the localization toolset.

• Influence Studios to implement technical localization best practices across all titles

Project Management

• Act as an effective reporting and coordination link between EA projects and the localization toolset. Actively participate in the on going prioritization of the bussines needs as per project needs and schedules.

• Track, predict and report:

• schedule and cost deviation, report them and propose actions for an appropiate mitigation, correction or compromises. Redo cost analysis and schedule accordingly.

• issues and risks (i.e.: quality degradation), report them and propose actions for appropiate mitigation, correction or compromises.

• Actively participate in postmortem processes and collection of partners feedback to measure satisfaction and distill future improvements and solutions needed

Product Management

• Ensure new features & user stories are aligned with the product vision.

• Build consensus of the business requests to maximize the development efforts.

• Follow progress of work and address production issues during sprints

• Work with QA lead and architect to control quality, stability and performance of the product.

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Technical background. University Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent educational or working background.

• Conflict Management skills

• Project Management, Bussiness Analysis and CRM skills.

• knowledge in the foundations of Software Engineering and Develoment Life Cycle.

• Very good fluency in English (written and spoken)

EssentialExperience Required

• 5+ years of professional experience in start to end Project Management (from conception to implementation, deployment and mantainance)

• Professional experience in Business Analysis and Requirement Analysis.

• Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, ...) and Agile Project Management.

• Experience working in a multi-site and multi-cultural team.

Desirable

• Experience in Infrastructure or systems deployment.

• Technical experience in localisation projects or similar experience in the entertainment industry.

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.