Development Director II

4 Hours ago • 7 Years + • $133,400 PA - $193,200 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Development Director II, you will lead projects using generative AI and cloud infrastructure. You will create and manage project roadmaps, collaborate with leaders, and potentially manage direct reports. The role involves building happy and motivated teams, and developing processes to improve delivery predictability and quality. The job also requires presenting to senior team members, familiarity with Agile/Scrum, and experience in project management tools such as Jira/JaaS. The role supports game asset creation and development teams.
Must have:
  • 7+ years shipping games as Development Director
  • Comfortable presenting to senior team members and partners
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum
  • Experience with project management tools like Jira/JaaS
  • Experience using project management metrics
  • Excellent spoken and written English.

Job Details

Development Director II

Work type: Hybrid

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators 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.

Who We Are

Game Production Solutions (GPS) builds the technology that supports creativity at every stage of development. Partnering closely with game teams across EA, we develop solutions that bring ideas to life in-game, faster - empowering game makers to build the experiences that matter most and deliver unforgettable games.

Your Work With Us

As a Development Director II, you'll help lead the execution of projects that leverage generative AI to support game asset creation and cloud infrastructure that helps development teams scale. Reporting to the Senior Development Director, you'll oversee teams building the technologies that empower EA game creators worldwide. You'll also help develop processes that improve delivery predictability and quality.

Responsibilities:

  • You will create and manage project roadmaps for cloud-based tools, including adoption, integration, migration, and support.

  • You will collaborate with leaders to align feature development and project goals.

  • You may manage direct reports within your area of responsibility.

  • You will foster a people-first approach, building happy, motivated teams.

Qualifications:

  • You have 7 or more years shipping games as a Development Director or in a Senior Production role.

  • You are comfortable presenting to senior level team members and partners.

  • You are familiar with Agile/Scrum, and you have experience in project planning, capacity planning, dependency and risk management including mitigation techniques.

  • You have experience with project management tools such as Jira/JaaS.

  • You have demonstrable experience using project management metrics to set development process success goals.

  • You have excellent spoken and written English.

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). 

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