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General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
Role ID
212351
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
CT - Creative Innovation
Work Model
Hybrid

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.

The Creative Innovation team is the driving force behind EA's cutting-edge research, 3rd-party partnerships, and content creation technologies. From AI-powered tools for character animation to groundbreaking world-building systems, this team researches, innovates, and integrates transformative technologies into creative workflows. By joining Creative Innovation, you'll work at the intersection of creativity, technology, and design solutions that redefine immersive gaming experiences. If you're looking for a team that combines the agility of a startup with the impact of a global AAA, then we're looking for you.

This role is hybrid onsite/remote in Burnaby, BC.

The Challenge Ahead

Reporting to a Senior Development Director, the Development Director II role oversees all aspects of people leadership and project management within the team. You will have experience leading and developing teams, driving them to deliver high-quality products to customers. You will be the lead DD on multiple tools teams, including Audio and Foundations, partnering to deliver innovative technologies that enable audio and developer workflows for our game team partners. This role is hybrid remote/in-office, and you will work from our Vancouver or Montreal office.

Day to day, you will…

  • Oversee roadmap progress and collaborate with Product and Domain leads to communicate variances to our partners.

  • Provide project management leadership for all products across both domains, ensuring quality, budgets and timelines are met.

  • Identify and address team and project risks, focusing on removing blockers that hinder the team's progress and escalating in an appropriate timeline.

  • Oversee the execution of Agile development processes.

  • Directly manage other managers and senior developers, providing coaching, feedback, and career development.

You are/you have…

  • 7+ years of project management experience on technical projects and 5+ years of team development experience.

  • Experience delivering large-scale, user-focused software products from concept to execution

  • Experience of the software development processes, with significant project, risk management, and cross-team collaboration experience.

  • Experience setting clear goals and monitoring execution towards those goals in high-change environments.

  • Experience developing talent at all levels, including senior staff and managers.

Bonus if you have…

  • Experience in a central tools team in the game development/animation/VFX industry

  • Experience surfacing and taking action from analytics and metrics


Pay Transparency - North America

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) *$138,700 - $199,900 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.
For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.


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.
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