Electronic Arts

We are looking for an experienced Director of Product Development, passionate about both process and gaming, with in-depth knowledge of game development, acquired by having led and managed the delivery of AAA game franchises in the FPS genre, including Live and Community management. This includes an understanding of the Game Development Framework to inspire and motivate the team, providing assurance during challenging periods.

You will report to the Executive Producer for the studio, drive the execution and delivery of the Player vs Environment (PVE) experience and create credible plans, with an emphasis on what good is, while understanding the iterative nature of creative processes, and how to foster change. You will be accountable for efficient development of projects to meet delivery of budget, time and quality with healthy teams.

Stockholm based hybrid role

What You'll Do

• You will drive the execution and delivery of the PVE experience.

• You will increase collaboration across multiple teams, studios, and across Europe, while resolving complex issues and building systems to circumvent them in the future.

• You will become a productivity master, unlocking these teams' potential to achieve operational targets

• You will focus on publishing project roadmaps/milestones and supporting an execution plan.

• You will partner and review project planning and execution with Product, Development Directors, and Craft Leads, with accountability for being on budget.

• You will build relationships and influence within and outside the studio and project.

• You will lead the way towards creating and promoting best practices.

• You will develop project KPIs that track project quality, delivery, risks, and financial status.

• You will conduct project risk assessment, risk & mitigation tracking, driving project leadership teams to prioritized decisions and resolutions.

• You will manage the project's resource management plan including the balance of staffing decisions across teams.

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of senior level operations and leadership experience. This includes experience managing large teams at scale, with experience shipping and overseeing successful product development from start to final delivery, on multiple occasions.

• 5+ years of games industry experience that includes multiple product cycles and some variety in console/PC strategy and Live Service.

• Significant project and risk management experience.

• AAA experience, complex project solutions across multiple disciplines that consider process and technology

• You are influence-oriented, and excel at collaborating with other leaders and guiding the collective group to the best action, decision, or result.

• Strong understanding of PVE components