Development Director - EA SPORTS FC - 212689 - Electronic Arts

Informazioni generali

Località: Bucharest, Romania

ID del ruolo

212689

Tipo di dipendente

Regular Employee

Studio/Reparto

EA Studios - SPORTS

Modalità di lavoro flessibile

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts crea esperienze di intrattenimento di livello superiore che ispirano giocatori e fan in tutto il mondo. Qui, tutti fanno parte della storia. Parte di una comunità che si connette in tutto il mondo. Un luogo dove la creatività prospera, vengono stimolate nuove prospettive e le idee contano. Una squadra in cui tutti possono giocare.

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

The FC Career Mode team is searching for a Development Director (DD) to build and manage effective cross-discipline teams. To be effective in this role, you will partner with Producers to ensure that project delivery is managed on time, to quality, and within budget. As a DD, you will be the keeper of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the Development team from one project phase to the next, with a focus on quality, collaboration, and communication. You are right for this role if you enjoy problem solving in a cross-functional, collaborative, and fast paced environment.

Your Responsibilities

Build and evolve effective teams; identify resourcing needs, participate in the hiring process to ensure candidates meet project requirements, and provide challenges and development opportunities to ensure that all employees reach their potential.
Establish and maintain an overall project plan by creating and maintaining resource capacity planning for the project, proactively mitigating production risks, and effectively managing internal and external dependencies.
As a People Manager, directly manage the professional development plans and performance of direct reports by following established EA standards and processes. Emphasize career planning and learning at the team level.
Reach “win-win” solutions in line with the project goals; achieve consensus within diverse group of stakeholders.
Participate in risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning against project priorities. Escalate risks appropriately and effectively.
Drive effective processes within the team, ensuring workflows are well defined and understood by the whole team. Seek out and define opportunities for process improvements and innovation.
Identify and lead collaborative efforts across the organization, working with key stakeholders to affect change.
Effectively communicate team’s progress and status upward

Your Qualifications

5+ years of Project Management Experience with production lifecycles, processes and project planning in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
3+ years of People Management experience
Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑disciplinary projects using established methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders
Experience leading teams through complex or undefined problems, aligning partners, and delivering practical solutions.
Experience with project scheduling, capacity planning, and risk management.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience using Jira or similar work management tools (preferred)

Su Electronic Arts

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Adottiamo un approccio olistico per i nostri programmi di benefit, enfatizzando il benessere fisico, emotivo, finanziario, lavorativo e collettivo a sostegno di una vita equilibrata. I nostri pacchetti sono pensati per soddisfare le esigenze locali e possono includere copertura sanitaria, assistenza per la salute mentale, risparmi per la pensione, permessi retribuiti, congedi familiari, giochi gratuiti e altro ancora. Creiamo ambienti in cui i nostri team possono sempre dare il meglio in ciò che fanno.

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