Electronic Arts

Director of Studio Operations, EA Tracktwenty

Location: Helsinki(Finland), EU

EA Tracktwenty Studio

Tracktwenty is an Electronic Arts mobile game studio based in the center of Helsinki, and with members in Romania, Sweden and Spain. The studio brought SimCity BuildIt to mobile and tablet, and the game has more than 200 million installs to date.

The Challenge Ahead

As the Director of Studio Operations, you will report to the Studio GM and lead a team of development directors/managers supporting the games at the studio. This is a vital leadership role focused on the management of game teams and their operations, while focusing on predictability, resourcing, risk management, cost monitoring, operational optimization, and collaboration. The Director of Studio Operations focuses on execution, strategic outcomes, managing around future challenges and making sure all operational aspects of the studio are optimized and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full operational aspects of game development, including establishing development framework, reporting, risk management, capacity planning, resource management and budget.

• Ensure all titles at the studio have sound plans in order to deliver their games on time and to acceptable quality levels.

• Owns projects budgets and opex.  Drives improvements in operational efficiency within the studio to meet financial targets.  Partners with finance to maintain a healthy P&L. Partners with central teams to own and drive relationships that impact overall P&L.

• Engages in scenario planning to evaluate risk and opportunities, identify outcome and impact, and manage for both positive and negative possibilities.

• Drives Objective and Key Results (OKRs) process for the studio.

• Oversees the Development Director discipline, hiring, mentoring and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Responsible for risk strategy across the studio and mentors the ops team on risk management.

• Collaborates with the studio leaders to help define the studio vision, mission, and strategy, as well as contributing to fostering overall studio culture & health. 

• Plans and communicates process adoption studio-wide; innovates, plans, communicates and implements studio-wide processes and practices in response to changing business strategy and market trends.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of development experience in the games industry.

• Experience in mobile app development or managing online live services

• Experience leading teams and managing remote development, coupled with the ability to oversee projects of varying scope or points in life-cycle (e.g. concept, production, launch and live services).

• 5+ years in similar Operations leadership role

• Mastery of project management (including Agile methodologies, principles and lexicon).

• Expertise presenting high-impact plans and recommendations to executives.

• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills