Electronic Arts

We are looking for a Development Director to join the Frostbite Sports and skate team. The Development Director Role  reports to the Director of Engine Development in Frostbite and as a Development Director, you will combine people and project management skills while leading multiple teams.

Frostbite is EA's proprietary game engine that comes equipped with many tools and technologies designed to build incredible games. Our in-house engine offers the unique ability to adapt to each game while working hand-in-hand to prioritize what to build. Our goal is to empower creators all over the world to bring their best ideas to life by creating an engine that amplifies innovation across every discipline.

Responsibilities:

• Help us create the planning of multiple projects supporting our internal or external teams.
• Develop a roadmap by collaborating with our teams, and partners and bring it through to completion.
• Identify resourcing needs.
• Manage resource allocation, forecasting for financial submission
• Manage risks, understand the impact, and delineate urgency/severity.
• Provide regular status reporting on progress.
• Develop and maintain project KPIs that track project quality, delivery, and predictability.
• Motivate the team and promote collaboration
• Build processes and efficiencies

Qualifications:

• You have experience in project management (5+ years)
• You have experience managing software engineers (3+ years)
• You have experience working on game or game engine development (5+ years)
• You have experience managing large programs in a distributed team environment
• You have experience managing multiple teams in parallel
• You have experience in Atlassian Suite (Jira, JAAS)
• You love working with teams, you value diversity, equity, and Inclusion
• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and a hunger for learning new techniques