Electronic Arts

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EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment - connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games. 

At the heart of EA SPORTS is the FC franchise. EA SPORTS FC is the world's #1 best-selling video game with over 200M engaged players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Innovation, passion, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. With studios in Vancouver, Bucharest, and Cologne, we're looking for the brightest talent, so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, the product management team is searching for a Development Director (Project Manager) to join us as our partner in  continuous improvement and delivery excellence. DD's are the keepers of our planning, scheduling and working mechanisms while ensuring a focus on quality, collaboration and communication. You will collaborate, communicate and partner with other EA SPORTS teams, building strong relationships that require strategic thinking and strong execution.

Composed of FC’s Live Product Managers, we are an analytical and strategic group of planners and prioritizers, primarily responsible for live service content backlogs, financial performance and analysis and EA SPORTS FC’s Live connection to the world of football. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational aspects of the team, including project planning, reporting, risk management, capacity planning, and efficiency processes.
• Work with the team leadership to define the team strategy and lead the team in execution against milestones and key deliverables.
• Work with DD’s in other groups to merge processes from the product management team into their processes seamlessly. This includes financial, development, analytical and creative teams.
• Suggest and implement operational changes to enable effective and motivated teams. 
• Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions to achieve results.
• Develop, maintain and publish project and team KPI’s that track team performance. 
• Establish regular communication with the team and key stakeholders to provide project status updates.
• Keep the team and partners’ teams informed on development results, schedule, and changes.
  

Experience

• Minimum of 6-8 years project management and team leadership experience, with 4+ years of management experience working in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
• Solid comprehension of lean methodologies as they differ from waterfall and game development processes
• Detail oriented, organized and focused on stakeholder management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with different organizational levels, as well as ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
  

Bonus

• Scrum Master or Agile Coach experience
• Experience with financial or business reporting
• Experience with distributed development across multiple locations
• Experience working with non-technical teams in a technology environment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and certifications
• Game development experience