Electronic Arts

Role - Development Director
 Location – EA Hyderabad

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experienced originators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

About EA India - Slingshot Games takes great pride in being one of the key studios for EA Mobile's strategic growth plans. Electronic Arts India, a technology company and video game developer in India, brings together experienced individuals from diverse backgrounds with a shared experience inspiring the world to play. We prioritize your well-being with our great compensation package and benefit programmes, including potential annual performance bonuses and stock awards, and premium healthcare for you and your loved ones. you can also take advantage of our vibrant and dynamic studio facility which includes relaxation spaces, games, and a cafeteria to refuel and recharge.

WE WANT YOUR BRAIN. PopCap is looking for brainy and skillful people with a passion for making the world's best games. What's in it for you? A super-fun environment, rewarding work, and lots of great perks. PopCap is looking for a Development Director to add to our Plants vs. Zombies franchise – who will be coordinating, and planning alongside our leads team for Plants vs. Zombies 2.

As a Development Director, you will be responsible for:  

• Partnering with Producers, Product Managers, Game Designers, QV teams and additional partners to manage project plan, scope, quality and live service delivery 
• Acting as a scrum master for a cross-functional development team(s) through JAAS and Structure Board reporting 
• Supporting Producer and Product Manager owned roadmap from estimation, scheduling, execution to live operations analysis 
• Establishing a viable Project Plan and schedule to fulfill the objectives of the product roadmap, determines task dependencies, balances scope, assigns tasks and aligns stakeholders to deliver on defined project outcomes 
• Creating project schedules that maximize feature quality and scope within resource, financial, and development partner constraints 
• Anticipating bottlenecks and risks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and drive the process forward 
• Pushing for optimizations and continuous process improvement through iteration, supported by data analysis and team trends  

Qualifications 

• 5+ years of project management (preferably game development)  
• Deep understanding of JAAS and Structure system 
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles 
• Excellent communication skills 

Preferences  

• Mobile gaming experience (in any discipline)  
• Project management certifications or training  
• Agile project management process