Electronic Arts

This role requires you to work onsite from Bogotá, Colombia (Salitre area).

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends. As the developers of Skate™, we are set to provide an experience that embraces and builds upon everything our community found special about the previous games. We believe in creating an inclusive world inside and outside of our games for our players and our team. As a geo-diverse studio, with team members working together around the world. 

We are looking for an experienced Development Director to join the Skate team. You will report to our Quality Verification Development Director II.

You will lead the strategy and delivery of the Quality Assurance plan on site with our growing team located in Bogota, Colombia and partner with our leadership teams located in Bucharest, Romania and Vancouver, Canada. You will focus on developing and growing a new team to support the delivery of Skate. 

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Align teams towards outlined goals and ensure milestone achievement

• Balance scope, timelines and overall project quality

• Identify and mitigate risks, manage blockers, prioritize tasks, and ensure project goals are met

• Ensure effective reporting to leadership and stakeholders

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Build, mentor and support QA teams, ensuring professional development and effective team collaboration

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement

• Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders, including developers, analysts, and producers

Process Efficiency

• Improve operational effectiveness of team effort by assessing current practices, incorporating new strategies, and increasing predictability

Resource Management

• Scope and capacity management across the Bogota QA team

• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to ensure cost-effectiveness and financial efficiency.

People/Talent Management

• Coordinate talent management and succession planning to improve the testing discipline

• Monitor and evolve talent skill mix through training and recruitment plans

• Foster a culture of diversity and inclusion

• Conduct performance reviews, career development, and training

Qualifications

Experience and Knowledge / Education

• Experience managing multi-discipline teams and working with remote teams

Skills and Abilities

• Experience working in a continuous deployment environment

• Understanding of software development processes

• Strong stakeholder management and communication

EA Bogota Benefits

● Health Benefits - Medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, global fitness benefit ($500 USD per year), and mental wellbeing plan.

● Professional Development - Training and development programs, opportunities for career advancement and tuition reimbursement

● Work-Life Balance - 15 vacation days, paid holiday closure and paid sick leave

● Meaningful Work - Opportunity to directly contribute to the development of EA titles

● Additional Perks - Meal card ($400,000 COP per month), game credits and console reimbursement program

● Work Environment - New office space in the heart of Salitre, inclusive work culture and supportive team environment

…and more!