Development Director I - 211426 - Electronic Arts

通用信息

地点：Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

角色 ID

211426

工作人员类型

Regular Employee

工作室/部门

EA Studios - DCS

弹性工作安排

On Site

描述和要求

Electronic Arts 打造更高层次的娱乐体验，激励世界各地的玩家和粉丝。在这里，每个人都是故事的主角。活跃社群，畅联全球。这里充满创造力，鼓励新观点，注重好创意。这是一支人人都能让游戏成为现实的团队。

Development Director I to help lead our growing teams.

You will report directly to the Studio Director and play a central role in enabling teams to deliver high-quality, engaging game experiences on time and at scale. With a strong focus on team health, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration, you will be the driving force behind effective workflows, empowered teams, and sustainable production practices.
This is a hands-on leadership role where your ability to motivate people, solve complex problems, and manage both priorities and partnerships will directly shape our studio’s success.

Responsibilities:

Own short-to-medium-term planning, including scheduling, dependency tracking, risk identification, and mitigation strategies, ensuring delivery predictability across teams.
Lead resourcing and capacity planning for medium-scale projects, working closely with discipline leads to assign talent, identify skill gaps, and recommend solutions through training, redistribution, or support.
Ensure development processes are followed consistently across teams, with a focus on workflow efficiency, timeline adherence, and clarity of roles and deliverables.
Proactively identify and resolve structural or workflow bottlenecks that impact delivery, driving process improvements in collaboration with leads and project stakeholders.
Monitor project health against timelines, budgets, and resourcing plans, tracking contractor and vendor input, and supporting financial tracking in coordination with production and finance partners.
Champion quality by identifying risks early, securing necessary resources, and coordinating corrective actions with art, engineering, and design leadership to protect polish.
Contribute strategic insights into resourcing capacity, technology readiness, and partner capabilities during long-range planning cycles, helping shape project feasibility and sequencing.
Organize and lead Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to maintain team alignment, transparency, and continuous delivery rhythm.
Drive coordination across disciplines and locations by maintaining clear communication, managing cross-team dependencies, and ensuring alignment through shared schedules and studio priorities.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in game development production or project leadership.
Proven success managing cross-functional teams through full development life cycles.
Demonstrated experience in people leadership: performance management, career development, motivation, and conflict resolution.
Strong command of project management methodologies including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall in game development contexts.
Hands-on experience improving processes, managing risk, resolving dependencies, and optimizing workflows at scale.
Experience working with Internal and external partners in a coordination or oversight capacity.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions, especially in geo-diverse environments.
Active learner with demonstrated growth in leadership competencies.

Tools & Software Knowledge:

Experienced with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or equivalent for scheduling and critical path tracking.
Hands-on expertise with Jira and Confluence for Agile planning, task management, team documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Skilled in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.

Electronic Arts

我们拥有全面的游戏组合和丰富的体验，在世界各地设有分支机构，而且在整个 EA 提供大量机会。我们非常重视适应能力、韧性、创造力和好奇心。我们提供领导岗位让您发挥潜力，为学习和尝试提供空间，赋能您出色地完成工作并寻求成长的机会。

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