Senior Director, Product Management - EA Sports Network

As the Sr. Director of Product Management, you are the primary execution partner to the Sr. Director of the EA SPORTS Network and Strategic Growth, serving as the central production engine of the EA SPORTS Network.

You will lead the operational delivery of the platform capabilities that connect millions of players across EA SPORTS experiences.

The mandate of this role is to take the high-level ecosystem vision, corporate mandates, and strategic pillars established by EA SPORTS Leadership and translate them into shipped, high-performance network capabilities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Production & Execution Leadership
• Lead Production Quality and Priority
• Resolve Tactical Roadblocks
• Product Translation & Roadmap Management
• Define Connected Capabilities
• Balance Short and Long Term
• Studio-Level Integration & Matrix Collaboration
• Lead Tactical Integration
• Manage Integration Friction
• Tactical Escalation
• Business Planning, Metrics, & Milestone Support
• Build Financial Business Cases
• Author Milestone Funding Proposals

First-Year Performance Milestones:

• First 30 Days: Map the technical architecture of the network services, establish operational touchpoints with embedded studio product teams, and assume control of active delivery pipelines.
• First 60 Days: Deliver the operational framework, detailing how the Product team will run sprints, manage cross-studio dependencies, and publish SDK release schedules.
• First 90 Days: Finalize the prioritized 3-year technical capability roadmap based on the EA SPORTS Network core strategic pillars, securing technical commitment from the first two pilot franchises.
• First Year: Successfully deliver and launch the initial pilot network capabilities across target franchises on schedule, establishing the execution template for full portfolio integration.

Qualifications & Ideal Profile:

• 12+ years of leadership experience in Product Management, Technical Program/Project Management, or Live-Service Delivery within digital platforms, gaming portals, or connected consumer web ecosystems.
• The "Product-As-Producer" Skillset: A proven history of combining high-level product strategy with rigorous operational and delivery execution.
• Ecosystem & Portal Expertise: Experience defining and operationally delivering multi-product networks, casual game portals, loyalty programs, or digital communities.
• Expert matrixed organizational Navigation: A deep pre-existing understanding of matrixed organizational structures, and culture, enabling immediate alignment and execution without learning curves.
• Collaborative Influencer: Exceptional ability to build working partnerships and drive complex cross-functional integration schedules through negotiation, trust, and shared value.