Development Manager @ EA Sports FC

As a Development Manager (DM) for the FC Ultimate Team, reporting to the Development Director, you will help manage a team of Software Engineers to deliver high-quality features for FC within the most played game mode.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage a development team that primarily consists of Software Engineers.
• Host daily stand-up meetings and ensure the team is following procedures for work prioritization.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of the assigned projects.
• Manage sprint planning, allocate resources, and ensure alignment with Production Leads.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and partners, including design, engineering, and QV.
• Support capacity planning, identifying and communicating any resource constraints or challenges.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including delivery of regular status updates.
• Anticipate risks, mitigate blockers and provide management escalation where needed.
• Identify team challenges and implement agile methodologies to optimize workflows and productivity.

Your Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Project Management or Project Lead experience with production lifecycles, processes and project planning.
• 3+ years of People Management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business Management.
• Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment (Jira, Slack, Excel, Google Sheets, and Miro), plus software or tooling automation experience is preferred but not necessary.
• Experience working with expansive teams, mediation and conflict resolution.
• Comfortable public speaking, talking through solutions and distilling information.
• Experience with formal communications, publishing reports or partner-facing documentation is highly recommended.
• Proficiency in English both writing and speaking.