Development Manager - EA Sports FC

Electronic Arts seeks a Development Manager for its EA SPORTS FC team in Vancouver, Canada. This manager will oversee a development team, ensuring timely and budgeted delivery of game features and assets.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of artists, software engineers, and external partners.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, prioritize projects, and balance needs with technical constraints.
• Focus on team issues, suggesting solutions to improve execution goals and task-related processes.
• Ensure project setups meet studio specifications with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
• Establish engagement processes using Jira to define workflows and train staff.
• Partner with production, QV, and art directors to meet game quality targets.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of project management or lead experience with production lifecycles and project planning.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, game development, business, or 3D arts.
• Experience in a Scrum/Agile software development environment.
• Proven track record using Jira and Jaas to manage concurrent projects.
• Experience working with expansive teams, mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Managing outsource vendors and remote teams is considered an asset.
• Feature or asset production experience is beneficial.

Benefits: Electronic Arts supports a balanced life with wellness programs that emphasize physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being. Benefits include health insurance, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, and free games.