Development Manager - EA Sports FC

Electronic Arts is looking for a Development Manager to lead the art team in delivering game features and assets on time and within budget. The successful candidate will oversee project schedules, hiring, and team management to achieve high standards.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a development team consisting of artists, software engineers, and external partners.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, and make tradeoffs.
• Focus on the immediate team, identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals.
• Ensure each project setup meets studio specifications with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
• Establish engagement processes using Jira to ensure clear workflows and documented processes.
• Partner with production, QV, and art directors to meet game quality targets.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of project management or project lead experience with production lifecycles and processes.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as computer science, game development, or business.
• 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.
• Experience managing outsource vendors and remote teams is an asset.
• Experience in feature or asset production is beneficial.