# Development Manager - EA SPORTS FC

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Bucharest
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: Temporary
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

As a Development Manager (DM) for the FC Ultimate Team, you will help manage a team of Software Engineers to deliver high-quality features for FC within the most played game mode. You will be responsible for managing different project management processes, ensuring timely delivery, and fostering a collaborative and creative environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Managing a development team that primarily consists of Software Engineers

- Hosting daily stand-up meetings and ensuring the team is following procedures for work prioritization

- Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of the assigned projects

- Managing sprint planning, allocating resources, and ensuring alignment with Production Leads

- Working closely with cross-functional teams and partners, including design, engineering, and QV

- Supporting capacity planning, identifying and communicating any resource constraints or challenges

- Communicating effectively with stakeholders, including delivery of regular status updates

- Anticipating risks, mitigating blockers and providing management escalation where needed

- Identifying team challenges and implementing agile methodologies to optimize workflows and productivity

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- 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

## Skills

### Required
- Project Management
- People Management
- Scrum / Agile software development
- Software or tooling automation
- Public speaking
- Formal communications
- English language proficiency

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