Description
Electronic Arts creates top-notch entertainment, inspiring players and fans worldwide. As part of the Maxis team, home to developers of The Sims, you'll help create games and experiences for millions of people.
As a Development Director I leading Experiential Quality, you'll oversee the team evaluating how features, content, and gameplay experiences resonate with players. You'll establish an operating model that converts player-focused evaluations into actionable product insights, guiding development teams on where experiences succeed, where risks emerge, and where changes can better support player expectations and creativity.
You'll collaborate with other departments, such as Development and Production, and Quality leaders to translate intended player experiences into clear quality criteria, evaluation methods, measurable quality signals, and development priorities.
As a people leader, you'll develop Quality leaders and specialists, foster clear ownership and accountability, and ensure the team has the necessary skills, structure, capacity, and franchise knowledge to provide credible player-focused insights throughout development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, develop, and support a high-performing Experiential Quality team
- Manage and develop team leaders and individual contributors through coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities
- Monitor team health, engagement, workload, and organisational effectiveness
- Generate regular reports on team activities and findings
- Ensure the team has the right mix of skills, player perspectives, and franchise knowledge
- Partner with leadership and Talent Acquisition on workforce planning and hiring priorities
- Foster an environment where team members can challenge assumptions and share player perspectives
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in a software development environment
- 5 years of Project Management or Project Lead experience
- 5 years of leadership experience
- Risk management and solutions-oriented problem-solving techniques
- Financial management, budget tracking, and QA cost estimates experience
- Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical disciplines
- Understanding of analytics and KPIs for tracking product quality
- Knowledge of production life cycles, tools, processes, and execution planning
- Experience in a Scrum/Agile software development environment