Development Manager - EA Sports FC

Electronic Arts is seeking 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 trade-offs to balance needs and technical constraints.
• Focus on the immediate team, identifying issues and suggesting solutions related to execution goals.
• Ensure project setups meet studio specifications with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
• Establish engagement processes using Jira to ensure clear workflows, documented processes, and trained staff.
• 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, processes, and project planning.
• 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 considered an asset.

Benefits: Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being programs.