Description
Electronic Arts is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.
The EA SPORTS FC team is a global community of developers, fueled by imagination and a unified passion to grow the love of sports for players worldwide through inspiring visuals and immersive experiences.
As a Development Manager within the art team, you will oversee the project schedule, hiring, and manage the team to achieve a high standard.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a development team consisting of Artists, Software Engineers, and external partners.
- Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance needs versus technical constraints, and promote initial partner deployments.
- Focus on the immediate team and identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals.
- Ensure each project setup meets the specifications of the Studio with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
- Using Jira, establish engagement processes to ensure all workflows are clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff are trained in expectations.
- Partner with Production, QV, Art Directors to ensure game quality targets are met.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning.
- Bachelor's degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business, 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.
- Experience managing Outsource vendors and remote teams is considered an asset.
- Experience in feature or asset production is beneficial.
Benefits: Electronic Arts applies a comprehensive approach to its benefit programs, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, professional, and social well-being to support a sustainable lifestyle.