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Electronic Arts

Development Director

Electronic Arts
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hybrid senior full-time Guildford, Surrey

First indexed 25 Aug 2026

Description

Electronic Arts mencipta pengalaman hiburan tahap seterusnya yang memberi inspirasi kepada pemain dan peminat di seluruh dunia. Semua orang adalah sebahagian daripada kisah di sini. Sebahagian daripada komuniti yang terhubung merentasi dunia. Tempat di mana kreativiti berkembang maju, perspektif baharu di alu-alukan dan idea adalah penting. Satu pasukan di mana semua orang terlibat dalam permainan.

As a Development Director (DD) at Maxis, you are the ultimate driver of project execution, serving as both a strategic project manager and a supportive people manager. You are the engine that translates high-level creative vision into concrete, playable reality. By building high-trust team culture, defining smooth cross-discipline workflows, and mastering data-driven tracking, you enable your team to dodge blockers and deliver high-quality games on schedule.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive Project Delivery & Goals: Partner with Producers and Craft Leaders to ensure work meets strict scope, timeline, and quality targets without setting priorities yourself.
  • Define Project Process & Strategy: Design and manage cross-discipline workflows, development strategy, and tool integrations (Jira, Miro, Airtable) to optimize team velocity.
  • Lead as a Servant Leader: Focus on removing operational blockers, framing trade-offs, and equipping the team with clarity and resources rather than commanding.
  • Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Surface project risks, dependencies, capacity bottlenecks, and ripple effects, presenting actionable scenarios and solutions to leadership.
  • Master Multi-Level Planning: Own the tactical (mid-level roadmaps, milestone definitions) and execution-level planning (sprints, task tracking) to align cross-functional teams.
  • Tracking & Reporting: Oversee weekly capacity/scope tracking and bi-weekly milestone reporting (burndowns, roadmaps) to predict issues early and avoid end-of-cycle surprises.
  • Cultivate Follow-Through & Culture: Foster a team mindset of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement while following through on commitments to guarantee completion.
  • Facilitate High-Impact Daily Operations: Run structured stand-ups, maintain task discipline, clear individual blockages, and publish transparent status updates.

Qualifications:

  • Game Production & Project Management Expertise: Deep background in project management methodologies (Agile, Sprint Planning, Milestones) within game development or tech.
  • Cross-Discipline Systems Thinking: Strong understanding of craft-specific workflows (Design, Engineering, Art) to build effective overall project processes.
  • Servant Leadership Mindset: Demonstrated ability to build team autonomy, mentor talent, and measure success through team growth and delivery.
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional skill in leveraging tracking data (burndowns, velocity, capacity) to build visual scenarios and risk-mitigation plans.
  • Mastery of Project Management Tooling: Hands-on proficiency with industry tools (Jira, Miro, Airtable, Google Sheets) for tracking, roadmapping, and reporting.

Tentang Electronic Arts Kami berbangga mempunyai portfolio permainan dan pengalaman yang luas, lokasi di seluruh dunia dan peluang merentasi EA. Kami menghargai kebolehsuaian, ketahanan, kreativiti dan sifat ingin tahu. Daripada kepimpinan yang menyerlahkan potensi anda, kepada mewujudkan ruang untuk pembelajaran dan membuat uji kaji, kami memperkasakan anda untuk melakukan kerja-kerja yang hebat dan mengejar peluang untuk pertumbuhan.

Benefits:

  • Protection healthcare coverage
  • Mental wellbeing support
  • Retirement savings
  • Paid time off
  • Family leave
  • Free games and more
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://jobs.ea.com/ms_MY/careers/JobDetail/Development-Director/215976