Description
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people all over the world. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are welcome, and ideas matter.
At EA, we believe games are powerful because they bring together multiple ways people engage: play, watch, create, and connect. And increasingly, the biggest entertainment platforms aren't just places to consume content , they're places where communities build.
We are looking for a Development Director to partner with researchers and engineers shaping the future of AI and interactive entertainment. You will turn technical goals into clear plans and use automation and agentic AI tools to improve how teams plan, coordinate, and deliver work.
Responsibilities:
- Translate research and engineering objectives into plans, milestones, and deliverables.
- Guide projects from early exploration through prototypes, integration, and release.
- Establish planning, milestone, review, and execution processes for research and engineering teams.
- Maintain visibility into priorities, progress, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.
- Coordinate decisions and resources to address project risks and blockers.
- Turn cross-functional discussions into decisions, actions, owners, and next steps.
- Build agentic AI workflows that automate scheduling, reporting, coordination, and information synthesis.
- Improve production tools and processes based on team and project needs.
Requirements:
- 5+ years managing technical programs or projects in software, research, engineering, or related technical environments.
- Background managing scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, and delivery across technical programs.
- Experience applying Agile, Kanban, Lean, or similar development practices.
- Hands-on work building or operating agentic AI and automation workflows.
- Familiarity with large language model concepts, including task decomposition, tool use, retrieval, and evaluation.
- Experience synthesizing technical information for teams and leadership.
- Proficiency with Jira or similar planning and tracking tools.
- Track record coordinating work across Research, Engineering, Product, and partner teams.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health care services, mental well-being support, pension savings, paid time off, family leaves, free games, and more.