Associate Development Manager (Temporary)

Requisition Number: 157934

Position Title: Assoc DM I

External Description:

EA Create is an engaged content creation team. We are creatively driven and focused on high-end visual production across multiple genres and art styles. Working with our game team partners around the world, we share a unified passion for creating amazing experiences and industry-leading visuals. We are adventurous and creative. We are courageous and we take chances. We are looking for pioneers who cut new paths and look to take on new challenges while working with the team around them. 

We look for the best in everyone.

Role and responsibilities:

The role of an Associate Development Manager is dynamic and multi-faceted. It requires great customer service, a solid ability to prioritize tasks, balance multiple deadlines, and excel while working with many internal clients. The Associate Development Manager will work in close collaboration with the other Development Managers/Development Directors and EA Create Management, in addition to supporting other EA Create Art Department team members and all EA Create clientele. The Associate Development Manager will help manage scope and budget for individual projects, working with Art POC’s/development teams to ensure all needs are met to deliver on time and on budget, and help in managing the daily operations of the EA Create team.

• Assists in managing multiple projects across the EA Create organization
• Reconcile basic financial information for reporting
• Communicate with team and team partners to ensure understanding and support
• Help manage EA Create capacity plan; project scoping and planning; and change requests
• Ensure projects are within spending limits for time and resources
• Track and assess issues by working with other DM/DD’s in department
• Prioritize and resolve issues through creative problem solving skills; recognizing and balancing priorities of eliminating the root causes of problems
• Demonstrate/display good customer service and instill that customer satisfaction matters
• On board new EA Create team members
• Champion adherence to EA Create operational protocol
• Help make process improvements and connecting the EA Create team
• Help refine tracking processes

Requirements

• 1 or more years Project Management or Project Coordination experience
• Previous experience working with teams across all levels of an organization, especially in a distributed team from different time zones.
• Ability to work with artists and an understanding of the creative process and its impact on our needs.
• Excel skills (can maintain complex spreadsheets) - advanced or expert level preferred
• Experience with JIRA is preferred

More about our location: http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/burnaby-eac

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Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 30

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.