Development Director

Requisition Number: 151379

Position Title: DD II

External Description:

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Development Director

Location: Tokyo

EA is one of the leading gaming brands in the world. Unique contributions and collaboration with our studios and partners allows us to create connected experiences leading to top-selling mobile, console, and web games, along with award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. We are paving the way to an exciting new era of gaming.　

EA's Japan studios mirror the sleek, dynamic energy that is its metropolis home, a manifestation of the colorful worlds that EA team members create and present to the flourishing Japanese market. EA Japan is fast – always moving, always inventing – and we are colossal. We do not live in social and mobile game design, we lead it. Deftly. Brilliantly. This is Japan’s nucleus of play. Come create your space within its world.

Development Director 

As a Development Director (DD), you’ll be primarily driving collaboration in planning and execution on our cross-functional game, FIFA Mobile China, in Tokyo, Japan. You will be managing a partnership with other development leaders and Development Managers. This is a leadership role that involves a high level of interaction with team members, peers, and product leadership. DD’s focus on outcomes, solving problems, and making things work (or work better). You will develop, maintain, and drive the project schedule across all phases of development with a large focus on Mobile Gaming Development and Live Services. You’ll be accountable for leading the team to meet milestones and quality targets, creating and improving processes, coordinating with support departments across the company, tracking and resolving issues, and seeking out and applying knowledge to improve the organization. In this role, you will work closely with other game leaders such as the Game Designer, Art Director, Producer, and Technical Director. You will be focusing on planning and execution of development. 

As a Development Director you will:

·       Create project schedules that maximize quality and scope within resource, financial, and licensor constraints

·       Validate task length, discipline, and dependencies

·       Identify and manage risk.  Lead discussions around impact, mitigation and contingency strategies

·       Track internal and external dependencies.

·       Drive execution from concept to live (estimates, tasks, change requests, bugs)

·       Act as scrum master for a cross-functional development team

·       Build a resilient, capable team that seeks opportunities to operate at their potential and takes pride in their accomplishments

·       Provide strong leadership to the team, inspire and motivate the team through personal example, enthusiasm, integrity, and dedication

·       Keep the team informed of the overall schedule and changes

·       Train the team on best practices, processes, and standards as needed

·       Meet commitments, hold team accountable

·       Evaluate individual performance and potential of team members, provide appropriate recognition or constructive feedback

·       Form close working relationships with discipline leads, provide regular coaching and mentoring

·       Foster an engaging, fulfilling and fun working environment.

·       Manage stakeholder communication and requirements

·       Establish trust and credibility with team leadership as well as studio leadership

·       Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions that achieve results

·       Identify, assign, and track development and organizational issues to completion

·       Report status at regular intervals, escalate urgent issues in a timely manner

·       Coordinate dependencies with external parties across the company

·       Participate in the hiring of new team members

·       Look for opportunities to make a difference

 

The next great Development Director will have:

·        5+ years in a project management role within the mobile gaming or software development industry

·       Solid foundation in project management principles and practices (including Agile methodology)

·       Experience developing for a live service environment for gaming.

·       Understanding of the software development life cycle

·       Experience working with JIRA and MS Office or similar tools

·       Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·       3+ years in a team leadership role, strong people management skills

·       Sound decision-making based on analysis and judgement

·       Interest in learning and applying new concepts

·       Strong negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills

·       High degree of initiative, self-starter, looks for opportunities to make improvements

·       Strong work ethic, leads by example

·       Comfortable presenting and interacting with groups

·       Thorough documentation and writing ability

·       Attention to detail

·       Bachelor’s degree in a related field

·       Game development experience (especially full cycle experience on shipped titles)

·       Project management certifications or training is a plus

·       Multi-cultural working environment experience a plus

·       Native-level spoken and written English skills necessary

·       High level Japanese a plus

EAは世界的に有名なゲーム会社です。私たちはスタジオ、パートナーとのユニークな発想やコラボレーションにより、モバイルゲーム、ゲーム機、オンラインゲームのトップセラーという数々の成果を創り出してきました。また、受賞歴のあるインタラクティブ技術、ファンプログラム、クロスプラットフォームのデジタル体験などを持ち、これからの新たなゲームの時代を迎えようとしています。

EA Japanのスタジオは、活力に満ちた大都市に位置し、日本のお客様に多彩な世界を提供しています。EA Japanは最先端に立ち、常に行動し、常に創作し、それに大規模です。私たちはソーシャルメディア、モバイルゲームにいるのではなく、このマーケットを常にリードし続けています。EA Japanは日本のゲーム市場の中核であり、私たちと一緒に働きませんか？

デベロップメントディレクター

デベロップメントディレクター(DD)は、主に東京オフィスを拠点として、クロススタジオのゲーム（FIFA Mobile China）開発計画と実行を推進していく役割です。他のデベロップメントリーダーとデベロップメントマネージャーとの関係構築に努め、チームメンバー、同僚、およびプロダクトリーダーシップとの高いコミュニケーション力も求められます。DDは問題解決、結果、そして成果を上げる（またはより良い働きを実現する）ことにフォーカスし、モバイルゲーム開発とライブサービスを中心に、開発の各段階でプロジェクトスケジュールを立て、そして管理、推進します。マイルストーンや品質目標の達成、プロセスの計画と改善、社内サポート部門との調整、問題の追跡と解決、組織改善のための課題提示や解決を担当します。このポジションでは、ゲームデザイナー、アートディレクター、プロデューサー、テクニカルディレクターなど他のゲームリーダーと緊密に働くことが求められ、ゲーム開発の計画と実行に努めます。

職務内容:

• リソース、予算、及びライセンサーの制約内で、最大範囲の品質を保てるプロジェクトスケジュールを作成する
• タスクの期間把握、管理及び関係性を検証
• リスクの特定と管理、その影響や軽減対策及び不測事態に対処するための議論をリード
• 内部と外部タスクの相互関係を追跡する
• コンセプトの考案からライブまでの実行
• 職能横断型の開発チームでスクラムマスターのように役割を果たす
• 柔軟性あり、才能ありのチームを構築し、メンバーの潜在能力を見つけ出し、そしてその成果を誇りに思う
• 高いリーダーシップを発揮し、自らの経験をチームに開示することで、メンバーに刺激を与えてモチベーションをあげる
• 全体のスケジュールと変更点を常にチームにシェア
• 必要に応じてチームに基本且つ最適な実践方法、プロセスをトレーニングする
• 約束を守り、チームの責任を果たす
• チームメンバーの個々のパフォーマンスと将来性を評価し、正しい認識を持ちながら建設的なフィードバックを提供
• 各分野のリーダーと関係を構築し、定期的にモニタリングや指導を行う
• 魅力的で充実した楽しい職場を作る
• 出資者とコミュニケーションを取ることやリクエストに答えること
• 各チームのリーダーシップやスタジオのリーダーシップと信頼関係を構築
• 問題解決や優先順位づけ、そして結果に導くクリエーティブな解決策を提案
• 組織的な問題とゲーム開発の成功のために、確認、割り当てと追跡を担当
• 定期的に状況を報告し、緊急時は即時にエスカレーションする
• 社外関係者との関係構築
• 新しいメンバーのハイヤリング
• 革新を起こす機会を自ら創り出す

必要スキル・経験:

• モバイルゲームまたがソフトウェア開発業界でプロジェクトマネジメント経験５年以上
• プロジェクトマネジメントの性質と実践にしっかりとした基礎をお持ちの方（アジャイル手法も含む）
• ゲーム業界におけるライブサービス環境の開発経験
• ソフトウェア開発のサイクルを理解
• JIRA、Microsoft Officeまたはその他似たようなツールの使用経験
• 優れた分析力と問題解決力
• 3年以上チームリーダーとしての経験と強いマネジメントスキル
• 分析と判断に基づく意思決定力
• 新しいコンセプトの学習と応用への関心を持つ方
• 高い折衝、調停、紛争解決に対応する能力を有する
• 積極的、自発的であり、自ら機会を創り出す方
• 仕事に対する強い責任感を持ち、自ら手本を示す方
• チームとの交流、プレゼンテーションに抵抗がない方
• 高い文章力とライティングスキル
• 細部への配慮
• 関連分野の学士号
• ゲーム開発の経験(特に既にローンチされているゲームのフルサイクルの開発経験がある方)
• プロジェクマネジメントの認定及びトレーニング経験がある方尚可
• 多文化の環境で勤務経験ある方尚可
• ネイティブレベルの英語スピーキングスキルとライティングスキル必須
• 高い日本語力お持ちの方尚可

 

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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.

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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.