Development Manager

Requisition Number: 152495

Position Title: DM

External Description:

Your Team

Step into the world of Quality Engineering, where our group has one vision: we enable predictable development by driving quality ‘by design.’ This means we help produce stronger and cleaner code, robust and reliable tools, and creative new processes that push our development teams and our games to new heights. We are quality visionaries and we want you to lead us as our new Quality Engineering Development Manager.

As a Development Manager, you will work with multiple groups by being the interface between Quality Engineering and the game teams. You will provide a consistent and productive team of Quality Engineers to the teams that need them. You will also work with other leadership members so we can build a consistent approach to Quality Engineering within EA.

Ultimately, you will help ensure a successful project release by utilizing tools in software project management to help your team meet deadlines, prioritize effectively, and face challenges with creativity and innovation.

What You Will Achieve at EA

Team Direction:

As the process driver for your individual contributors, you will guide the agile based software development lifecycle for the Quality Engineering team, including coordinating appropriate meetings (sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, retrospectives) as required based on the SDLC in play (Scrum or Kanban). You will also ensure that data in project software tools is consistently updated (e.g. Jira, DevTrack, Hansoft, Confluence, etc.)

You will also support people management by ensuring your team feels motivated, encouraged, and clear on their responsibilities and impact. This may include performing day to day team direction, and working with the reporting manager during staff evaluations.

Project Planning:

You will define the detailed plan for any given quarter. Prior to the initiation of the quarter, you will carry out a detailed analysis of the development project plan and work out appropriate project goals with partners. We will also track projects mid-flight, which will include tracking and evaluating and assessing risks to the project. As such, you will prioritize when deadlines are a concern, handle and mitigate risks, and plan for contingencies.

Project Reporting:

Liaising with multiple partners, you will be a master at communicating project status on a regular cadence and in a variety of formats. This will include detailed project updates, reports and presenting to teams. You will also be responsible for regularly validating that the information communicated, the cadence, and the report format meet the needs of all your partners.

What You'll Do at EA

Summary:

• Lead and manage a technical team of onsite and offsite engineers.
• Act as a strong advocate for quality throughout all phases of the product development process.
• Hands on involvement with test automation.
• Advocate for continued adoption and growth of delivered technology.
• Partner with game team leadership to implement & embrace the right test automation and tools platforms.
• Research, identify and adapt technology to the every changing test landscape.

What you bring to EA:

Required:

• Software Automation experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related discipline
• Managed multiple product releases
• 5+ years successful software QA management experience
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum and Lean Kanban
• Project Management Professional (PMI) Certification
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Strong commitment to quality and ability to work closely and communicate effectively with developers and project managers across multiple teams
• Self-motivated, independent, and enthusiastic
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work with various multi-functional teams to deliver high quality products
• Highly effective communicator and problem solver
• Willingness to learn and implement new processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Talent development and leadership skills

Nice to Haves:

Hands on experience with tools such as Jenkins, Docker and AWS

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

• Scrum Master Certification
• Prior successful delivery of large scale projects (such as a large video game 1.0, or a multi-country localized new system)
• MS Office 365 Tools (Sway, Planner)

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Community / Marketing Title: Development Manager

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: 53

Can this position be remote?:

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.