Development Director (Game Development Applications team)

Location: Orlando, FL, USA

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Requisition Number: 155043

Position Title: DD II

External Description:

Development Director, Game Development Application Services

We are EA

And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

This is a key leadership role in the Game Development Application Services team and offers a recognized expert the opportunity to lead the development of a portfolio of enterprise-wide solutions in support of Application Lifecycle Management for EA’s video games and central services teams. You will be involved in all aspects of enterprise software development working closely and hands on with the development team as well as other teams as part of Agile run projects to deliver the best quality game development solutions.

As a Development Director (DD), you’ll be primarily driving collaboration in planning and execution on our cross-functional game development applications across the entire EA organization. You will be managing a partnership with other development leaders and managers. This is a leadership role that involves a high level of interaction with team members, peers, and development leadership. DD’s focus on outcomes, solving problems, and making things work (or work better). 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 opportunities for Continuous Service Improvement. In this role, you will work closely with other game team leaders such as the Game Designer, Art Director, Producer, and Technical Director.

Key Responsibilities

Be responsible for process, schedule and quality aspects of the game development applications, including establishing the development framework, reporting, risk management, capacity planning, resource management and budget
Work with leadership to define the strategy to execute against milestones and key deliverables
Ensure the team has the best organizational structure, processes and practices that allow them to produce high quality work efficiently on time and on budget
Drive efficiencies and new ways of thinking with a goal of reducing waste and increasing predictability
Foster an engaging, fulfilling and fun working environment
Help the team focus on the critical few: filters issues based on a clear understanding of the studio strategies and objectives, and helps the team break down complex problems
Develop, maintain and publish project KPI’s that track project quality, delivery and predictability
Establish regular communication with team and key stakeholders to provide project status updates
Able to initiate or implement development process improvements to achieve efficiencies and to act as a change agent for process improvements
Prioritize and direct development strategies and models to support near and long-range plans & innovation
Effectively monitor and adjusts capacity plans
As a people manager, leads a high performing team with a strong culture of trust and collaboration
Regularly collaborates outside of core team to solve problems and share best practices
Effectively report progress and status through regular email or face to face communication with appropriate leads/managers

Key Attributes

Strong communicator, mediation and conflict resolution skills
Able to build a strong effective team; effective at selecting strong people
Ability to think outside the box in a challenging and ambiguous environment
Experience leading enterprise projects with Agile project management principles and practices
Excellent written and verbal communication and possess strong emotional intelligence skills
Able to work on complex problems where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
In-depth knowledge of software development operations acquired from a minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Minimum of 10 years leadership experience with the ability to challenge and influence a variety of stakeholders
Minimum of 7 years experience in technical or engineering role working with custom software development tools and technologies
Ability to plan and execute change through a formalized change management process.
Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent domain

We Thought You Might Also Want to Know

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages; and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day

Don’t Just Play It – Create It!

It’s not easy building the world’s best digital playground. It’s hair-standing-on-end exhilarating. It’s down-in-the-trenches challenging. It’s stroke-of-brilliance-at-midnight creative. It’s you—taking risks, challenging yourself, pursuing ideas, changing the way millions of people do something they love: play. In an industry that’s changing every day, EA is positioned for growth thanks to smart business plans, strategic acquisitions, and most importantly, our creative people around the world who gather each day to unite the world through play. We take that last part very seriously, so if what you’re reading excites you as much as it does us, apply today.

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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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