Development Manager

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Requisition Number: 157895

Position Title: DM

External Description:

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 role in the Quality Engineering organization and offers a recognized expert the opportunity to coordinate the development of a portfolio of project or organization wide tools and automation solutions in support of our mission statement to enable predictability in development by driving quality by design.

As a Development Manager (DM), you’ll be coordinating collaboration, Agile planning, execution and reporting between of tools and automation strategy. This strategy is created by our Quality Engineering Technical Director and Development Director and is based on plans derived from discussions with our development partners (Technical Director et al.) and Quality Assurance Leadership on the tools and automation strategy. This strategy revolves around the reality of triple A game development in the current market environment; ever growing complexity and size of the titles while striving to minimize development costs to keep prices in line with market expectations. We both aim to reduce the cost of development and quality assurance as well as enable those same partners to deliver a first class experience to our consumers. This role in particular is support our SPORTS Mobile organization.

You’ll be accountable for coordinating the team to meet milestones and quality targets, creating and improving processes, coordinating with various departments across the company, tracking and resolving issues, and seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Be responsible for process, schedule and quality aspects of the Quality Engineering deliverables including maintaining/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 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 5 years relevant experience
5 years leadership experience with the ability to challenge and influence a variety of stakeholders
Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent domain preferred

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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: 28

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