Technical Program Manager

Requisition Number: 160021

Position Title: Senior Program Manager II

External Description:

TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER (EA Studios, Mobile/Maxis Central Tech Team)

Locations: Kitchener/Redwood City

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 and passionate people in the industry.

EA Mobile is looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with experience in mobile live services. Reporting to the Head of Mobile Technology, the TPM will drive the planning and execution for various initiatives across our vast portfolio of titles (live and in development) and improve our overall technology stack. This is an incredible opportunity to ensure game teams as well as partner teams have access to innovative and competitive technologies and ultimately, deliver great games to our players and grow our business.

 

What you’ll do...

• Drive the planning and execution of various initiatives across our vast portfolio of titles (live and in development).
• Build and maintain a complete project schedule, make it constantly visible to management and key stakeholders, and drive it through to completion.
• Provide regular status reporting on progress.
• Develop, maintain and publish project KPIs that track project quality, delivery and predictability.
• Proactively assess and mitigate risk for assigned scope.
• Build and evolve an effective team; identifying resourcing needs, providing challenges and developmental opportunities to ensure that all employees reach their potential.
• Be responsible for coaching and mentoring a development team; including recruiting, onboarding, and retention.
• Ensure the team has solid organizational structure, processes and practices that allow them to produce high quality work efficiently on time and on budget.

 

Ideally you have/are...

• Proven Program Management & Project Operations experience in a distributed team environment (5+ years).
• Experience in Mobile Live Services (you know what zero downtime is).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience managing people (and they enjoyed working with you).
• Ability to see the big picture and tackle challenges with a high degree of pragmatism, diligence and attention to detail
• Ability to remove blockers, address incidents and ‘get things done’
• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and a hunger for learning new techniques
• Proactive, autonomous

 

Perks & Benefits

• RRSP (Canada) or 401K (USA) with company match and no vesting period.
• Restricted stock units for new hires.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off and holiday office closures including shutdown between Christmas and New Year's.
• Generous parental leave for new parents.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other health and welfare plans.
• Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for heath and child care.
• Free games and company store with discounts on games and consoles.
• Other perks include education assistance, commuter benefits, adoption assistance, legal services, mental health support, and group home, auto, and pet insurance.

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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: 66

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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.