Engineering Program Manager

Requisition Number: 155275

Position Title: Contingent

External Description:

What an Engineering Program Manager Does at EA

This role must possess a balance of analytical problem solving, project management, technical and client management skills. Candidate should have a proven track record in program/project managing technical, cross-functional teams in the delivery of complex systems within established cost, schedule, and performance goals. The ideal candidate will also be well versed in best practices around product development, enterprise systems, and release management. To be successful in this role, a candidate requires strong customer focus, technical aptitude, a deep understanding of all aspects of the software development processes and excellent cross-team collaboration skills.

 Primary ‘Point of Contact’ and representative for the Systems Test engagements for Sr. Management across the organization
 Manages Planning, Scheduling, and Delivery of highly complex Systems Test projects within the agreed upon timeline and budget
 Collaborates within a cross-functional matrix organization to track and resolve dependencies, risks, and issues
 Active participation in making “system quality” related analyses and decisions in the team to support a quality risk assessment
 Owns preparation and delivery of executive level presentations to communicate the overall quality risk assessment before game launches
 Conducts post-mortems for all engagements and develops relevant process improvement plans for future engagements
 May require some domestic and international travel

The Next Great EA EPM also needs to have:

 Over 4 Years’ Experience in a technical project or program management role for high-complexity Engineering Projects within the game development, software development, Systems Test and/or IT space
 Experience in managing high-profile programs/projects that have Executive visibility and need collaboration with global teams
 4+ years prior experience in software development and/or test of complex systems
 Experience in creating and delivering Sr. management/executive level presentations
 Other Skills & Qualifications
 Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, etc.
 Strong technical and project management skills (PMP Certification is a plus)
 Ability to understand and explain technical challenges/concepts to non-technical people
 Intermediate to expert skills with project management tools such as MS project, Hansoft, JIRA and other Microsoft productivity tools, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
 Experience with software test and development tools would be a plus
 Passion for gaming will be a huge plus
 Must possess excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skill

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 34

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。