Senior Development Director

Requisition Number: 155870

Position Title: Sr DD

External Description:

Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company.  EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

At BioWare, our mission is to create worlds of adventure, conflict, and companionship that inspire you to become the hero of your story.  Our teams drive innovation using cutting-edge tech and tools such as the Frostbite engine and collaborate with thousands of world-class developers across EA’s network of studios.  We are passionate about games and their potential as a creative medium to reach and inspire people through emotion, artistry, and engaging storytelling.  If you share this passion, this is an amazing opportunity to help shape the next generation of gaming.

BioWare is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Development Director to provide operational leadership to our Dragon Age team.  This position reports into the Executive Producer.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full operational aspects of the game development, including establishing development framework, reporting, risk management, resource management and budget.
• Work closely with project leadership to define the strategy to execute against milestones and key deliverables.
• Develop, maintain and publish project KPI’s that track project quality, delivery and predictability.
• Develop plans to utilize external partners for variable workforce options to meet capacity and financial goals.
• Ensure the team has the 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.
• Partner with project leadership to foster an engaging, fulfilling and fun working environment
• Establish regular communication with team and key stakeholders to provide project status updates.
• Partner with Studio leadership on franchise planning and execution.

 

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large project with Agile project management principles and practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and possesses strong emotional intelligence skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - able to work on complex problems where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• This role requires highly developed relationship building skills and the ability to establish credibility and influence within BioWare and centralized EA groups.
• The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of game operations acquired from a minimum of 10+ years’ experience in project management on AAA game franchises or similar software development projects.

 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

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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: 55

Can this position be remote?:

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