FIFA - Development Director

Requisition Number: 157865

Position Title: DD I

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The role

The EA - FIFA team is searching for a Development Director to help us deliver FIFA, the most popular video game in the world. A game like FIFA consists of many features, and a Development Director is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of one or more game features, on time, and within budget.

What a Development Director does:

• Is responsible for successful delivery of one or more features while collaborating with colleagues across the largest EA studios in the world.
• Prioritizes tasks, identifies dependencies, assesses risks, removes blockers and balances the business needs versus technical constraints and send weekly status reports.
• Works across FIFA development teams generally consisting of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists and/or Designers.
• Anticipates bottlenecks, provide management escalation and prioritize.
• Tracks and implements project improvement plans to drive team efficiency and quality improvements
• Identifies, mitigates and drives all risks and issues towards resolution.
• Ensures goals and objectives for the team.
• Conducts regular one-to-ones to allow team members to raise issues, questions, achievements, and follow up on the goals and objectives.
• Conducts annual performance review preparation (calibration) with peers and management.
• Resolves any issues, disputes within the team in a collaborative way, ensuring team satisfaction and motivation.

We are looking for:

• A Development Director must have minimum 4-6 years Project Manager or Project Lead experience, and 3-5 years of people management
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Computer Science, Game Production/Development, Business, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), tools, and processes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Visio, bug tracking tools (e.g. DevTrack, JIRA), project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Hansoft).
• Demonstrated experience in working with broad cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and mediation conflict resolution skills.

What’s in it for you?

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.

Who WE are?

We are EA Romania … and we make games – how thrilling is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry.

Are you ready to join the game?

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Nous sommes une équipe internationale de spécialistes de la création, de la narration, de la technologie, de la génération d’expériences, de l’innovation et bien plus encore. Nous pensons que nos équipes doivent être aussi diversifiées que nos communautés afin de créer des jeux et des expériences inoubliables. Chez Electronic Arts, la seule limite est votre 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: 71

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À propos d'Electronic Arts

Toutes nos actions sont tendues vers le même objectif : transmettre l'envie de jouer. Au travers de nos jeux innovants, de nos services novateurs et de nos technologies de pointe, nous offrons des possibilités infinies à des millions de fans dans le monde entier.

 

Nous cherchons des personnes inclusives et collaboratives aux points de vue variés pour enrichir notre culture et nous stimuler. Grâce à notre programme d’avantages sociaux, nous adoptons une approche holistique centrée sur le bien-être physique, émotionnel, financier, professionnel et communautaire pour soutenir les membres de notre personnel à chaque chapitre de leur vie. Nous fournissons un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux garantissant une vie équilibrée et offrant notamment des congés payés, des congés parentaux, des jeux gratuits et bien plus encore. Notre objectif est de fournir un environnement de travail sûr et bienveillant qui vous permet de vous épanouir sur le plan personnel comme sur le plan professionnel.

 

Electronic Arts souscrit au principe de l’égalité des chances. Nous prenons nos décisions en matière d’emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de pays d’origine, d’hérédité, de sexe, de genre, d’identité ou d’expression de genre, d’orientation sexuelle, d’âge, d’informations génétiques, de religion, de handicap, d’état de santé, de grossesse, de situation familiale, d’ancienneté ou de tout autre facteur protégé par la loi. Nous étudions également les candidatures des personnes qualifiées possédant un casier judiciaire, conformément à la loi en vigueur. Par ailleurs, EA aménage l’environnement de travail pour les personnes en situation de handicap, conformément à la loi en vigueur.