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Development Director

Location: Orlando, FL, USA

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Requisition Number: 161389

Position Title: DD I

External Description:

Development Director

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 challenging. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

A Development Director (DD), ensures the delivery of a game feature on time and within budget. The DD oversees the project schedule, hiring, and manages the team to bring to a high standard

Responsibilities

  • Manage a development team which generally consists of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists, and Designers. Work with feature development teams with to lock down requirements and specifications.
  • Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make trade-offs, and guide initial partner deployments.
  • Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency
  • Focus on immediate team and identifies team issues and suggests solutions related to execution goals.
  • Ensure each projects setup meets the specifications with Studio.
  • Provide regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
  • Track and implement project improvement plans to promote team efficiency.
  • Determine engagement practices: Ensure all workflow is clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff trained in expectations on the workflow.
  • Mentor individual contributors within project team
  • Ensure all have professional development plans. Conduct regular one-on-ones.

What skills does EA look for?

An EA Development Director will have at a minimum: 7 years of experience in a software development environment, 5 years Project Management or Project Lead experience, and 2 or more years of leadership experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business
  • Excellent knowledge of production life cycle, processes and projects planning.
  • Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment.
  • Perforce, and Visio
  • Experience working on console development
  • Experience working with broad teams.
  • Mediation and conflict resolution skills

 

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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.

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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.

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