Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager (12 months term)

Requisition Number: 162358

Position Title: Senior Analyst

External Description:

EA was founded over 38 years ago.  Many things have changed over the years as the gaming industry—and the company—have expanded immensely.  However, we are still driven by our goal of inspiring the world to play by developing, publishing, and distributing the world’s best games.  Fueled by our talented staff across the Globe, we are united in our passion to continue shaping the future of interactive entertainment.  Together we can make a difference.

 

EA Studios Development Technology and Services (DTS) provides services that empower our development teams to build great games across EA.  The DTS Analytics team supports a wide spectrum of initiatives across DTS.  The analytics function serves as a key tenet of DTS’s operating approach to ensure we all have a clear and measurable alignment of initiatives against EA studios business imperatives.

 

As a key member of the Analytics Team within DTS you will:  

• Manage, prioritize, and groom our team’s customer request and data analytics backlog and refine its contents on an ongoing basis
• Perform all aspects of a scrum master’s responsibilities: schedule and facilitate weekly stand-ups, release and sprint planning, and sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Interface with key stakeholders to define, develop, shape, and refine business requirements
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders including: development, QA, central tech. teams, first parties, external vendors, etc.
• Partner closely with our Data Analysts and Data professionals to
  • clarify business requirements as necessary
  • participate in DA task breakdown and estimation activities and feed output into the backlog
• Partner closely with our Data Analytics Manager to oversee and manage all aspects of tasks allocation to individual DAs
• Assist with internal/external communications on our team’s web presence, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Organize and lead requirements gathering sessions to capture business processes, user workflows, user stories, data models, pain points and feedback from internal partners
• Manage stakeholders’ expectations, timelines and risks throughout each project life cycle
• Prioritize workload and multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while keeping a positive attitude

 

Who You are:

• Hybrid Business Analyst / Project Manager with strong affinity with data
• Working experience with Agile and Scrum development methodologies
• Result-oriented individual with minimum of 4 years of related professional experience performing all aspects of product delivery projects and business analysis activities
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and establish structure and coherence to business problems
• Working knowledge in applying various business analysis techniques to your projects
• Confident and succinct communicator that can interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Highly motivated when problem solving and thinking creatively
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet evolving deadlines due to business demand
• Proven track record in managing your own deliverables and producing high quality results
• Ability to operate under minimal supervision
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) processes and methodologies (e.g. agile, waterfall, interactive, etc.)
• Comfortable working as part of an international team that spans across multiple time zones

 

 

The following would be considered an asset for this role:

• Previous working experience in a consulting-like environment or project delivery is highly preferable
• Experience in creating reports and dashboards using data visualization software packages (eg. Power BI, Tableau)
• Domain knowledge in data manipulation, processing, and reporting
• Domain knowledge in QA and software development testing principles

 

Domestic and international travel may be required.

You must be eligible to work in Canada.

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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: 69

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.