Sports Mobile - Development Director

Requisition Number: 162446

Position Title: DD II

External Description:

The EA Sports Mobile Team is a division of EA SPORTS which crafts high quality mobile games, focused on delivering high-quality, immersive experiences crafted to fit lifestyle of mobile gamers. EA Sports Mobile currently operates in Vancouver, British Columbia, Orlando, Florida, and Bucharest, Romania.

The Challenge Ahead

The EA Sports Mobile team is now on the hunt for a Development Director in Vancouver with proven managerial, leadership and development skills. In close partnership with producers and quality assurance teams, you will need to manage multiple concurrent projects ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery in a rapidly evolving and fast-paced environment. You must be meticulous, detail-oriented and able to multitask efficiently as well as be able to bring sound business judgment when making project decisions.

What the Development Director will Achieve at EA:

• Collaborate with multiple studios to develop and plan schedules based on project goals
• Determine dependencies and priorities between tasks in partnership with publishing teams
• Monitor progress of projects within assigned budgets
• Communicate project plan and progress to team and customers
• Liaise with internal and external groups on project issues
• Review project status reports and provide feedback to teams
• Apply standardized methodology agreed with all partners and enforce it with teams
• Be accountable for the committed deadlines & budgets

Professional Abilities You’ll Demonstrate:

• Consistently acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions
• Keep track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members
• Mitigate team conflict and communication problems.
• Set and manages client expectations
• Able to lead and direct team on strategic initiatives and process improvements
• Build a knowledge base of each client's business, organization and objectives

Skills and Experience you bring the team:

• 6+ years experience working within technology industries
• 4+ years experience in project management
• Experience managing other managers and project managers and managing career development of all team members
• Experience interacting with multiple stakeholders, especially at a senior level
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in mobile or gaming industry highly desirable
• Expert knowledge of the use of Microsoft office suite of tools

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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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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: 20

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