Development Manager

Requisition Number: 165748

Position Title: DM

External Description:

Development Manager

Electronic Arts' Firemonkeys Studio in Melbourne is regarded throughout the industry as a leader in delivering high-quality, engaging games on iOS and Android. We release new meaningful updates for our live mobile games such as Real Racing 3, The Sims FreePlay, Need for Speed, and The Sims Mobile.

We are looking for a Development Manager to join our team on a 12-month contract. You will partner with Game Leads and Product Owners to plan and help provide live service operations for the Real Racing 3 game team on time, to quality and within budget. You will report to the Senior Development Director.

Responsibilities:

• Work within a diverse team to build a delivery plan for live game releases following the Studio's established development framework
• Develop working relationships that have a positive impact on the completion of project-based work
• Communicate with project teams and coordinate requirements with external partners
• Assist the project leadership team in improving the efficiency of our processes
• Support the Licensing Manager in managing the approvals workflow for use of licensed assets in-game and marketing campaigns

Project Management & Execution

• Partner with Game Leads, Producers and Quality Verification (QV) teams and additional Studio partners to manage project scope, quality and live service delivery
• Establish a viable Project Plan and Schedule to fulfill the goals of the product road-map, determine task dependencies, balance scope, assign tasks and align partners to accomplish defined project outcomes
• Improve the team's established scrum ceremonies and development workflows
• Gather and report project metrics and operational data to develop strategies for project performance improvements and fulfill regular status reporting requirements
• Ensure project documentation such as Jira and Confluence are up-to-date and reflect the status of the project, you will also identify and mitigate risks

Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of project management and/or team leadership experience
• Education requirement University degree bachelor's or equivalent professional experience
• Experience working within multiple project management methodologies including waterfall and Agile / Scrum
• Experience working with a dynamic live service or games as a service (GaaS) title
• Knowledge of software development processes, change management, and process improvement

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. är ett globalt ledande mjukvaruföretag för interaktiv underhållning. EA levererar spel, innehåll och onlinetjänster för internetuppkopplade spelkonsoler, persondatorer, mobiltelefoner och surfplattor.

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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: 36

Can this position be remote?: 1

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