Development Director - Tools & Technology

Requisition Number: 166374

Position Title: DD I

External Description:

EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to deliver outstanding visuals, audio and technology. Our teams comprise of artists, engineers, technicians, designers and development directors. Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing content and experiences. We are a diverse team, unified through collaboration, culture and craft.

The EA Create Tools and Technology Team is looking for accomplished people to help us fulfill our mission of providing creative tools and workflows that allow EA to lead the industry in content quality. Our group strives to build an ecosystem of modular components that are efficient, adjustable to trends and allow for quick iteration of any artistic idea into reality.

The Challenge Ahead:

The Development Director (DD) role oversees all aspects of people and project management within their team. You will be experienced in developing people and have proven experience delivering high-quality products to customers. This role is your chance to focus on a large asset library product that is being developed within EA Create, with the support of an amazing, and growing, team.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership:

• Provide career management to those employees who report to you.
• Build and evolve the teams you oversee; identify resourcing needs, provide challenges and developmental opportunities to ensure that all employees reach their potential.
• Partner with the other team DDs to create a creative, collaborative, and inclusive environment, promoting a culture of learning and success

 

Project Management:

• Ensure the team is following established quarterly and sprint planning processes and guidelines, course correcting where needed, and improving where there are opportunities to do so.
• Own project finances, determine task dependencies, and partner with external teams/resources where needed.
• Proactively contribute to making process improvements across the team

 

Execution:

• Partner with the Product leads and the delivery team to help them establish and assign sprint tasks from defined quarterly project goals using JIRA.
• Identify and mitigate team and project risks, focusing on removing blockers for the team.
• Monitor sprint and quarterly plan progress and work with the Product leads to communicate variances to important partners.

 

Qualifications:

• 4 years project management of web development projects
• 2 years team leadership experience, including career management of individuals
• University degree Bachelors or equivalent professional experience;
• 1+ years of experience using Agile project management methodology.

 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.は、インタラクティブ・エンターテイメント・ソフトウェアの世界的大手企業です。 EAは、インターネットに接続されたコンソール、パソコン、携帯電話、タブレットに対してゲーム、コンテンツおよびオンラインサービスを提供しています。

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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: 22

Can this position be remote?: 0

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