Program Manager - Frostbite Characters

Requisition Number: 174284

Position Title: Program Manager I

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Frostbite

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team empowers game creators to shape the future of gaming by developing creative engine features and outstanding tools. We are honored to have thousands of game developers all over the world using Frostbite to create some of the most amazing games and player experiences in the industry.

What does a Program Manager do?

You will lead and motivate teams within the Characters product area with a focus to ensure good Agile development practices. You will manage the development process, including project and capacity planning, progress tracking, risk management, process improvement and team-wide collaboration and communication. You will also produce high-quality partner communications, and internal Frostbite progress communication, focusing on the important and high priority projects being undertaken by the Characters team.

You will report to a Director of Program Management.

Responsibilities

• Promote the Agile development process in teams and seek ways to add value and iteratively improve the outcome for your teams.
• As the team Scrum Master, manage development tasks, and communicate progress against committed deliverables
• Work with the technical, product and program leadership team to understand the product direction and complete projects within this product area.
• Determine the resource requirements and undertake capacity planning to meet project goals and establish success criteria
• Perform scenario planning and trade-off analysis
• Perform risk management and mitigation
• Evaluate and resolve dependencies (often with other Frostbite domains)
• Complete projects using Agile development in a distributed development environment
• Coordinate collaboration between your teams, other Frostbite teams and game teams around EA
• Together with the Engineering Manager, monitor team health, workload and recognize extra effort and good achievements.
• Manage support and other emergent work according to your roadmap plans and emergent customer requirements.
• Work with the Engineering Manager to support your team and help keep them unblocked
• Guide departmental planning (i.e. resource, initiative, sprint/program increment, release planning)
• Create and help implement process improvements across groups and advocate for the team.

Experience and Qualifications

• 3+ years of project/program management experience in software development
• Experience in project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
• Scrum Master or Agile Coaching experience
• Change management
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Bonus

• Technical experience in enterprise level applications, either as an engineer, artist, or an end-customer
• Experience with distributed development across multiple locations
• Experience working on a tools or central technology team
• Game development experience

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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: 77

Can this position be remote?: 1

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