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Development Manager - Maxis

Multiple Locations: Redwood City, CA, USA • Toronto, ON, Canada • Austin, TX, USA • Utah, USA • California, USA • Georgia, USA • Minnesota, USA • North Carolina, USA

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Requisition Number: 174479

Position Title: DM

External Description:

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of the Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but strive to build a world as it could be. Read on to see how you can join our team and dream big.

You will report to the Development Director.

Job Summary

Location: Remote North America -open to most North America Locations

As a Development Manager at Maxis, you will manage a development team. This can range from artists, designers, software engineers, QA and other production staff. DM's are the keepers of the project schedule and help move the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring collaboration and communication. You will partner with producers (our product owners) and discipline leaders to ensure that the project is completed on time, to quality, and within budget.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with project leads to define the team backlog for achieving project goals
  • Partner with discipline leads to determine the resource and capacity allocation for meeting project requirements
  • Work with project producers to align project scope expectations
  • Track progress of team’s deliverables and provide regular status reporting
  • Drive the identification and mitigation of project risks
  • Facilitate stand-ups, retrospective and sprint rituals
  • Work with subject matter experts to ensure all workflow and processes are clearly defined and documented
  • Provide direct reports with coaching and support through regular 1-on- 1 and career development plans
  • Manage the performance of direct reports through quarterly performance conversations annual performance reviews

 

 Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2 years of project management & team leadership experience and Game or Software Development
  • University degree Bachelors or equivalent professional experience
  • Agile/Scrum certification or equivalent professional experience
  • Experience leading and facilitating cross-discipline development teams
  • People management experience
  • JIRA experience
  • Microsoft excel (can write spreadsheets to support project tracking and resource planning)

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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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: 70

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

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.

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