Development Director

Requisition Number: 178798

Position Title: DD I

External Description:

About FIFA Mobile

EA SPORTS™ FIFA Mobile is the world's most played football game on the mobile platform, serving millions of players from all around the world. We invite you to become part of the main product member for the Shanghai team and join us on this exciting adventure to make EA SPORTS™ FIFA Mobile the biggest sports game in the world.

For more product information, please go to FIFA Mobile Official Website: https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-mobile

About the Position

We are looking for a Development Director for our FIFA Mobile team in Shanghai. You will report to Studio development director. You will manage the development scrum teams including artists, designers, software engineers, QA, and other production staff. You are the keepers of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a focus on product quality, collaboration and communication. You will partner with producers and leaders in different territories to ensure the project is managed on time, to quality and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Establish the overall project development structure and guide the project team to proceed;
• Build up and maintain the project roadmap/schedule with an estimation of the scope of work;
• Determine the resource plan to meet the product requirements;
• Implement and monitor the cycle of each development process, support the team as needed;
• Produce milestone reports and ensure to deliver the quality build on time;
• Manage budget for procurement, travel and outsourcing; Identify and mitigate risks during the whole project cycle;
• Communicate to project stakeholders including oversea partners on status update, resources, schedule, dependencies, risks and processes.
• Ensure adequate equipment, tools and support are provided for team members;
• Enhance personal understanding of the production process and actively offers input;
• Provide input for departmental planning (i.e. resource planning, cost estimates etc.); can facilitate process improvements across departments;

Qualifications

• 5+ years Project Management experience; 3 years Game Project Management experience;
• Experiences on managing projects in SCRUM.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization.
• PMP Certification an asset.
• Fluent English and Mandarin

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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.

EEOText:

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: 51

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.