Development Manager
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Requisition Number: 185203
Position Title: DM
External Description:
We are looking for an experienced people leader who is passionate about driving software and game quality to lead our EA Sports FC (Football Club) products based in our Vancouver studio.
You will provide operational leadership for the Quality Verification (QV) department, comprising management, quality design, engineering, and analytics. This multi-discipline department is a component of the development and live services for our FC franchise. You will report to the Supervising Development Director for FC QV.
Your primary responsibilities will be:
- Manage planning in all development stages from pre-production, production, launch, and live services.
- Scope and Capacity Management across QV.
- Overall project risk management and reporting to FC leadership.
- Create scenarios and guide the decision-making process.
- Improve operational effectiveness of team effort by assessing current practices, incorporating new strategies, and increasing predictability.
- Promote the evolution of QV practices across FC products.
- Identify opportunities to share practices, tools, and analytics across Vancouver, EA Bucharest and other partner studios.
Your primary People Management responsibilities will be:
- Identify resourcing needs, guide and develop changes to talent, skills and practices to accomplish operational and strategic goals.
- Coordinate talent management.
- Monitor and evolve talent skill mix, using training and active mentoring.
- Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Experiences and Capabilities:
- 2+ years of project management or team leadership experience.
- 1+ years of experience managing people
- 1+ years of experience leading and growing large multi-discipline teams.
- 1+ years experience with Continuous Delivery or Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Understand software quality assurance and software development lifecycle practices.
- Education requirement: University Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
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Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
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About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
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?: 0
EEO Employer Verbiage:
About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
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.