Development Director - Game Production Solutions (GPS)

Requisition Number: 185829

Position Title: DD II

External Description:

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.

Who We Are

Game Production Solutions (GPS) is a new division in Creative Technologies at Electronic Arts. In the GPS group, we build solutions for our customers (Game Teams / Creators). We empower game creators to make an outsized impact with our technology.

Your Work With Us

Within GPS, we are building technology platforms that will help some of the biggest and most successful studios in EA to grow their build systems onto the cloud all while reducing the engineering load required to do so.  You will report to the Senior Development Director, and you will program manage the effort to ensure these game teams are able to adopt the technology.  As a senior program lead within GPS, you will help us define the processes we need to ensure predictability in our delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Create, manage, and execute project roadmaps for assigned responsibilities ranging from the development of cloud-based products and solutions to plans for adoption, integration, migration and support.

• Work with disciplinary leadership to understand their goals, ensuring the project roadmap, granular feature strategies, and development plans accomplish their needs while following larger project goals.

• You will manage one or more direct reports in your area of assigned responsibility.

• You will also have a passion and empathy for solving people's problems and building happy, motivated teams.

• You will foster a culture of diversity to empower teams by encouraging an inclusive environment where all opinions are heard.

Qualifications: 

• You have 5 or more years shipping game as a Development Director or in a Senior Production role.

• Experience presenting to senior level team members.

• You are familiar with Agile/Scrum, and you have experience in project planning, capacity planning, dependency and risk management including mitigation techniques.

• You have experience with project management tools such as Jira/JaaS.. 

• Experience using project management metrics to set development process success goals.

• Excellent spoken and written English.

Bonus Points:

• You are knowledgeable about CI/CD and software testing methodologies.

• Experience working with distributed teams

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Company Profile:

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: 2

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.