Description & RequirementsThe Role:
Reporting to a Development Director, the team is searching for a Development Manager (Project Manager) to join the FC Live Platform Operations team. Development Managers are the keepers of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a focus on quality, collaboration and communication.
The Platform Operations team is responsible for monitoring the health of the FC Live service, driving actions when KPIs are off-target, and facilitating the annual launch of FC. This team works onsite in Vancouver 3 days/week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for executing on project planning and management, project reporting, and project risk management for the EA SPORTS FC Live Platform Operations team.
- Work with the FC Launch Director to prepare for and facilitate the launch of the next FC title.
- Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions to achieve results.
- Support the team in executing against milestones and key deliverables.
- Keep the team and partners' teams informed on development results, schedule, and changes.
- Identifies and drives effective, measurable process improvements to support the team's delivery and execution.
- People manage a team of engineering direct reports, playing a critical role in supporting them in their career development and growth.
Required Experience:
- Self-starter with a minimum of 3 years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning.
- Detail oriented, organized and focused on quality
- Ability to rationalize decisions in a clear and objective manner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailoring communications to the specific audience
- Excellent stakeholder and conflict management skills
- Excellent people manager skills, with a demonstrable track record of supporting direct reports in their professional development.
Bonus:
- Scrum Master or Agile Coach experience
- Experience with distributed development across multiple locations
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and certifications
- Game development experience
Pay Transparency - North AmericaCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
PAY RANGES* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$104,500 - $142,800 CAD
Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.
For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
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