Development Director

Responsibilities

• You will manage a development team which generally consists of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists, and Designers.
• You will work with feature development teams to lock down requirements and specifications.
• You will need to anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the needs versus technical constraints, and promote initial partner deployments.
• You will need to identify task-related processes to improve efficiency
• You will focus on the immediate team and identify team issues and suggest solutions related to execution goals.
• You will ensure each project setup meets the specifications with Studio.
• You will provide regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
• You will track and implement project improvement plans to promote team efficiency.
• You will need to establish engagement processes : Ensure all workflow is clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff trained in expectations on the workflow.
• You will mentor individual contributors within the project team
• You will ensure all have professional development plans and conduct regular one-on-ones.

What skills does EA look for?

An EA Development Director will have at a minimum, one of the following : 3+ years Project Management or Project Lead experience, 3+ years of experience in a software development environment, or generally 2+ years of leadership experience

• Bachelor's degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business, 3D Arts.
• Excellent knowledge of production life cycle, processes, and project planning.
• Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment.
• Experience with Jira, Perforce, and Visio
• Experience working with expansive teams.
• Experience in mediation and conflict resolution

Additional Skills

• A masters degree
• Scrum Master Certification
• Experience working on console development

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting.

Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) :

º $133,400 - $193,200 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also 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 equity. "

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.