Directeur.rice de production / Director of Production - BATTLEFIELD

Electronic ArtsMontreal, QC, Canada

30+ days ago

Salary

CAD65000–CAD120000 yearly

Job description

Requisition Number : 184652Can this position be remote? : No

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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Our Motive is to develop innovative action games set in iconic worlds where every player feels like the hero. Let's say that again—iconic worlds where every player feels like the hero.

Our passion has taken us from imagining dogfighter pilots in Star Wars™ : Squadrons to re-creating Isaac Clarke onboard the Ishimura in Dead Space™. Currently, we're working on two exciting projects, an original Iron Man™ action-adventure game and what's coming next for Battlefield™.

We believe in sharing our passion with our community and each other, fostering an inclusive culture, and nurturing a growth mindset. Although our approach may seem simple, it leads us to create the best work of our careers, bringing unique and immersive experiences to our players.

The Motive Battlefield team is looking for an experienced delivery and people manager, who is passionate about games and developing high performing teams. The Director of Production holds it all together with a focus on people, process and planning. You will have a key role in creating an environment that enables our talented artists, designers, and engineers and teams to thrive and grow. You will continuously optimize our team / development / business processes to ensure the smooth running of deliveries while building effective plans that deliver successful results. As part of this, managing dependencies / risks / stakeholders through clear and timely communication will be core to the role.

Motive is looking for a Director of Production to work on the Battlefield™ Franchise.

Requirements

Project & Process Management Lead and facilitate the Agile ceremonies for the team (e.g. sprint planning, retros, backlog refinement, etc) and drive continuous improvement of Agile development practices within team(s). Plans and manages deliveries from the team, incl. Risk, dependencies, critical paths, etc. Maintains team capacity and scope in alignment with the backlog and team velocity. Coordinate work across multiple internal and external teams, across multiple locations, time zones and cultures. Identify tech or tools that would benefit your team, increasing scalability and advocates for obtaining (e.g. Jira plugins, upgrades; code quality monitors (e.g. Coverity)
People & Team Management Actively develops team(s) towards high-performance. Manages people directly, able to identify and manage personnel conflicts, comfortable with delivering candid feedback to individuals as well as aligning career goals with day-to-day work.
Change Management Drives and executes change management initiatives within the team. Responsible for adoption and acceptance of change within the team.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience as a scrum / project manager of technical deliveries and people management.

Proven track record of leading on-time and at-quality deliveries from Agile development team(s), working in JIRA.

Change leader, comfortable with ambiguity and able to thrive in a highly collaborative and fast paced environment.

Knows when to challenge a team and when to situationally adapt to the needs of others.

Seasoned in project planning, capacity planning, dependency and risk management incl. mitigation techniques.

People management, career development, helping individuals grow through coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback.

Self-starter with focus on building trusting relationships, and experienced in building high-performing software development team(s).

Strong communicator with focus on listening to understand and effective stakeholder management.

Have passion, energy and enthusiasm to achieve results.

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.