Project Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences.

EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.

Reporting to a Development Director, a Development Manager (DM) ensures the delivery of a game feature is on time and within budget.

You as the DM will oversee the project schedule, hiring, and manage the team to achieve a high standard.

Your Responsibilities

Manage a development team which generally consists of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists, and Designers.
Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the needs versus technical constraints, and promote initial partner deployments.
Focus on the immediate team and identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals. Identify taskrelated processes to improve efficiency.
Ensure each project setup meets the specifications with Studio with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates.
Establish engagement processes to ensure all workflows are clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff are trained in expectations.
You will manage professional development plans and conduct regular oneonones with direct reports.

Your Qualifications

3+ years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes and project planning.
Bachelor's degree in any number of related fields including Computer Science, Game Development, Business, 3D Arts.
Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment (Jira, Perforce, and Visio)
Experience working with expansive teams, mediation and conflict resolution.

Electronic Arts is the leading interactive entertainment company, powered by innovative technology. We create incredible experiences for millions of players around the world. But what matters most is our people who inspire us, and the world, to play.

As we bring new forms of entertainment to people around the world, we need creative, collaborative, diverse and adaptable people to keep making Electronic Arts better.