Development Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

We are EA Frostbite

We entertain millions of people across the globe by creating the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry.

Making great experiences is challenging, which is why our team is made of creative and passionate people.

Frostbite is our game engine used by thousands of developers to create experiences such as FC, Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Need for Speed and Plant vs.

Zombies Garden Warfare. To allow our game makers to create fantastic experiences, they need high-quality tools which evolve over the years. This is where Frostbite Quality Assurance comes in.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the QA Development Director;

You will identify resourcing needs, guide and develop changes to talent, skills and practices to accomplish operational and strategic goals.
You will manage the professional development of team members, establish goals with team members based on their personal development plans and organize onetoone meetings
You will manage performance and conduct annual reviews together with peers and management;
You will collaborate and help create the Quality Plan; establish a project budget, forecast a staff plan, communication plan and an overall test strategy.
You will formulate strong relationships within the QA team and Frostbite domain leaders.
You will communicate issues, risks, concerns, and successes to partners/leaders.
You will be directly involved in recruiting and onboarding the team members,

Experience:

You have 2+ years Project Management or Project Coordination experience.
You have 1+ years People Management experience
You can demonstrate a knowledge of software development processes, change management, and process improvement.
You always know the status of your project and can share that information with any audience
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.
BASE SALARY RANGES
British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs.

Victoria):
o $77,600 - $130,500 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 topup 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 fulltime employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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.