Development Director

4 weeks ago


Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Avature Full time
Role ID: 208073

Worker Type: Temporary Employee

Studio/Department: Flexible Work Arrangement

Hybrid: Yes

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. A community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We've pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL. The EA SPORTS NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with a passion for your craft, this will be more than a job. It'll be what you love.

The Role:

Reporting to a Lead Development Director, a Development Director manages a variety of disciplines including artists, designers, software engineers, QA, and other production staff. DD's are the keepers of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a focus on quality, collaboration, and communication. You will partner with producers to ensure that they are managing the project on time, to quality, and within budget.

This team works hybrid - 2 days/week onsite at EA Vancouver.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Provide line management to employees across departments and within a single project team.
2. Communicate regularly with the project team and coordinate dependencies with external partners.
3. Establish and assign tasks from defined project goals; achieve project deliverables through managing a team at a project-level.
4. Proactively mitigate risk for assigned scope and quality.
5. Establish an overall project schedule based on individual task estimates for production and determine the resource requirements to meet the task requirements.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum 5 years experience as a Project Manager, preferably in the gaming industry.
2. Knowledge of JIRA/JAAS is considered an asset.
3. Excellent change management skills, i.e., comfortable with ambiguity and constant change, yet able to set priorities and execute on commitments.
4. Previous experience working with Software Engineers is preferred.
5. The ability to foster and support an inclusive and diverse team culture.

Compensation 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 Range: $115,100 - $161,200 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and after 3 months of service - extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

About Electronic Arts:

We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.

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