Development Director

**General Information**:
**Locations**: Toronto (Glu Mobile), Ontario, Canada
- Location: Toronto (Glu Mobile)
- Country: Canada
- Role ID
- 200939
- Worker Type
- Temporary Employee
- Studio/Department
- CTO - Studio Data Insights
- Flexible Work Arrangement
- Hybrid

**Description & Requirements**:

- Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of 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.

DnA powers EA Studios to create even greater player experiences. We help shape the future of games, from their creation to their play and viewing. We are a global team distributed worldwide

Data and Analytics (DnA) is looking for a Development Director | with experience in Software Development working remotely. Reporting to the Development Director II, you will create the strategy and execution of multiple projects across one of our verticals supporting analytics projects for game titles. This is an incredible opportunity to lead projects focused on data analytics supporting games and work with a great team.

**What a Development Director does at EA**:A Development Director manages a variety of disciplines, including Data architects, product managers, software engineers, QA, Analysts, and other partners. DDs are the keepers of the project schedule. You will work with our partners to ensure that the project is feasible, valuable, and desirable.

**Responsibilities**
- Help us create the planning of multiple projects supporting our internal or external teams.
- Develop a roadmap by collaborating with our teams, and partners and bring it through to completion.
- Identify resourcing needs.
- Manage risks, understand the impact, and delineate urgency/severity.
- Provide regular status reporting on progress.
- Develop and maintain project key performance indicators that track project quality, delivery, and predictability.
- Manage resource allocation, forecasting for financial submission
- Motivate the team and promote collaboration
- Build processes and efficiencies

**Qualifications**
- You have experience managing large programs in a distributed team environment (5+ years).
- You have experience managing pods
- You have experience in Atlassian Suite (Jira, JAAS)
- You are a pro in Google Suite
- You love working with teams, you value diversity, equity, and Inclusion
- Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and a hunger for learning new techniques

LI-Remote, #LI-Hybrid, #FlexibleWork
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
- $115,100 - $161,200 CAD

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, and 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. 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.