Creative and Development (C & D) powers EA Studios to create even greater player experiences. We help shape the future from the way games are created, to how they are played and viewed. We are a global team and the largest studio within EA! Studios Technology Group (STG) is one of several teams within C & D.

 

The Tools and Technology Team within STG is looking for accomplished people to help us fulfill our mission of providing creative tools and workflows that allow EA to lead the industry in content quality. Our group strives to build an ecosystem of modular components that are efficient, adjustable to trends, and allow for quick iteration of any artistic idea into reality. We partner with a global group of extraordinary creatives fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing content and experiences.

 

The challenge ahead:

As Development Manager, you will oversee all aspects of project management within your team. You will be experienced in delivering high-quality products to customers. You will have the opportunity to positively influence several high-priority products with the support of an amazing development team, eventually growing to manage some of these individuals. You will report to a senior member of the Development Director team.

Day to day, you will…

• Find and address team and project risks, focusing on removing blockers for the team and working with the project leads to communicate variances to important partners.
• Ensure the team is following established roadmap and sprint planning processes, course correcting where needed, and improving where there are opportunities to do so
• Run resource planning for the team, mapping capacity to demand as the project progresses.
• Proactively contribute to process and culture improvements across the wider team.

 

You are/you have…

• 2+ years of project management experience on technical projects
• Experience using Agile methodologies and improving project management workflows
• Relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and hands-on experience

 

Bonus if you have…

• Experience working with engineers, technical artists, or other technical developers
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Asana
• Experience surfacing, reporting, and acting upon metrics and analytics
• Leadership experience, including career management of individuals

 

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.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):
º $93,700 - $153,900 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 top-up 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 full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.