Development Director

Company Overview

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. The company fosters a community that connects across the globe, prioritizing creativity, new perspectives, and ideas. The team culture is focused on collaborative effort to make play happen.

Role Overview

The EA SPORTS UFC franchise delivers the spectacle of MMA to over 20 million players using inventive gameplay technology. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team aims to build the world's greatest fighting game. As a Development Director (DD1), you will lead the planning and execution of complex, cross-functional development efforts. You will partner with Production, Design, Engineering, Quality Verification, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality player experiences on time and within budget. This role involves driving project planning, operational excellence, resource planning, and delivery predictability. You will shape development processes, act as the keeper of the project schedule, and lead the team through project phases. The role requires an interest in emerging technologies, including AI, as tools for working smarter and solving complex development challenges.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an overall project plan by creating and maintaining resource capacity planning for the project, proactively mitigating production risks, and effectively managing internal and external dependencies.
• Drive effective processes within the team, ensuring workflows are well defined and understood by the whole team. Seek out and define opportunities for process improvements and innovation.
• Participate in risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning against project priorities.
• Drive and execute change management initiatives within the team.
• Build and evolve effective teams; identify resourcing needs, participate in the hiring process to ensure candidates meet project requirements, and provide challenges and development opportunities to ensure that all employees reach their potential.
• Suggest and implement operational changes to enable effective and motivated teams.
• Model and exhibit conflict resolution behaviours following established best practices.
• Effectively communicate team’s progress and status upward.
• Identify and lead collaborative efforts across the organization, working with key stakeholders to affect change.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management Experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Game Development, Business, 3D Arts, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience executing on project management methodologies, such as Waterfall and Agile.
• Experience in communicating and stakeholder management across all levels and organizations.
• Experience building complex systems with cross-discipline teams.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range:

• British Columbia (e.g., Vancouver vs. Victoria): $122,300 - $170,700 CAD

Benefits Package:

• Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
• Sick Time: 10 days per year.
• Parental Leave: Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary (12 weeks for maternity, 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
• Insurance: Extended health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Retirement: Retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
• Additional: Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs; includes access to complimentary games and a holistic approach to physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.

Company Culture and Policies

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. The company considers qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law and provides workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.