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Development Manager (American Football)

Electronic Arts
paid time off
United States, Florida, Orlando
Jan 17, 2025
Description & Requirements 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. Development Manager - American Football EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA Sports FC soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC. As a Development Manager (DM) you will report to the lead Development Director (DD). You will manage the development cadence and efficiency for a variety of disciplines including Artists, Designers, Software Engineers, QA, and other Production staff. DM's are the keepers of the project schedule and play an integral 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 projects are being managed on time, to quality, and within budget, while avoiding bottlenecks. Your Responsibilities Build working relationships with the immediate team, and those outside of the immediate team that have an effect on project completion Identify development bottlenecks, determine root-cause (ie: resourcing needs, dependencies, etc.), and recommend/implement solutions when necessary Communicate regularly with the project team and coordinate dependencies with external partners Facilitate the creation and assignment of tasks, derived from defined project goals Proactively mitigate risk for assigned scope and quality Establish an overall project schedule based on the individual task estimates for production and assess the resource requirements to meet the task requirements Your Qualifications Minimum of 3 years project management or team leadership experience, ideally working in a dynamic and collaborative team environment University degree, bachelors, or equivalent professional experience Experience communicating across all levels of an organization Experience in project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile Regardless of your specialization, a few things we're always looking for: Passion. You love your craft and are always looking to learn more. A sense of humility and ability to thrive in a team environment. You look for help when you're stuck and you want to help your teammates when they need it. A knack for managing your time. You know when to go deeper on a task versus recognizing that it's time to get 'er done and move on to the next thing. Quality is important, but so is speed! Drive to execute. Projects you've worked on in the past (personal or professional) got finished, and got finished properly... and it had a lot to do with you. *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.