Development Manager (Temporary)

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.

BioWare creates games focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds. It operates primarily out of Edmonton (Alberta, CAN) and Austin (Texas, USA) creating some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles since 1995. The studio is currently working on future game experiences for the Mass Effect™ franchise, one of the highest rated video game series of all time, and the Dragon Age™ franchise, whose latest entry won 150+ Game of the Year awards.

The Development Manager will report to the Senior Development Director

This is a temporary contract role

Responsibilities:

You will:

• Coordinate across 2-3 diverse project teams in multiple disciplines to ensure that deliverables and goals are met.

• Partner with senior production and your team leads to manage scope/capacity.

• Keep the development team and external partners informed of project goals, schedules, and deliverables.

• Track, report and triage issues for your team by working with other production staff in the department.

• Communicate with project team and coordinate requirements with external partners

• Form close working relationships with discipline leads and individual contributors.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of software project management experience.

• Experience with project management methodologies and Agile frameworks.

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Experience working with teams and demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.

• Experience with maintaining composure under pressure and rally multiple teams to achieve a common goal.

• Experience with proactively resolving problems independently

• Experience with industry project management tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence).

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.