DRE (Development and Release Engineering) are EA’s continuous integration and build experts. We are a team of over 100, located in EA studios across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

We pride ourselves on providing superior automation services to our internal development partners - EA's game, engine, product, and content teams.

We are seeking a passionate individual to lead our engagement with the FIFA team at EA Vancouver.

Role And Responsibilities

The role of the Development Manager is dynamic and multi-faceted, requiring strong communication skills, great customer service, a solid ability to prioritize tasks, balance multiple deadlines, and have knowledge of how to excel while working with a multitude of internal clients. The Development Manager will support the DRE FIFA team, and work in close collaboration with the other Development Manager, Engineering Managers, and Development Directors. The Development Manager will be responsible for assisting with managing scope and budget for an individual project, working with FIFA POCs/development teams to ensure all needs are met to deliver on time and on budget, and help in managing the day to day operations of the DRE FIFA team.

Managing the DRE FIFA team
Communicates priorities with team members
Ensure project is within spending limits for time and resources
Monitor progress of work
Track and triage issues by working with the DRE FIFA Leads using JIRA
Proactively assesses and mitigates risks
Provide input to budget planning process; adhering to and tracking budget
Prioritizes and resolves issues through creative problem solving skills; recognizing and balancing priorities of eliminating the root causes of problems
Demonstrate/display good customer service and instill that customer satisfaction matters
Liaise with internal and external groups on issues
On-Boarding new DRE FIFA team members
Champion adherence to DRE operational protocol
Track metrics as required using JIRA
Help to streamline tracking processes and procedures
Be accountable for the committed deadlines
Lead meetings such as Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning meetings

Requirements

1-2 years Project Management or Project Coordination experience
Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization
Ability to work with engineers and an understanding of the process and its impact on business needs.
Strong Excel skills - intermediate level preferred
Ability to learn quickly and retain high level of detail
Positive team based attitude

Nice to have

Experience with JIRA
Experience with Agile Methodology/Scrum Certification
Some technical background