Senior Game Product Manager – The Sims

Location: EA Redwood Shores + Open to remote locations

At Maxis, we thrive on outrageous thinking. It’s the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We’re innovators and great storytellers. But it’s not just about amazing your peers – it’s about amazing yourself and our fans. Take risks. Collaborate with brilliant minds and dare to dream big. Together, we can change the way millions play every day.

As a Product Manager on The Sims, you will be working with a large but tight-knit team of enthusiastic industry craftspeople from all walks of life. You will synthesize insights from market trends, UX research, and player telemetry to develop learnings and identify product opportunities. You will then partner with the design, production, and marketing teams to shape these learnings into product solutions that meet and exceed objectives. You will report into the Director of Game Product Management for the Sims.

Responsibilities

Research trends in our game regarding player behavior, ask thought-provoking questions, and identify opportunities to level up our own products and influence the product roadmap.
Ensure that the game systems are built and optimized for acquisition, depth of monetization and sustained engagement.
Collaborate with business partners to set objectives and key results, partnering with producers and analysts to drive the experimentation roadmap and validation of the critical business questions.
Be the genre expert – build a deep understanding within the game team about competing titles, best in class mechanics and important product trends.
Develop and test hypotheses to improve all game KPIs. Turn data into insights and make recommendations for the game team to continuously improve our games.
Work closely with the game design and analytics team to define and implement telemetry/tracking events, reporting and data visualization tools.

Requirements

Strong analytics and problem-solving skills, including good use of insights to vet product ideas.
A thirst for continuous learning and improving our understanding of how successful games work.
Experience with data driven decision-making processes.
Strong team communicator with an ability to unite subject experts to take on complex problems.
Great attention to detail coupled with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritize competing needs versus deadlines.
Understanding of business modelling.
Experience working with SQL and R or other statistical tools are an asset.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a quantitative discipline, e.g. Mathematics / Statistics / Economics / Finance / Engineering / Computer Science.
5+ years of experience in a Product Management Role.
Passion for games is a plus, especially Life Simulation games.