Development Manager

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation to start

10 days sick leave per year

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Basic life insurance

Disability and wellness programs

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Development Manager for the Create Animation team in Vancouver, Canada. This 12‑month temporary hybrid role focuses on managing scope and budgets for internal projects, providing daily production partnership to creative teams.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration, balance priorities, monitor milestones, and ensure alignment with animation workflows and best practices. Hybrid onsite work in Vancouver with EA Create Animation.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of Project Management or Project Coordination experience.
• Collaboration with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Proficient in project management tools such as JIRA and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage tasks and delivery milestones across the Animation domain for a project.
• Inform the Create Animation capacity plan, project scoping and planning, and change requests.
• Identify and resolve potential roadblocks, while balancing priorities and mitigating risks.
• Reconcile basic financial information for reporting.
• Partner with Create Animation and game development teams to ensure clear alignment.
• Champion adherence to Create Animation operational best practices while improving processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

JIRA

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Role ID

215952

Worker Type

Temporary Employee

Studio/Department

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to provide outstanding visuals, audio and technology. Our teams consist of artists, engineers, technicians, designers and development directors. Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing visuals, sound and experiences. We are a diverse team, unified through collaboration, culture and craft.

EA Create Animation is an award-winning team creating animation content for numerous titles focused on uniting creative talents and technical expertise to guide industry-leading animation. There are many exciting projects underway, and we produce progressive animation content for in-game products from multiple studio locations.

As a Development Manager you will join the Create Animation team to manage the scope and budget for internal projects using waterfall methodologies. You will bring passion for both people and project management to provide daily production partnership to internal creative teams.

The Development Manager will report to the Development Director

This is a hybrid role based onsite in Vancouver Canada

This role is temporary with a duration of 12 months

Qualifications

• Manage tasks and delivery milestones across the Animation domain for a project
• Inform the Create Animation capacity plan, project scoping and planning, and change requests
• Identify and resolve potential roadblocks, while balancing priorities and mitigating risks
• Reconcile basic financial information for reporting
• Partner with Create Animation and game development teams to ensure clear alignment
• Champion adherence to Create Animation operational best practices while making process improvements to enhance partnerships and outcomes

Requirements

• 3 or more years Project Management or Project Coordination experience
• Collaboration with all levels within a distributed team across multiple time zones
• Proficient in project management tools, such as JIRA
• Proficient in Waterfall methodologies
• Knowledge of the creative process and the impact to project timelines

Pay Transparency - North America

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

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 adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and 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.