Development Manager - EA Sports FC at Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 3 weeks per year

Sick time 10 days per year

Top-up to EI/QPIP benefits

Health/dental/vision coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is seeking a Development Manager (Project Manager) for the EA SPORTS FC Live Platform Operations team. The role focuses on project planning, reporting, risk management, and ensuring high-quality execution, with on-site work three days a week in Vancouver.

The position emphasizes collaboration with the FC Launch Director, problem solving, and guiding a team of engineers while driving process improvements and milestone delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Project Management or Project Lead experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning.
• Detail oriented, organized and focused on quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailoring communications to the specific audience.
• Excellent stakeholder and conflict management skills.
• Excellent people manager skills, with a track record of supporting direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Execute on project planning and management, project reporting, and project risk management for the EA SPORTS FC Live Platform Operations team.
• Work with the FC Launch Director to prepare for and facilitate the launch of the next FC title.
• Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions to achieve results.
• Support the team in executing against milestones and key deliverables.
• Keep the team and partners’ teams informed on development results, schedule, and changes.
• Identify and drive effective, measurable process improvements to support delivery and execution.
• People manage a team of engineering direct reports and support their career development.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

People management

Agile methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Development Manager – EA Sports FC at Electronic Arts in Vancouver, BC, CA. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

General Information

• Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Role ID 215925
• Worker Type Regular Employee
• Studio/Department EA Studios - SPORTS
• Work Model Hybrid

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. 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 SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment - connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games. As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity. With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

The Role:

Reporting to a Development Director, the team is searching for a Development Manager (Project Manager) to join the FC Live Platform Operations team. Development Managers are the keepers of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a focus on quality, collaboration and communication. The Platform Operations team is responsible for monitoring the health of the FC Live service, driving actions when KPIs are off-target, and facilitating the annual launch of FC. This team works onsite in Vancouver 3 days/week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing on project planning and management, project reporting, and project risk management for the EA SPORTS FC Live Platform Operations team.
• Work with the FC Launch Director to prepare for and facilitate the launch of the next FC title.
• Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions to achieve results.
• Support the team in executing against milestones and key deliverables.
• Keep the team and partners’ teams informed on development results, schedule, and changes.
• Identifies and drives effective, measurable process improvements to support the team's delivery and execution.
• People manage a team of engineering direct reports, playing a critical role in supporting them in their career development and growth.

Required Experience:

• Self-starter with a minimum of 3 years of Project Management or Project Lead Experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning.
• Detail oriented, organized and focused on quality
• Ability to rationalize decisions in a clear and objective manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailoring communications to the specific audience
• Excellent stakeholder and conflict management skills
• Excellent people manager skills, with a demonstrable track record of supporting direct reports in their professional development.

Bonus:

• Scrum Master or Agile Coach experience
• Experience with distributed development across multiple locations
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and certifications
• Game development experience

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).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
• $104,500 - $142,800 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

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.