Development Manager - EA Sports Technology Group

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Vancouver; Híbrido; CAD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Vacation 3 weeks/year

Sick time 10 days/year

Extended health insurance

Basic life insurance

Resumo da oferta

EA SPORTS is seeking a Development Manager for the Technical Art group in Burnaby, BC. This on-site role requires hybrid work 3 days per week and focuses on tools, workflows, and content delivery across multiple projects.

You will partner with Technical Artists, monitor milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource needs, and help keep project plans and dashboards accurate and up-to-date.

Qualificações

• 2+ years of project management, production, or team coordination experience in software development, game development, or a related technical environment.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Interactive Entertainment, Commerce, Digital Arts, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using JIRA/JaaS.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day support for Technical Artists by helping track work, follow up on items, and maintain clear team information.
• Clarify production priorities and align team efforts with project goals by gathering info, tracking dependencies, and supporting conversations with partners.
• Facilitate collaboration within the Technical Art team and with partner teams, helping identify blockers, surface risks, and resolve issues early.
• Support planning with Development Director and Technical Art Directors for onboarding, resourcing conversations, and development opportunities.
• Support the team in executing against milestones, deliverables, and project commitments.
• Track progress, dependencies, risks, and capacity, escalating concerns to leadership when needed.
• Balance scope, quality, and timelines with production and Technical Art leadership.
• Communicate progress, risks, and changes to project teams and coordinate with external partners.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

JIRA/JaaS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Role

EA SPORTS Technical Art is looking for a Development Manager to partner with Technical Artists and support the successful delivery of tools, workflows, and content across EA SPORTS. The Technical Art team is a central service team that supports multiple game development projects, each with different timelines, priorities, and delivery needs. In this role, the Development Manager will help the team stay organized, follow project plans, track progress, identify risks, and support delivery across milestones. This is a 12-month temporary position requiring on-site (hybrid 3x per week) studio work in Burnaby, B.C.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for Technical Artists by helping track work, follow up on open items, and maintain clear team information.
• Clarify production priorities and align team efforts with project goals by gathering information, tracking dependencies, and supporting conversations with internal and external partners.
• Facilitate collaboration within the Technical Art team and with partner teams, helping identify blockers, surface risks, and resolve open issues early.
• Partner with the Development Director and Technical Art Directors to support team planning, onboarding, resourcing conversations, and development opportunities.
• Support the team in executing against milestones, deliverables, and project commitments.
• Track task progress, dependencies, risks, and capacity, and escale concerns to the Development Director, Technical Art Directors, and project leadership when needed.
• Partner with production and Technical Art leadership to help balance scope, quality, and timelines.
• Communicate progress, risks, and changes to project teams and coordinate requirements with external partners.
• Partner with the Development Director to support sprint planning, retrospectives, task tracking, and project reporting.
• Maintain Technical Art project plans, backlogs, dashboards, and team documentation to ensure information is accurate and accessible.
• Help track schedules and milestone progress across multiple projects, using task estimates, team input, and partner timelines.
• Support planning discussions by gathering data on scope, capacity, dependencies, and resource needs.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management, production, or team coordination experience in software development, game development, or a related technical environment.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Interactive Entertainment, Commerce, Digital Arts, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using JIRA/JaaS.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex information, communicate risks clearly, and tailor messaging for different audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across different project timelines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Agile or Scrum frameworks.
• Familiarity with tools such as Miro, Slack, Excel, Google Sheets, and other project-tracking and reporting tools.
• Experience working with artists, technical artists, engineers, or cross-functional development teams.

Workplace

• On-site (hybrid 3x per week) in studio work from the Burnaby, B.C. studio.
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

Benefits & Perks

• Vacation (3 weeks per year to start).
• 10 days per year of sick time.
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Basic life insurance.

About the Company

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.