Gestionnaire de la production- Production Manager

Motive Studio; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game company in Montreal is seeking a Production Manager to lead diverse teams and manage development execution for a AAA video game. The ideal candidate has over 6 years in project management, experience with shipped games, and is proficient in tools like JIRA. This role emphasizes coordination, risk management, and team collaboration in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Mental well-being support

Paid time off

Complimentary games

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in project management and team management.
• 2 or more shipped games.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration on a game development team.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse teams to achieve functionality and components of a game.
• Coordinate with the team to meet sprint/release goals.
• Work with Leads, Producers, and other Development Directors to establish project goals.
• Manage trade-offs between scope, resources, and time.
• Identify and analyze project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Create status reports, project plans, and communications plans.
• Track and manage dependencies to ensure teams meet their goals.

Skills

Project management

Team management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Knowledge of JIRA

Job description

Overview

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

As a Production Manager, you will manage the development execution on a diverse team to build and launch a AAA video game. This is a leadership role that involves a high level of interaction with team members and team leadership. Production Manager focus on project management, progress tracking, and risk mitigation with Producers to produce predictable results that ensure feature quality and partner agreement.

Note: This description is provided in the context of EA’s general hiring language and does not alter the role definition below.

Responsibilities

• You will lead diverse teams to achieve functionality, modules, or specific components of a game.
• Coordinate with the team to meet their sprint / release goals, organize resources in planning, tracking, and reporting on the work.
• Work with the Leads, Producers, and other Development Directors to establish and communicate project goals, goals, plans, and milestones to the project team.
• Work with our partners to manage trade-offs between scope, resources, and time during the project lifecycle.
• Identify and analyze project risks; develop mitigation plans for them.
• Create status reports, project plans, communications plans, and sprint retrospectives.
• Work with other DMs to identify opportunities for process improvements to make sure we are delivering high-quality content as effectively as possible.
• Work with other DMs and Partners to track and manage dependencies to ensure all teams meet their goals or can plan for mitigations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in project management and team management
• 2 or more shipped games
• Experience in cross disciplinary collaboration on a game development team
• Demonstrate a high level of written and verbal communication across all levels and organizations
• Knowledge of the use of project management tools and development practices; knowledge of JIRA

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.

Benefits

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.