Senior Development Director – AI Enablement Lead

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Vancouver is seeking an AI Enablement Lead to guide studios in adopting AI solutions. This role requires over 6 years of project management experience and a strong capacity for cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will help connect strategic goals with workflows and promote practical AI uses across teams to enhance efficiency. This hybrid position offers a competitive benefits package including generous leave and health coverage.

Benefits

Vacation (3 weeks per year)

10 days sick time per year

Health/dental/vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project management or operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities across teams.
• Experience in cross-team collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Studio AI Enablement Leads in reducing duplicated efforts.
• Promote practical AI usage to increase awareness and adoption.
• Measure progress of AI adoption and share updates.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

AI productivity tools knowledge

Job description

• Country: Canada

Role ID

212213

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Other

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.

Workplace Type: Hybrid in Vancouver Reporting Line: You will report to the Senior Director, Strategic Technology Partnerships

EA Entertainment Central Technology

EA Entertainment Central Technology is a small group of senior technologists and game developers focused on supporting some of the most creative teams in video games. We help bridge the gap across several studios who are focused on building and delivering industry-leading video games. We help teams with everything from engine development to community management to AI adoption. If you are looking to be a part of a small team with a big impact, come join us.

Your Impact

As the AI Enablement Lead, you guide studios across EA Entertainment Business Units in identifying, adopting and integrating practical AI solutions. You connect strategic goals with day-to-day workflows, helping creative, technical, and production teams use AI to improve efficiency and expand creative possibilities. You support AI Enablement leaders a cross studios, strengthen collaboration, and translate experimentation into repeatable, scalable practices.

Your success comes from accelerating sustainable AI adoption, defining clear KPIs, and capturing learnings that inform consistent ways of working. You bring strong technical fluency, structured experimentation, and skill in navigating senior partners with clarity and diplomacy. Your impact comes from enabling teams, simplifying complexity, and turning emerging technology into real-world value.

Responsibilities

Connect and support Studio AI Enablement Leads to share insights and reduce duplicated efforts.

Promote practical AI usage across teams to increase awareness and adoption.

Measure adoption progress and share clear updates, insights, and outcomes.

Partner with teams to identify meaningful use cases and guide pilot efforts.

Capture learnings to inform scalable practices and consistent KPIs.

Build collaboration channels that bring studios together around shared AI goals.

Plan and deliver occasional events such as summits or offsites.

Learn and use EA’s commonly adopted AI tools in daily workflows.

Required Qualifications

6+ years in project management or operations.

Experience managing multiple priorities across partners or teams.

Experience driving cross-team collaboration.

Experience working independently and communicating priorities clearly.

Knowledge of game development workflows and tools.

Knowledge of AI productivity tools for text, image, presentation, or video.

Experience navigating the legal, ethical, and security implications for AI

Knowledge of budgets and foundational finance concepts.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Core Skills and Experience

Cross-functional leadership supporting senior partners.

Structured experimentation and outcome measurement.

Translating emerging technology into practical workflows.

Building repeatable processes that scale across teams.

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

In British Columbia, 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 equity.

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.