Live Service Delivery Director II

the hive; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Electronic Arts is seeking a Development Director II to lead end-to-end delivery of Playdemic projects, overseeing live service content and new product initiatives. The role partners with Senior Leadership, Product, Creative, and Technical directors to deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes for millions of players.

Based in Manchester, this senior leadership position requires 10+ years in production and a track record of managing large, cross-functional teams, with strong skills in planning,

Formación

• 10+ years in production, program management, or operations within game development or similar environments.
• Proven track record leading large, cross-functional teams delivering complex products.
• Strong experience in live service development and continuous content delivery.
• Demonstrated success in operational planning, capacity forecasting, and execution at scale.
• Experience working with external partners or distributed development teams.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end delivery of all features, live ops content, and new product initiatives.
• Establish and evolve a predictable, scalable operating model for live service development.
• Drive roadmap execution, ensuring alignment to product strategy, commercial goals, and player value.
• Define and enforce clear production standards, processes, and workflows across all disciplines.
• Ensure consistent delivery against quality, timeline, and budget commitments.
• Lead long-range planning, capacity modelling, and resource allocation across the game team.
• Translate product strategy into achievable plans, balancing ambition with execution realities.
• Partner with discipline leaders to ensure skill coverage, team structure, and scalability.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks early, driving proactive mitigation strategies.
• Continuously optimise team efficiency through data-driven planning and KPI frameworks.
• Drive alignment across Product, Design, Engineering, Art, QA, and Analytics.
• Act as a central point of integration, ensuring teams are working toward shared outcomes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Herramientas

Jira

Descripción del empleo

Electronic Arts is seeking a Development Director II to lead end-to-end delivery of Playdemic projects, overseeing live service content and new product initiatives. The role partners with Senior Leadership, Product, Creative, and Technical directors to deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes for millions of players.

Based in Manchester, this senior leadership position requires 10+ years in production and a track record of managing large, cross-functional teams, with strong skills in planning,