Associate Development Manager II

Electronic Arts; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Family leaves

Complimentary games

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Hyderabad, India, seeks an Associate Development Manager II to drive planning and execution for cross-functional teams delivering new content and features. You will lead planning, risk, and resource allocation, acting as a scrum master and ensuring milestones and quality targets are met.

You’ll foster process improvements, coordinate with many partners, and mentor team members while maintaining a clear path to live delivery and ongoing live service improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years project management or team leadership experience (preferably game development).
• Solid foundation in project management methodologies and tools.
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning and execution of a cross-functional development team to build and ship content, features, and games.
• Act as a scrum master for a cross-functional development team(s).
• Direct project planning, prioritization, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Establish project plans and schedules to meet the product roadmap objectives.
• Drive development execution from concept to live and manage live service delivery.
• Lead the team, mentor members, and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
• Manage stakeholder communication and requirements across teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Education

PM certifications

Tools

Jira

Job description

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.

Associate Development Manager II

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experienced originators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

The role

As a Development Manager, you’ll primarily drive planning and execution of a cross-functional development team to build and ship new content, features and games. This is a leadership role that involves a high level of interaction with team members, peers, and product leadership. DM’s focus on outcomes, solving problems, and making things work (or work better). You’ll develop, maintain, and drive the project schedule from start to finish, while making sure the path is clear of obstacles for your team. You’ll be accountable for leading the team to meet milestones and quality targets, creating and improving processes, coordinating with support departments across the company, tracking and resolving issues, monitoring development KPIs and seeking out and applying knowledge to improve the organization.

Your responsibilities include:

Managing the project:

• Partner with DD, Producers, Product Managers, QV teams and additional partners to manage project plan, scope, quality and live service delivery
• Act as a scrum master for a cross-functional development team(s)
• Drive development execution from concept to live
• Drive project planning, prioritization, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Establishes a viable Project Plan and Schedule to fulfil the objectives of the product roadmap, determines task dependencies, balances scope, assigns tasks and aligns stakeholders to deliver on defined project outcomes.
• Create project schedules that maximise feature quality and scope within resource, financial, and development partner constraints
• Anticipate bottlenecks and risks, provide management escalation, project prioritisation, make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and drive the process forward
• Implement and refine processes for game development, bug tracking, and issue resolution
• Utilise project management tools such as Jira (or equivalent) to track, implement, and optimise project plans, team efficiency, and project scope.

Leading the team:

• Own the project schedule and communicate any divergence from the plan
• Report status at regular intervals, elevate urgent issues in a timely manner
• Hold the team accountable to its commitments
• Working with discipline leaders, evaluate individual performance and potential of team members, provide appropriate recognition and constructive feedback
• Educate the team on best practices, processes, and standards as needed
• Inspire and motivate team(s) through personal example

Being part of the team:

• Manage stakeholder communication and requirements
• Form close working relationships with team and discipline leads
• Solve problems, balance priorities, and find creative solutions that achieve results

If you’re interested in this role, you’ll need these skills or experiences:

• Minimum 5 years project management or team leadership experience (preferably game development)
• Solid foundation in project management methodologies and tools
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization Assets
• Game development experience (casual gaming or mobile gaming preferred)
• Familiarity with EA’s mobile products
• Project management certifications or training

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, emphasising 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, colour, 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.