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Development Director (Tech Group) - UFC (10 month FTC)

Electronic Arts
$115,100 - $161,200 a year
Vancouver, British Columbia
2 weeks ago

General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Role ID
209519
Worker Type
Temporary Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - SPORTS
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.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connecting millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe, delivering fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetim

The Role
Reporting to a senior Technical Director, a Development Director will lead a team of engineers focused on technical initiatives foundational to multiple game teams. You’ll manage various technical projects that are crucial to enhancing the capabilities of our game development teams. Your role will ensure these projects progress smoothly while maintaining a focus on quality, collaboration, and communication.

This team works hybrid onsite (Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday) in Vancouver. This is a 10-month contract to begin with.

Your Responsibilities
  • Build and Evolve Teams: Identify resourcing needs, provide challenges and development opportunities to help engineers reach their potential.
  • Foster Relationships: Develop strong working relationships within the team and with external partners, impacting project success.
  • Technical Project Management: Manage technical projects across multiple teams, coordinating dependencies and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Risk Mitigation: Proactively address risks related to scope and quality to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Task Management: Establish and assign tasks from defined project goals, ensuring project deliverables are met at a broader level.
  • Scheduling: Develop project schedules, determine task dependencies, and allocate resources effectively.

Your Qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years project management or team leadership experience, with 4+ years of management experience working in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Experience in managing tech-focused projects is a bonus.
  • University degree, Bachelor's, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Strong communication skills across all levels and organizations.
  • Experience in project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile.

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

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) * $115,100 - $161,200 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.




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.
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