Development Director (Technical Delivery Manager) - Creative Innovation
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About the Role
Electronic Arts is hiring a Development Director (Technical Delivery Manager) for the Creative Innovation team within Central Technology. You will lead delivery of internal platforms and tools for EA studios, managing a team of engineers and a UI designer.
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Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Managers, Technical Directors, Engineers, Designers, and Technical Artists to translate product strategy into executable delivery plans
- Manage Agile delivery for the team, including sprint ceremonies, monitoring execution, and ensuring predictable, high quality delivery
- Anticipate delivery challenges and organizational gaps, leading solutions across teams
- Monitor delivery health, prioritize technical debt, manage resource allocation, and improve team effectiveness
- Support and develop direct reports, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Lead a team of approximately five direct reports including Software Engineers and a UI Designer
Requirements
- 5+ years of project or program management experience leading software development projects from planning through release
- 3+ years of people management experience, including coaching, feedback, and employee development
- Experience with software development lifecycle and partnering with engineers, designers, and product managers
- Experience leading Agile software delivery including sprint planning, backlog refinement, release planning, and ceremonies
- Experience monitoring execution, identifying risks, and driving adjustments
- Interest in modern software development practices and AI enabled technologies
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General Information
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Role ID: 215381
- Worker Type: Regular Employee
- Studio/Department: CT Creative Innovation
- Work Model: Hybrid
About Electronic Arts
- Creates next level entertainment experiences
- Central Technology accelerates creative opportunity
- Creative Innovation develops tools, partnerships, and breakthroughs for EA studios
The Role
- Reporting to a Development Director
- Delivery lead for a diverse software development team building internal platforms and tools
Responsibilities
- Translate product strategy into executable delivery plans
- Manage Agile delivery
- Anticipate delivery challenges
- Monitor delivery health and prioritize technical debt
- Support and develop direct reports
- Lead a team of approximately five direct reports
Qualifications
- 5+ years project/program management in software development
- 3+ years people management
- Experience with SDLC and Agile
- Experience monitoring execution and managing risks
- Interest in modern practices and AI
Compensation and Benefits
- CAD 122,300 170,700 per year
- Benefits include vacation, sick time, parental leave top up, health/dental/vision, life insurance, retirement plan
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