Senior Program Manager

Role Overview

Location and Work Model

• The role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Great Northern Way location, with a hybrid work arrangement.

AI Council Operations and Governance

• Drive the AI Council’s operating cadence, roadmap execution, and agenda while aligning with EA’s central AI initiatives.
• Partner with technology teams to evaluate, deploy, and support internal AI and machine learning tools.
• Establish workflows and policy guidelines for responsible AI usage across game teams.

Talent Recruiting Operations

• Set up and operate the Respawn Resource Management Organization function to support internal talent mobility and cross-studio staffing.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to streamline recruitment and talent evaluation workflows and resolve hiring bottlenecks.
• Track hiring velocity, forecast resourcing needs, and improve onboarding readiness for multi-studio projects.

Vendor and Partner Operations

• Oversee lifecycle management for external development vendors, co-development studios, and strategic technology partners.
• Manage partner workstreams involving live operations, technical integration, and collaborative workshops.
• Track vendor contracts, budget allocations, and performance evaluations with finance and game team producers.

Cross-Functional Execution

• Program manage initiatives connecting internal development teams with central EA partners.
• Provide executive updates, risk assessments, and status dashboards to studio and enterprise leadership.
• Identify opportunities to standardize tools, reduce friction, and increase development throughput.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management, project management, or operational leadership experience in gaming, technology, or complex creative environments.
• Experience leading diverse stakeholders by influence and aligning creative, technical, and corporate teams.
• Understanding of game development lifecycles, production pipelines, and enterprise AI tools or governance frameworks.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, organizational, and risk-management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-studio game development frameworks or AAA franchise production environments.
• Hands-on experience with governance programs, technology rollouts, resource management, or strategic external partnerships.
• Familiarity with EA or similar large-scale publisher and studio operations.

Compensation

• The listed British Columbia pay range is CAD 141,400 to CAD 204,400, depending on location and other business and candidate factors.
• Eligible regular full-time employees may receive benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and certain incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts