Electronic Arts is seeking a Development Director to lead the planning and execution of complex cross-functional development efforts across multiple teams and disciplines for EA SPORTS UFC.
The Development Director will report to the Lead Development Director and partner with Production, Design, Engineering, Quality Verification, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality player experiences on time and within budget.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex cross-functional development efforts.
- Partner with multiple teams to establish delivery plans, align priorities, and drive successful execution.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, balancing dependencies, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Drive capacity planning and staffing strategies.
- Identify delivery risks, remove blockers, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate alignment across teams and influence decisions.
- Champion operational excellence and process improvements.
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and operational planning.
- Mentor peers and contribute to the evolution of development management best practices.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience leading complex software or game development projects.
- 5+ years of people leadership in a collaborative development environment.
- Proven experience leading large cross-functional teams.
- Strong project management skills.
- Experience balancing scope, quality, schedule, and budget.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
- Experience driving operational improvements and implementing scalable development processes.
- Experience using modern AI tools.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience working with Agile development methodologies.
