Electronic Arts is seeking a Manager, Procurement to shape technology supplier relationships that power game creation. You will partner with developers, artists, and technical leaders to influence technology decisions that support game creation at scale.
This is a permanent individual contributor role reporting into the Director, Procurement,Game Engine & Technology. You will be based in Vancouver, BC, under a hybrid work model, with onsite work required 3 days per week.
Main Responsibilities
- Partner with studios, artists, developers, and technical leaders to understand strategic goals, operating requirements, and decision criteria.
- Bring commercial strategies and insights into technology decisions early, helping internal partners assess the market and evaluate options through intelligence gathering, RFx or other diligence methods.
- Orchestrate partner understanding across studios, partners, and subject matter experts to facilitate knowledge sharing and end-to-end deal execution.
- Develop and support commercial frameworks, designing deal structures and negotiating terms that balance value, risk, and scalability in service of EA's goals.
- Translate complex commercial, contractual, and supplier considerations into clear recommendations that help partners make the right technology decisions.
- Support ongoing relationship management to improve commercial value, assess supplier performance, and align capabilities with evolving technology roadmaps.
Job Attributes
- Influential Business Partner: You earn trust with partners, care about their vision and measures of success, and challenge assumptions constructively.
- Creative Commercial Strategist: You explore different approaches, take ownership of the entire deal, and thoughtfully engage partners to understand priorities and tradeoffs.
- Trusted Connector: You bring the right people together, share information, and surface issues early.
- Team Capability Builder: You look for ways to enhance the team and help improve capabilities in data, processes, and AI-enabled ways of working.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of relevant procurement, technology partnerships, strategic sourcing, or commercial deal-making experience.
- Experience with technology categories such as game creation technologies, software/SaaS, or AI/ML.
- Experience working with remote team members and partners in a globally distributed environment.
