Development Director

Job Description

Role - Development Director
Location – EA Hyderabad

About EA India - Slingshot Games takes great pride in being one of the key studios for EA Mobile's strategic growth plans. Electronic Arts India, a technology company and video game developer in India, brings together experienced individuals from diverse backgrounds with a shared experience inspiring the world to play. We prioritize your well-being with our great compensation package and benefit programmes, including potential annual performance bonuses and stock awards, and premium healthcare for you and your loved ones. you can also take advantage of our vibrant and dynamic studio facility which includes relaxation spaces, games, and a cafeteria to refuel and recharge.

WE WANT YOUR BRAIN. PopCap is looking for brainy and skillful people with a passion for making the world's best games. What's in it for you? A super-fun environment, rewarding work, and lots of great perks . PopCap is looking for a Development Director to add to our Plants vs. Zombies franchise – who will be coordinating, and planning alongside our leads team for Plants vs. Zombies 2.

As a Development Director, you will be responsible for:
• Partnering with Producers, Product Managers, Game Designers, QV teams and additional partners to manage project plan, scope, quality and live service delivery
• Acting as a scrum master for a cross-functional development team(s) through JAAS and Structure Board reporting
• Supporting Producer and Product Manager owned roadmap from estimation, scheduling, execution to live operations analysis
• Establishing a viable Project Plan and schedule to fulfill the objectives of the product roadmap, determines task dependencies, balances scope, assigns tasks and aligns stakeholders to deliver on defined project outcomes
• Creating project schedules that maximize feature quality and scope within resource, financial, and development partner constraints
• Anticipating bottlenecks and risks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and drive the process forward
• Pushing for optimizations and continuous process improvement through iteration, supported by data analysis and team trends

Qualifications
• 5+ years of project management (preferably game development)
• Deep understanding of JAAS and Structure system
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development life cycles
• Excellent communication skills

Preferences
• Mobile gaming experience (in any discipline)
• Project management certifications or training
• Agile project management process

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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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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