Electronic Arts (EA)
Project Manager
To Inspire the World to Play
Business operations
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why Electronic Arts (EA)
We exist to inspire the world to play. We put our people first, and we thrive off their diversity in our innovative technology and immersive storytelling. We’re doing the work to give everyone the space to be their full selves while giving back to our community, no matter where you’re working from. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people that are ready to move the needle and transform the future of gaming. Join us.
About the role
Project Manager
Frostbite is EA’s state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team develops creative engine features and cutting-edge tools that let our game makers create stunning games. We’re honored to have thousands of game developers worldwide using Frostbite as they create some of the industry’s best-known titles and amazing player experiences. We are seeking an adept delivery and people manager with a profound enthusiasm for the technology driving our games. The Project Manager (internally known as Development Director), emphasizing people, process, and planning, plays a central role in maintaining cohesion of our teams.
This position is based in Melbourne, Australia, and you will be reporting to Frostbite Sr Development Director for Core Systems. You will collaborate with a Technical Director and Product Manager in overseeing one of our teams.
Responsibilities
- Project & Process Management
- Lead Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement) and enhance Agile development practices within the team.
- Oversee team deliveries, including managing risks, dependencies, and critical paths.
- Coordinate tasks across diverse internal and external teams, spanning multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.
- Improve operational effectiveness of team effort by assessing current practices, incorporating new strategies, and increasing predictability.
- People & Team Management
- Directly manage team members by providing regular feedback to individuals and aligning career goals with their work.
- Partner with the other team leaders to create a creative, collaborative, diverse and inclusive environment, promoting a culture of learning and success.
- Identify and address personnel conflicts, fostering a positive team dynamic.
- Change Management
- Lead and implement change management initiatives within the team. Foster the team's adoption and acceptance of changes.
Experiences and Capabilities
- You have 5+ years of software project management experience.
- You have 3+ years of experience using Agile project management methodology.
- You have worked on software development projects (SDLC experience).
- You have experience with people management of software engineers.
- You are a change leader, who excels in a dynamic and collaborative setting.
- You are experienced in project planning, capacity planning, dependency and risk management including mitigation techniques.
- You enjoy helping individuals grow through coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback.
What you'll be responsible for
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Project Initiation
Manage people, materials, and budget to ensure they are efficient and effective in achieving the project objectives
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Project Coordination
Coordinate people and processes to ensure the effective and timely running of a project
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Program and Project Risk Management
Identify, assess, and manage risks that may impact the program or project's success
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Verbal communication
Speaks clearly to convey information effectively to a target audience