General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location: Vancouver
Country: Canada

Location: Austin
Country: United States of America

Role ID

208998

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Marketing

Flexible Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The EA Experiences Business Operations function is part of the Office of the CXO and has been established to strengthen business unit operations and planning. We lead the strategic activities that drive focus for Experiences goals & key initiatives and unlock the power of cross-team collaboration. These deliver breadth for XO through expertise in business planning, people & culture enablement, strategic workforce planning, employee communications, billing and operations to scale the application of these bodies of work across the organization.

As the Project Manager for EA Experiences, you will partner with a cross-functional group of stakeholders to organize, plan, coordinate and oversee operations on Business Operations projects end-to-end. You will drive timeline development, ensure on-schedule progress, set up and facilitate project forums. To be successful in this role, you are able to work autonomously and independently to plan and manage and execute complex programs and workstreams, identify gaps and solve blockers and lead clear and timely stakeholder engagement along the way.

You'll get to work with a range of experienced, passionate and diverse people across the organization and report to the Director, Operations, EA Experiences.

This role is hiring for Hybrid work in our Vancouver and Austin offices.

Responsibilities:

Manage large-scale cross-functional and global projects, including vendor teams
Develop and maintain project plans and track plan progress, including risk mitigation
Set and manage stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues
Mentor team members as part of being a center of excellence for project management
Communicate project status reports to project teams, program owners and leadership staff
Conduct project retrospectives, learnings and project closures
Work with Business Operations program owners to prioritize and manage work within the product line
Establish and apply best practices and processes.

A successful Project Manager has applied knowledge of the following and enjoys flexibility to apply them as required:

Project life cycles
Project Management standards and practices
Using data to build a business case
Project prioritization and backlog management
Practice of Consultation
Different approaches to project prioritization
Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Risk and dependency tracking and mitigation
PPM tools and their implementation in our environment

Capabilities:

Consolidate information and data into recommendations that drive decision making
Focus on delivering successful project outcomes as part of cross-functional project pods
Effectively present to Business Operations Leadership and Extended Leadership team
Scope and propose the work needed for new engagements
Proactively offer recommendations for process improvements
Stay calm and organized in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment
Be flexible and adaptable to changing business models and organizational structures
Be proactive and solution-oriented
Work effectively across multiple global time zones

Experience

Successfully managed multiple large-scale concurrent projects
Fluency in business tools such as: Google Suite, Jaas, and Airtable

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) * $89,300 - $123,000 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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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