Development Manager - Battlefield Live

Job Description

Development Manager - Battlefield 2042 live (12 month contract)

We are DICE, the award-winning studio with locations in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, best known for creating the phenomenally successful Battlefield franchise.

We strongly believe our people are the backbone and driving force to our creative products, and are always looking for diverse game creators to join us in Stockholm, Gothenburg or working remotely, to help us build the best Battlefield experiences and make our studio the best in the industry.

Role Overview

As a Development Director in DICE, you will manage project and feature planning, implement and improve our processes, mentor our people and manage risks partnering with the Technology organisation of the studio. Reporting into a Senior Development Director, you will work with Technical Directors and game Producers to guide decisions within your team and the broader Technology organisation - presenting practical and creative options to solve project challenges.

A Development Director at DICE is also a leader of team culture and engagement – finding the right balance between delivering excellent products and caring for our team's health and well-being.

What skills does DICE look for?

You have 5+ years working as a project manager; preferably within software or games industry. You are passionate about efficient projects and processes supporting great products. You have experience creating and maintaining well functioning teams. You are comfortable talking across all levels of an organization; you always know the status of your project and can visualize that status for any audience.

We believe that you have experience working with (or equivalent):
• Project management frameworks such as Agile and Waterfall
• Project development with emphasis on team empowerment
• Manage multiple requirements from different teams
• Tools, e.g. Jira, Microsoft and Google products.

Execution
• Manage planning of our patches and execution of shipping them.
• Track and communicate project/patch status
• Identify and manage risks within the project and collaborate to mitigate them inside and outside the immediate team

Team
• Guide your team to achieve our milestones on time and at quality
• Inspire and align all involved teams towards the outlined goals
• Provide support and mentorship to your team members
• Maintain an environment that encourages community and collaboration

Process
• Evaluate existing processes, and evolve process to support the team
• Document and share what we learn with the team and studio
• Create space for continuous learning, such as retrospectives

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0xo66-3-16-69-143-42 in your application.