Project Manager

Job Description

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. The engine is configurable and covers all areas of development including AI, Audio, Animation, Physics, Rendering, UI and many more. Our global team empowers game creators to shape the future of gaming by developing creative engine features and outstanding tools. We are honoured to have thousands of game developers all over the world using Frostbite to create some of the most amazing games and player experiences in the industry.

The Physics Team are one of the Product Areas within the Frostbite Engine. The Physics engine aims to bring believable physics effects and behaviour to gameplay through several technology areas such as Cloth, Hair, Destruction, Character Simulation, Visual Effects such as fluids and smoke, and Deformable Objects to name a few.

The Challenge Ahead:

As Project Manager, you will be part of the Frostbite Program Management team, being a Project Manager for the Physics (and potentially AI) product area. You will ensure good project planning and tracking using Agile development practices. You will work with the Senior Programme Manager to improve development processes, including project and capacity planning, progress tracking, risk management, and Physics team collaboration and communication.

What You'll Do:
• Work with the Program Manager, Product Owner, tech leads and engineering managers to plan, track and deliver on Physics projects
• Help determine the resource requirements and estimates to meet project goals and establish success criteria
• Work with project teams as a Scrum Master, conducting daily stand ups, planning and estimation exercises and retrospectives
• Track the health and delivery of projects according to the Frostbite Release Model
• Manage development tasks within the Project teams, using backlogs and velocity tracking, and communicate progress against committed deliverables
• Work with the Engineering Managers and Technical Leads to manage support and other interruptions to plan for Scrum teams.
• Promote the Agile development process in teams
• Support the successful usage and implementation of Frostbite's Release-based Development model
• Keep JIRA backlogs, initiatives, milestone and epics update
• Coordinate and manage Development Reviews of sprint output.
• Participate in global Program Management activities

What We're Looking For
• We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic project manager who is motivated, who can own new or improving processes, and can maintain focus in a dynamic environment.
• 1+ years of project management experience in a high-tech company, including:
• Experience with software development projects
• Experience in project management processes Agile or SAfE
• Scrum Master or Agile Coach experience (additional accredited training will be provided)
• Experience with JIRA
• Have a desire to see opportunities for adding value and improving processes.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d22m77-18-191-46-36-42 in your application.