Development Director

Job Description

Development Director (Star Wars FPS Team)

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are looking for an experienced Development Director who is passionate about both process and gaming to join our Star Wars FPS team. Reporting to the Senior Development Director, you will manage project, feature, and resource planning, balance scope with capacity, track progress, implement and improve processes, mentor people, and manage risks and mitigation. You are a master of content pipelines. You understand the iterative nature of creative processes and how to empower them. You know how to build healthy, high functioning relationships with vendors. You are a force multiplier for the team.

What skills do we look for?

You are someone who understands the challenges of making complex projects with multi-disciplined, distributed teams and the inherent elements of uncertainty and risk that accompany this.

Preparedness for this role is rooted in:
• 5+ years prior experience as a delivery-focused Development Manager or equivalent Project Manager delivering games;
• Experience working with Art, Animation, and UX/UI teams;
• Experience working with In-game animation and Cinematics pipelines;
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes;
• Experience managing large project teams over development cycles of varied periods of time;
• Experience with project management practices and process including Scrum and Kanban;
• Experience building and maintaining high performing teams, with an emphasis on empowerment;
• Experience working with external partners;
• Passionate about games or media in general, and an avid learner of new skills.

We believe that you have experience working with (or equivalent):
• Plan through all development stages from pre-production, production, launch, and live;
• Scope and Capacity Management across internal and external teams;
• Track and communicate project status, including risks and mitigation plans;
• Manage communication with project leaders;
• Scenario planning to guide the decision-making process;
• Align all involved teams towards the outlined goals;
• Guide your team to achieve milestones on time and to quality;
• Create new processes while evaluating and evolving existing ones;
• Ensure the teams have all the necessary information required to do their job;
• Maintain an environment that encourages creativity and collaboration.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and portfolio and we will get back to you.

In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g342wq-18-222-69-152-42 in your application.