EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment - connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe. It delivers fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime. This team works 3 days/week onsite in our Burnaby studio. This is a 12-month contract to begin with and has the possibility of longer term employment.

Reporting to a Development Director, the team is searching for a Development Manager (Project Manager) to join the UFC game development team. Development Managers are the keepers of the project schedule and play an important role in successfully moving the team from one project phase to the next while ensuring a focus on quality, collaboration and communication.

Manage a development team which generally consists of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists, and Designers. Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation, project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance the needs versus technical constraints, and promote initial partner deployments. Focus on the immediate team and identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals. Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency. Ensure each project setup meets the specifications with Studio with regular status reporting and capacity plan updates. Establish engagement processes to ensure all workflows are clearly defined, processes are documented, and staff are trained in expectations.

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We WANT YOUR BRAINS…

PopCap is looking for brainy, skillful people with a passion for making the world’s best games. What’s in it for you? A super-fun environment, rewarding work, and great perks.

We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Game Production and Operations to join the Plants vs. Zombies franchise, contributing to the continued development of Plants vs. Zombies 3. In this role, you will work as an operational leader, partnering across disciplines to deliver high-quality features and releases for a globally loved mobile game.

Role Overview

The Sr. Manager, Game Production and Operations plays a critical role in successfully moving the development team forward while ensuring a strong focus on efficiency, predictability, collaboration and communication. This is a key leadership role, directly managing the Development Director discipline as well as team-wide processes and solutions for how and when we deliver value to our players and the business. This role will report to the Head of Studio Operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Development Directors. The Sr. Manager, Game Production and Operations sets the standard for operational excellence, motivates and drives the discipline, and sets clear expectations and goals for their team.

• Own and drive all operational aspects of the project, including establishing and optimizing development frameworks and process, reporting, risk management, capacity planning, resource management, organizational design, budget, and gate reviews.

• Partner directly with the Game Director and other discipline leaders to ensure health and excellence across all day to day operations and communications.

• Proactively remove roadblocks, resolve conflicts, push decision making, and drive continuous improvement and efficiency in how the team collaborates and executes across all disciplines.

• Be the point of contact for escalation issues, listen to all sides of a challenge and work with teams for quick and effective resolutions.

• Own and optimize the relationships and coordination with partners, vendors, and central EA teams to ensure the project team is supported in their goals.

• Identify risks and dependencies. Proactively execute mitigation and contingency plans to minimize impact.

• Provide clear and concise reporting inside and outside of the organization to keep everyone informed of progress, risks, and mitigations.

• Drive team and resource planning activities, anticipating skills, gaps and organizational needs.

• Drive standard processes to be used across the project, while challenging the status quo.

• Evaluate and lead change management initiatives where applicable.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of operations, development, or production leadership experience on an internal game development team.

• Proven experience leading 100+ sized distributed organizations.

• 4+ years of experience successfully managing multiple direct reports.

• Experience leading a game’s development from early production through launch, and managing a successful global live service.

• Expert knowledge of project management methodologies, processes, and tools (Jira, Flow/Shotgrid), and an understanding of how and when to use or adapt each.

• Strong general communications, proactivity, and visible leadership capabilities.

• Able to shift effectively between strategic and tactical work.

• Strong emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, and effectiveness in ambiguous, complex, and challenging situations.

Preferred

• Passion for mobile free-to-play games and a strong understanding of the market.

• Experience working with development partners and vendors internationally.

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We're looking for an Associate Producer to join our team at GameSim. As a core coordinator for our production team, you'll be responsible for maintaining the organizational framework of our projects, facilitating cross-disciplinary communication, and ensuring that our project management tools accurately reflect real-time progress.

Responsibilities:

• Project Tracking: Manage the scheduling, assignment, and tracking of art assets through the development pipeline to ensure on-time delivery to clients.

• Operational Maintenance: Update and audit task management software (e.g., Jira, Shotgrid) to maintain data integrity and project transparency.

• Meeting Facilitation: Schedule and attend internal and client-facing meetings; distribute clear, actionable notes and follow-up on outstanding items.

• Milestone Support: Collaborate with project leadership to execute against milestones and assist in scoping and scheduling discussions.

• Process Improvement: Identify workflow inefficiencies and assist in implementing solutions to improve team productivity.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive studio documentation, internal wikis, and project presentations.

• Client Coordination: Act as a secondary point of contact for external clients under the oversight of senior production staff.

Requirements:

• Professional Experience: 1-3+ years of experience in a production or project coordination role within the Games, Tech, or Creative Media industries.

• Methodologies: Foundational knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project management frameworks.

• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with task management software (Jira, Trello, Shotgrid, or equivalent) and standard office suites (Microsoft/Google).

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high degree of professional discretion and attention to detail.

• Problem Solving: Ability to remain organized and productive in a fast-paced, multi-client environment.

Nice to Haves:

• Basic Art Pipeline Knowledge: Experience working with or along teams creating 3D models, rigs, and animations.

• Software: Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, or Premiere Pro).

• Game Development: Basic familiarity with Unreal Engine or Unity.

• Global Logistics: Experience working across multiple time zones and diverse cultural environments.

• Automation: Foundational understanding of task automation and cross-platform documentation tools.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on different projects

• 3 weeks of paid leave

• Benefits package including medical, dental and vision

• Sick Leave

• Disability Coverage

• Corporate holidays

• Professional Development

GameSim is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities and evaluate candidates based on skills, experience, and alignment with the role.

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