Lead Development Director

- Lead and manage a team of Development Directors, setting standards for operational excellence and clear goals. - Own and drive all operational aspects of the project, including development frameworks, process optimization, 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 team collaboration and execution. - Act as the point of contact for escalation issues, working with teams for quick and effective resolutions. - Own and optimize relationships and coordination with partners, vendors, and central EA teams. - Identify risks and dependencies, proactively executing mitigation and contingency plans. - Provide clear and concise reporting inside and outside of the organization. - Drive team and resource planning activities, anticipating skills, gaps, and organizational needs. - Drive standard processes across the project while challenging the status quo. - Evaluate and lead change management initiatives where applicable. - 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). - 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. - Preferred: Experience working with development partners and vendors internationally.