Experience Design Manager (UX) - Frostbite

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art multi-platform game development engine. Our global team develops creative engine features and cutting-edge tools that let our game makers create stunning games. We're honored to have thousands of game developers worldwide using Frostbite as they create some of the industry's best-known titles and amazing player experiences. Join us as we help shape the future of gaming with Frostbite.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and performance manage a global team of Experience Designers, and find ways to develop the team's skill, health and proficiency.

• Establish clear goals for the Experience Design (XD) team, and track and communicate progress against committed deliverables and meaningful performance metrics.

• Work with product partners to assess in-coming work requests, gaining enough clarity to translate expectations into applicable tasks and attainable goals.

• Align the teams' work to product priorities, and plan XD efforts for upcoming Frostbite releases.

• Create XD roadmaps by balancing asks with team capacity, and providing visibility and insights for the design team and partners.

• Improve the quality of collaboration between the design, product and development teams by defining operational best practices and recommending process improvements.

• Ensure that the team produces high-quality designs based on existing design principles, patterns and systems.

Qualifications

• You will have 5+ years of experience in the design industry.

• You will have 2+ years of experience managing the creation, development and performance of teams.

• You will have experience managing concurrent design projects with diverse teams, situated across multiple locations.

• You will have experience establishing and improving UX processes and ways of working with cross-discipline teams.

• You will be comfortable working in complex organizations and have experience educating and promoting UX principles and best practices to partners and colleagues.

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.