| Key responsibilities include:
Project Management -Responsibility for establishing an overall project schedule based on the individual task estimates; determine the resource requirements to meet the task requirements; validate task duration and determine task dependencies; establish a budget for each task, determine task dependencies, and assign tasks to team resources as appropriate; establish test plans / success criteria for each task; - Managing the change request process; decomposing change requests into component tasks, and of estimating the impact of each change request on project schedule, budget, and resources; communicating to project stakeholders the impact of each requested change, and produce a work breakdown structure from a design document; Staff Management - Provides inspiring leadership by proactively meeting or communicating with employees individually to monitor and prevent potential problems or concerns; reward and recognize performance and provides coaching on performance related issues; monitors workload and recognizes extra effort with praise and discretionary rewards; - Participates in development of retention programs; works with team members to develop and pursue a career action plan and identifies potential growth opportunities; provides team members with information on self-study, courses and training opportunities; participates in employees performance evaluations; participate in the recruitment of new team members; reviewing resumes, interviewing and assessing candidates; Leadership - Ensures adequate equipment, tools and support are provided for team members; - Enhances personal understanding of the production process and actively offers input; - Provides input for departmental planning (i.e. resource planning, cost estimates etc.); can facilitate process improvements across departments; shows comfort in moving beyond micro-management of junior staff and directs delegated responsibility effectively. What skills does EA look for An EA Development Director I is expected to possess: - 5+ years of software development experience; 4 years Project Management experience; 3 years of leadership experience (line management); - Strong negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills; - Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization. - Educational background: Bachelors. The ideal candidate should include a Degree in Computer Science or equivalent; - PMP Certification an asset. - Mandarian Language skills preffered If you are interested in this job, please be free to contact us by teachcn@yahoo.com.cn or chinajobs@ea.com |
