Senior Manager, Operations - Infrastructure & Platform Services (IPS)
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 10+ years of professional experience in business operations, operational strategy, or program management within a technology or entertainment environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
Central Technology is the force multiplier, accelerating creative opportunity and progress at EA. We’re a world-class community of technologists, innovators, strategists, and orchestrators transforming interactive entertainment. Together, we power the platforms, AI-driven tools, live services, and infrastructure that ensure global scale, secure player experiences, and unlock bold new possibilities.
Infrastructure & Platform Services builds and runs the technology foundation for EA's games. Our teams deliver the live services and backend infrastructure that help teams ship and operate secure, reliable game experiences for millions of players worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Own and continuously improve key operating rhythms, ensuring they remain aligned with leadership priorities and drive clear decisions, accountability, and follow-through.
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives across IPS, partnering with engineering leads, product managers, and executive leadership to translate business priorities into clear plans and execution milestones.
- Establish and govern leadership reporting, synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data into clear insights, narratives, and recommendations for decision-making.
- Create and run communication mechanisms that improve employee understanding, leadership visibility, and alignment across the organization.
- Implement and continuously improve operational metrics and frameworks across distributed teams, in partnership with program and operations management teams.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to program, product, and engineering stakeholders, helping teams align, resolve ambiguity, and adapt effectively as requirements change.
- 10+ years of professional experience in business operations, operational strategy, or program management within a technology or entertainment environment.
- Exceptional cross-functional stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and drive results without direct line management authority.
- Proven track record of independently leading operating rhythms, strategic planning cadences, and continuous process improvement initiatives across distributed teams.
- Excellent executive communication, with the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Exceptional data fluency, with demonstrated success using BI reporting systems and operational metrics to generate actionable business insights.
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, including adoption of new tools, processes, and standardized operating practices.
- Experience with financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance tracking.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
Pay Transparency - North America
Compensation And Benefits
The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
PAY RANGES
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$133,500 - $186,400 CAD
- Ontario *$133,500 - $179,700 CAD
For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
This role is for an existing vacancy.
About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
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.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and improve operating rhythms, strategic initiatives, leadership reporting, and communication across Infrastructure & Platform Services. Establish operational metrics and frameworks, support cross-functional alignment, and advise program, product, and engineering stakeholders as priorities and requirements evolve.
Requirements
Requires 10 or more years of experience in business operations, operational strategy, or program management in a technology or entertainment environment, along with strong stakeholder influence, executive communication, data fluency, and organizational change experience. Candidates should also have financial planning experience and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
Skills
- Business Operations
- Operational Strategy
- Program Management
- Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operating Rhythms
- Executive Communication
- Data Analysis
- Business Intelligence Reporting
- Operational Metrics
- Organizational Change Management
- Process Improvement
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Tracking
Benefits
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Time
- Parental Leave
- Maternity Leave
- Extended Health Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Bonus Programs
- Incentive Programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
- Administrative
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Infrastructure & Platform Services
- Central Technology
- Business Operations
- Operational Strategy
- Program Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Operating Rhythms
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Reporting
- Executive Communication
- Business Intelligence Reporting
- Operational Metrics
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Organizational Change
- Distributed Teams
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance Tracking
- Live Services
- Backend Infrastructure
- Secure Game Experiences
- Technology
- Entertainment