Manager, Procurement — Game Engine & Technology
We are looking for a Manager, Procurement to help shape the technology supplier relationships that power how EA makes amazing games. You will sit at the intersection of creativity, technology, and deal-making— partnering with developers, artists, and technical leaders to influence technology decisions that support game creation at scale.
This is an opportunity to help secure external partnerships. These partnerships are not only about price, but also about the licensing models, IP rights, and AI-related terms that allow game teams to adopt and scale technology with confidence. Your work will contribute to how studios access technologies such as game engines, developer tools, AI/ML solutions, and content solutions.
This is a permanent individual contributor role reporting into the Director, Procurement—Game Engine & Technology. You will be based in Vancouver, BC. under a hybrid work model, with onsite work required 3 days per week.
Main Responsibilities
• Partner with studios, artists, developers, and technical leaders to understand strategic goals, operating requirements, and decision criteria.
• Bring commercial strategies and insights into technology decisions early, helping internal partners assess the market and evaluate options through intelligence gathering, RFx or other diligence methods.
• Orchestrate partner understanding across studios, partners, and subject matter experts to facilitate knowledge sharing and end-to-end deal execution.
• Develop and support commercial frameworks, designing deal structures and negotiating terms that balance value, risk, and scalability in service of EA's goals.
• Translate complex commercial, contractual, and supplier considerations into clear recommendations that help partners make the right technology decisions.
• Support ongoing relationship management to improve commercial value, assess supplier performance, and align capabilities with evolving technology roadmaps.
Job Attributes
Influential Business Partner. You earn trust with partners. You care about their vision and measures of success. You challenge assumptions constructively, and respect and align diverse perspectives.
Creative Commercial Strategist. You explore different approaches. You take ownership of the entire deal—not just price. You thoughtfully engage partners to understand priorities and tradeoffs.
Trusted Connector. In a federated environment, you bring the right people together, share information, and surface issues early. You connect the dots others may overlook and orchestrate alignment across internal and external partners.
Team Capability Builder. You look for ways to enhance the team, not just deliver your own work. You help improve our own capabilities in data, processes, and AI-enabled ways of working to help the team work smarter.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of relevant procurement, technology partnerships, strategic sourcing, or commercial deal-making experience.
Experience with technology categories such as game creation technologies, software/SaaS, or AI/ML.
Experience working with remote team members and partners in a globally distributed environment.