Development Manager

Requisition Number: 169490

Position Title: DM

External Description:

Title: QA Project Manager/QA Development Manager
Location: Shanghai

 

At EA, we thrive on outrageous thinking. It’s the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We are a community of artists, storytellers, technologists and innovators working in one of the most dynamic industries today. We’re building a company that thinks about the player experience at every step. We are transforming for a digital future and work as one team. Our creative work environment rewards new and different ideas. It’s an environment that attracts brilliant talent from around the globe. No matter which of our studio locations you join, you’ll feel the energy and support of EA’s global brand, while thriving on our world-­‐class campuses. At EA, the excitement you feel throughout each workday is made possible by a culture that inspires you to do the best work of your career. For years, we’ve been building a company where amazing minds thrive. We take risks and we dream big. And together, we are changing the way millions play every day.

QA Project Managers/QA Development Manager are the primary QA owners for a franchise, product or major service/feature. As a product owner the QAPM will be accountable for the end-to-end quality of the entire product. This entails scoping, strategizing and budgeting plans for all aspects of the QA business on the project, performance managing the execution of those plans from pre-production all the way to post launch activities and acting as the main communication conduit to all partner teams in terms of QA activities.

 

What the QA Project Manager Will Achieve at EA: 

• Lead on projects through test design and execution for Mobile game platform and community features. Attend design reviews, creating and reviewing test plans, and ensuring that appropriate testing efforts are applied to new games and features.
• Build a strong embedded team of QA Analyst focused on Defect prevention and quality improvement. Develop the best practice for manual and automated testing for EA/Popcap projects.
• Formulation of a QA framework that can be implemented and managed to ensure consistency across all teams
• Recruit, manage, train and evaluate the performance of the QA personnel.
• Collaborate with partners in development and finance to define schedules and establish QA budgets
• Defining and implementing critical knowledge transfer and communication processes with internal and external teams
• Defining and implementing metrics, reporting mechanisms, and project/test management methodologies
• Collaborate and assist in creating the overall Quality Plan; defining a project budget, forecasting a staff plan, communication plan and an overall test strategy, including tools, technology, pre-integration and post-integration QA efforts, etc.
• Establish efficient and effective methods of reporting and communicating between Development QA and Test Centre functions
• Formulate strong relationships within the QA teams, external vendors and all development partners
• Career manage QA Project Leads and QA Analysts as assigned
• Continually improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the QA effort by assessing current quality assurance practices and incorporating new strategies, including advancing the use of technology, automation, and development of new test tools.
• Be internal advocate and spokesperson for all things QA across the product (i.e., game and associated systems, companion apps, websites, servers, etc.). Clearly communicate issues, risks, concerns, and successes to stakeholders.
• Contribute directly to performance evaluation of individuals and teams, compiling objective feedback that is channeled toward both personal and process improvement

 

What skills does EA look for?

• 3 years of managerial experience with at least 2 years managing leads or managers
• 5 years’ experience managing complex and multi-disciplined projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of mobile game software development processes, change management, and process improvement
• Previous experience managing the business side of projects (i.e., resourcing, budgeting, etc.)
• Proven record in managing 3rd party vendors; including commercial negotiation in both a consultancy and fixed price environment
• Previous experience managing projects for both short and long iterations; being able to scope different sizes and length of a project
• Previous experience managing bug defect solutions & driving the creation of test plans
• Commercial awareness: an understanding of the games industry, especially as it relates to perception of quality for our games from the media, our consumers, and the public at large
• Previous experience in the use of automation and tools/technology to improve efficiency and increase overall test coverage and effectiveness

 

Capabilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational English and people management skills
• Management and leadership skills
• Pro-active, motivated and focused
• Ability to influence and persuade those not directly in your reporting structure.
• Excellent time management skills with strong ability to prioritize and multi-task across competing demands
• Strategic and forward thinker – able to anticipate key challenges and future needs and develop strategies to address them
• Flexible and dynamic – able to quickly adapt to changing needs of the business.
• Commercial awareness - the ability to view situations from a commercial or business perspective (i.e., understanding both what is best for the product and what is best for the business)

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Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 29

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。