QA Manager (The Sims)

Requisition Number: 183530

Position Title: DD I

External Description:

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our goal is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. The Sims family creates games and experiences for millions of people around the world. We are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is but strive to build a world as it could be.

We are looking for an experienced quality leader who is passionate about driving software and game quality to help lead our software products. You will report to the Development Director II and provide leadership for the Quality Verification (QV) department, made up of Management, Quality Design, Engineering and Analytics. This multi-discipline department is a component of the development and live services for our franchises. 

This role requires you to work onsite from Bogotá, Colombia (Salitre area).

Responsibilities

• Manage operational aspects of Quality Verification planning in all development stages from pre-pro, production, launch, and live.

• Build Quality Assurance practices that improve upstream quality and shift left ideology.  

• Use a data-driven approach to contribute to product quality and project efficiency.

• Collaborate across a diverse group of project leaders and development partners across multiple locations globally.

• Change management, viewing challenges as opportunities to implement strategic enhancements.

• Identify resourcing requirements, guide and cultivate changes to talent, skills, and practices to achieve operational and strategic objectives.

• Supervise the professional growth of team members, set objectives based on their personal development plans, and organize individual meetings.

• Monitor and develop the talent skills, utilizing training and proactive recruitment strategies.

• Provide mentorship and support to other leaders with diverse teams.

• Advocate for a culture of diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment that encourages creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance (including Test strategy, implementing test methodologies, test automation, upskilling, driving best practices, reporting, mentoring, resourcing, building teams, finding and providing solutions)  

• 4+ years of experience in people management.

• 4+ Experience with project management and bug tracking tools (e.g. Jira, Qmetry) in an agile framework.

• An understanding of game development, interdisciplinary dependencies and associated development risks. 

• Experience working within a collaborative team environment across many locations/time zones.

Visit us at: Maxis Studios – Official Electronic Arts Sites

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Company Profile:

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: 43

Can this position be remote?: 0

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