Director QA/Testing (Videogames localisation)

Nombre de la empresa:

Electronic Arts

Ubicación

Población:	Madrid
Provincia:	Madrid
País:	España

Descripción

Puesto vacante:	Director QA/Testing (Videogames localisation)
Categorías:	Informática y telecomunicaciones - Gestión de proyectos
Nivel:	Dirección / gerencia
Personal a cargo:	>100
Número de vacantes:	1
Descripción de la oferta:	• Manage the European multilingual testing shared service centre • Define and execute the transition of Asia’s localization testing teams to the Worldwide structure under leadership of the Director of Worldwide Localization Testing. • Build and implement the long-term strategy for the Worldwide Localization Testing organization, • Anticipate and design Localization Testing services for any acquisitions, or additional business models that may be created in the future. • Create a WW capability to service the new business models that require linguistic testing needs in EA’s transition to online • Ensure that the WW Localization Testing Groups work in partnership with internal partners, Development Studios and Publishing clients to achieve the quality, cost and predictability objectives defined by EA. • Drive a quality culture through the organization • Represent EA’s internationals product quality needs. Deliver through Localization Testing Management Team: • Deliver EA`s SKU plan multilingual testing services within the company targets • Identify and improve existing processes, as well as create new processes, to achieve efficiencies that will allow the shared service teams to improve and expand its services. • Ensure that the shared service teams have the intra & multiyear scalability the business requires. • Deliver and improve on Key Performance Indicators • Interact at a senior level with all key customers and partners, both internal and external, providing crucial feedback on product status, issues, and internal/3rd party requirements. • Put in place programmes that empower all staff to have career progression and develop in the wider EA organisation • Constantly drive the development of technical understanding and departmental procedures to improve results and maintain a knowledgeable, skilled and professional team. • Create and preserve an EA culture according to EA values. • Anticipate and identify future needs and implement strategic planning in multifunctional teams at a global level. Act as a change agent and create a sense of urgency. • Motivate, develop, coach and energize people to achieve success within the global EA organisation • Continually communicate and provide feedback to improve departmental and employee performance. • Set at both a departmental and individual level clear, transparent and stretching goals and encourage individual initiative. • Balance the conflicting needs of quality, time & cost to deliver solutions that meet the business need. • Negotiate and influence at all levels of the organisation, utilising a variety of styles • Excellent software industry knowledge and very good understanding of software development specializing in single-byte and double-byte multi-language quality assurance. • Understand localisation processes, methodologies, and publishing and studio partner operations. • Use consistent logic, exhibit judgment and weigh up different options. Use imagination and innovation in completing tasks. • Problem solve and openness to new ideas. • Demonstrated track record of exceeding customer expectations, solve customer issues and ensuring that this is seen as a business priority.

Requisitos

Estudios mínimos:	Licenciado
Experiencia mínima:	Más de 5 años
Imprescindible residente en:	Provincia Puesto Vacante
Requisitos mínimos:	• 10+ years experience of Quality Assurance and/ or Testing in the software/ technology industry • Experience of creating & planning QA/ Testing strategies • Strong resource planning skills • Experience of effectively managing a multifunctional team in an environment of constant change • 4-5 years people management experience of teams in excess of 30 people • Strong people manager with track record of building & developing high performance multi-cultural teams • Experience of outsourcing is highly desirable • Experience of working in different countries if based currently based in Spain • Written & oral fluency in English • Track record of initiating and implementing change agendas • University graduate preferably with MBA in Business Operation (or equivalent)
Requisitos deseados:	• Some localisation and/or games industry experience would beneficial but is by no means required

Contrato

Tipo de contrato:	Indefinido
Jornada laboral:	Completa