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Development Director / QA Manager - (Apex Legends)

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when accomplished people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

Role: Development Director - Quality Verification

*Please note this position does not allow for remote work opportunities. On-site work is required in Baton Rouge, LA.

We are looking for an experienced Development Director who is passionate about both process and gaming to join our team.

Reporting to the QA Product Owner, you will manage the test effort across multiple studios across the globe. As the primary contact for the testing team's leadership group, you will work with other QA Managers and Directors across the QA organization to coordinate the testing effort, build relationships with studio partners, and evolve the testing discipline towards a optimized and efficient discipline.

What skills do we look for?

You are passionate about managing creative teams. You have 5+ years working as a project manager; 3+ years of experience working in a SaaS or continuous deployment environment or AAA game development; you have experience managing teams; you have many conflict resolution tools in your tool belt. You are comfortable talking across all levels of an organization; you always know the status of your project and can visualize that status for any audience. You understand the complexities and requirements of game production and how to manage them.

We believe that you have experience working with (or equivalent):

• Plan through all development stages from pre-pro, production, and launch
• Track and communicate project status, including risks and mitigation plans
• Manage communication with project leaders
• Scenario planning to guide the decision-making process
• Align all involved teams towards the outlined goals
• Guide your team to achieve milestones on time and to quality
• Create new processes and evaluate existing ones
• Ensure the teams have all the necessary information required to do their job
• Maintain an environment that encourages creativity and collaboration