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Development Director - POGO
2 years ago
At EA, we inspire and challenge each other every day to do our best work as we create platforms that allow our players around the world to get the best entertainment. Are you interested in leading an established & experienced team working on a world-renowned game franchise? POGO Quality Verification is looking for someone to join the team!
As the Quality Verification Development Director, you along with your team will establish and provide the quality strategy for the platform and the games. You will be embedded into and work with the development team to plan capacity, develop test strategies, and improve both the development and testing processes.
Responsibilities:
- You will be the primary product owner of platform and games from the quality perspective
- You will create reports and use them to inspire change, report status, and enhance understanding of your team's work
- You will manage processes and improve workflows to maintain high-quality standards through multiple developments and live project cycles
- You will work with team members of other cultures, and work as a leader within a global team
- You are comfortable with resource management and planning, including financial and project capacity planning
- You will use automation tools and other testing methodologies to improve testing efficiency
- You will establish product quality indicators throughout project duration to give a constant heartbeat on product quality and your team's work
- You will evaluate effectiveness at the individual and team level and can assess gaps in skills and provide coaching for team members
- You will work with our partners to ensure their support in maintaining quality and project goals and timelines
- You will ensure best practices are followed to protect and uphold product quality with partners and team members across a range of technology disciplines and geographic locations
- You will report to Development Director or Sr DD.
Requirements:
- Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.
- 7+ years experience in the Software Quality Assurance domain
- 5+ years project management in a project or equivalent role
- 5+ years experience in a leadership/management role
- Experience in a Scrum / Agile software development environment
- Experience using test case test / Project Management software (JIRA, DevTrack, Testrail, or Hansoft)
- Experience with software product life cycle, from concept to live operations
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