People & Project Manager (nightshift)

Locations: Bucharest, Romania

Role ID

209743

Worker Type

Temporary Employee

Studio/Department

EA Studios - Quality Verification

Work Model

Hybrid

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The Development Manager in the QV studio manages testing services for a single project or across a series of projects (software applications), within a team distributed across multiple locations. You will leverage a series of software testing processes to achieve the highest levels of quality of the product. You will report to the Development Director - QV of the project.

You will align with the leadership team and representatives of other centralized services, and you will collaborate laterally to promote best practices.

Responsibilities:

Project Management/Process:

• You will communicate within project and external groups: adapt content and detail to match audience, collaborate outside of project team to share best practices, communicate with and on behalf of the QA project team.
• You will adopt existing methodologies, define and drive new ones according to the project needs
• You will identify process improvements: evolve and improve project-wide processes under your area of influence
• You will manage the planning, execution and reporting processes of QA testing activities on your project
• You will develop standards, goals, procedures, training manuals and other documentation for project or internal use
• You will design test strategies using a variety of techniques and technologies: select the appropriate methods based on defined goals including cost, efficiency and balancing available resources, use information and business systems to support planning and tracking of activities.

People/Team Management:

• You will get directly involved in recruiting future team members, and will manage their onboarding process.
• You will schedule the activities of the team, including the vacation planning and other free days, etc.
• You will coordinate the work volume and assign test activity to the members of the team, ensuring the work is completed effectively.
• You will evaluate and monitor the performance of your team members periodically, including finding opportunities to augment the value to their work.
• You will manage the professional development process of the team, setting up goals, identifying training, coaching and mentoring needs
• You will offer feedback and coaching, both at team level and individually

Qualifications:

• You have 4+ years Project & People Management experience (PMP certification is nice to have)

• You are experienced with Software Development Life-Cycle or testing processes (ISTQB is nice to have)

• Please note this role follows a night-shift schedule

About Electronic Arts

We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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