QA Project Manager

The Position

Avalanche Studios is looking for a full-time QA Project Manager to join the multiplayer development of our newest open world / sandbox, AAA multiplayer game. We have a long history of creating some of the most immersive, playful and procedural game worlds in the industry. With our next set of titles we are bringing these worlds to life in multiplayer environments and this is where you come in.

We would like you to plan, coordinate and execute the testing of the project. Someone who supports, trains, facilitates and consults the QA team. Being an advocate of QA throughout the project. The role would be a mix of hands-on and strategy and processes. A mature and professional individual who is self-motivated and enthusiastic


Required Qualifications

- Responsible for Defining QA strategy, approach and execution in the development project.
- Working closely with Project Leads on team structure, headcount and hiring, and developing a training process for new and existing team members
- Working closely with the production team to help prioritize risk management and testing across the product
- Mentoring and coaching team members to ensure both individual and team growth
- Collaborating and communicating with multiple leads and stakeholders about features, requirements and acceptance criteria
- Coordinating with other managers in the organization to share solutions wherever possible
- Implement key KPI indicators to measure team effectiveness to help drive process changes
- Helping drive, contribute and implement a process for testing initiatives across the product




Essential Skills

- Excellent communication skills - must possess excellent
- English verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Solid knowledge of Release Management and branching best practices.
- 4+ years of QA Management experience in gaming
- 2+ years’ experience working with outsource partners, managing and maintaining quality and budgetary requirements
- Experience working with publishing partners and managing stakeholders requirements and expectations.
- Experience promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
- Able to build a detailed test plan that is flexible with ongoing changes in features and verifies builds for full production testing
- Experience testing tools and live product(s) with a frequent release cycle
- Solid technical or engineering background in software and games development
- Experience leading a small diverse QA team, and successfully growing team's capability level
- Demonstrated leadership driving process improvement, pushing quality upstream, and understanding of technical methodologies.
- Passion for games, the industry and next-generation technology across multiple platforms


Employee promise

We provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we believe in worlds beyond limits, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Everyone at Avalanche Studios Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that consist of both a cover letter and a CV. In your cover letter you should include why you want to work at Avalanche Studios Group. For this role you need to be able to work full-time in our Stockholm office.

To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.