Associate Director/Senior Manager - Quality

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**Final designation will depend on candidate’s profile, experience, and selection outcome**

Role Purpose:

The Associate Director / Senior Manager - Quality is responsible for leading the quality control portfolio while driving studio-wide process excellence, operational efficiency, and strategic transformation initiatives.

This role also combines project management, process transformation, and operational governance to ensure high-quality delivery across multiple projects in specialized teams (TSD) & Mobile. The position partners closely with QC Leadership, Production teams, and WWQC stakeholders to standardize processes, optimize workforce utilization, improve delivery effectiveness, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

1. QC Program & Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of QC projects across Specialized teams (TSD) & Mobile.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of QC programs ensuring quality, schedule, and scope objectives are met.
• Supervise and guide QC Project Managers, Project Leads, and testing teams.
• Conduct periodic project reviews with QC leadership to evaluate project performance and risk.
• Monitor project KPIs and performance indicators to ensure quality and delivery effectiveness.
• Validate key project deliverables including test strategies, test plans, and automation roadmaps.

2. Strategic Leadership & Transformation

• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives aligned with studio and global QC strategies.
• Partner with QC leadership to define and execute studio-level strategic roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing frameworks, tools, processes, and delivery models.
• Adapt QC strategies to evolving game development trends such as GAAS and live operations.
• Interface with WWQC leadership, production teams, and studio management to ensure strategic alignment.

3. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Lead process re-engineering and simplification initiatives across QC and delivery functions.
• Standardize QC and delivery workflows through defined process journeys and SOPs.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact improvement opportunities across operations.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor on process improvement frameworks.

4. Operational Effectiveness & Workforce Optimization

• Optimize resource planning and workforce allocation across QC projects.
• Anticipate future talent needs based on evolving project and business requirements.
• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to address skill gaps and staffing requirements.
• Promote organizational efficiency through pyramid optimization and talent development strategies.
• Support the drive of learning and development initiatives including upskilling and cross-skilling programs.

5. Governance, Metrics & Data-driven Decision Making

• Establish and maintain studio-wide governance frameworks for QC projects.
• Define and track KPIs to measure quality, operational efficiency, and delivery performance.
• Drive adoption of data analytics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
• Provide actionable insights to leadership for strategic and operational decision making.

6. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Develop communication frameworks to ensure alignment on QC strategy and project execution.
• Collaborate closely with Production, WWQC teams, and studio leadership.
• Provide regular updates and reports to executive leadership on project status and strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-studio collaboration on global QC initiatives and improvement programs.

7. Change Management & Culture Building

• Lead change initiatives to implement new processes, tools, and operational models.
• Promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and quality excellence.
• Organize initiatives such as ideathons and improvement programs to encourage innovation.
• Drive adoption of data-driven problem solving across teams.

8. Automation & Innovation

• Support integration of automation frameworks into QC workflows.
• Collaborate with R&D and global QC teams to pilot and implement new testing technologies and methodologies.
• Continuously explore innovative approaches to improve testing effectiveness and efficiency.

9. People Leadership:

• Lead and mentor managers, leads, and testing teams.
• Provide coaching, career development, and performance management support.
• Identify and develop high-potential talent within the TSD and Mobile projects.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field; MBA is a plus.
• 12–15 years of experience in Quality Control, Project Management, or Operations leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing complex project portfolios and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in process transformation, operational excellence, and large-scale initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software testing or quality control processes.
• Experience working with senior leadership and global stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt certification.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, or modern software development methodologies.
• Experience in the video game industry or digital product development environments

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and project leadership
• Process excellence and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Stakeholder and executive communication
• People leadership and team development
• Change management and organizational transformation