Publishing QA Manager

2 Months ago • 3 Years +
Quality Assurance

Job Description

As a Publishing QA Manager, you will lead and evolve the Publishing QA department, ensuring high-quality standards across all publishing projects. You will develop and execute QA strategies, mentor QA leads, manage external partnerships, and foster a positive team culture. Your leadership in AAA RPG game development will be critical in building a high-performing QA organization that delivers polished, secure, and engaging experiences to players worldwide.
Good To Have:
  • Familiarity with compliance and certification processes across major platforms.
  • Knowledge of QA automation and relevant tools.
Must Have:
  • Develop and drive the Publishing QA strategy, continuously improving processes and aligning with agile methodologies and industry best practices.
  • Lead and manage the Publishing QA department, supporting QA leads across Tech, Content, and Compliance to achieve shared goals.
  • Foster a cohesive, inclusive, and high-performing QA team culture, with a strong focus on well-being, professional growth, and leadership development.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to QA leads, supporting career path planning and team structure enhancements.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to uphold quality standards across all publishing efforts.
  • Oversee QA project planning and resource allocation, managing budgets to ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met efficiently.
  • Maintain clear communication with external partners and vendors, ensuring alignment on deliverables, secure development practices, and successful releases.
  • Monitor and report on the QA status of publishing projects, promoting transparency and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Perks:
  • Relocation package (flight ticket, company apartment for first month, pet relocation, shipping belongings)
  • Relocation assistance (legalization, residence, tax settlements, translations)
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees and spouse/partner
  • Paid Leave (20-26 days holiday, paid sick leave, paid maternity & paternity leave)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Welcome pack
  • Trainings, lectures and courses (internal workshops, external training, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing, online tutorials, e-learning)
  • Merch
  • Private medical healthcare (medical plans with dental care, accessible for partner and relatives)
  • Psychological care (free mental health support, well-being webinars)
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy selections (organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, speciality coffee)
  • Truly international working environment
  • Sustainable campus with eco ethos (solar panels, plants, air-filtering, electric car charging, flower meadows)
  • Onsite, well-equipped gym with climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, yoga and healthy spine classes
  • Car and bike parking spaces
  • Designated space for bicycle, bicycle repair equipment, showers
  • No dress-code

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As a Publishing QA Manager, you will lead and evolve the Publishing QA department—spanning Tech, Content, and Compliance QA teams—ensuring high-quality standards across all publishing projects. You will develop and execute QA strategies aligned with agile workflows, mentor QA leads, manage external partnerships, and foster a positive team culture. Your leadership and experience in AAA RPG game development will be critical in building a high-performing QA organization that delivers polished, secure, and engaging experiences to players around the world.

Daily responsibilities

  • Develop and drive the Publishing QA strategy, continuously improving processes and aligning with agile methodologies and industry best practices.
  • Lead and manage the Publishing QA department, supporting QA leads across Tech, Content, and Compliance to achieve shared goals.
  • Foster a cohesive, inclusive, and high-performing QA team culture, with a strong focus on well-being, professional growth, and leadership development.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to QA leads, supporting career path planning and team structure enhancements.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to uphold quality standards across all publishing efforts.
  • Oversee QA project planning and resource allocation, managing budgets to ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met efficiently.
  • Maintain clear communication with external partners and vendors, ensuring alignment on deliverables, secure development practices, and successful releases.
  • Monitor and report on the QA status of publishing projects, promoting transparency and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in QA leadership roles within AAA RPG game development.
  • Proven track record of managing cross-functional QA teams, including content, technical, and compliance domains.
  • Strong understanding of QA methodologies, agile workflows, and publishing pipelines in the games industry.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and ensuring external QA quality.
  • Ability to mentor team leads and foster a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.
  • Passion for delivering high-quality gaming experiences to players.

Nice to have

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

  • Familiarity with compliance and certification processes across major platforms.
  • Knowledge of QA automation and relevant tools.

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw office in a full in-office or hybrid mode.

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Who said moving countries needs to be complicated?
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed, and much more — we have dedicated teams to help make sure that all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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