About The CompanyPTW is a boutique games services company powered by a global team of passionate, hard-working, and ambitious gamers. For nearly three decades, PTW has expanded rapidly, now boasting 40 sites in 12 countries. Our family of companies, including SIDE, 1518, OR Esports, and Entalize, enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services from dialogue production and localization to art services and esports management.We have been dedicated to perfecting the gaming experience for players worldwide, recognizing them as integral members of our community. Our commitment to providing industry-leading solutions has allowed us to work on over 1,500 titles across all genres and platforms, solidifying our reputation in the games industry.We believe that great work is achieved by teams who love what they do. By leveraging the strength, creativity, and passion of our global workforce, we approach every solution with an all-minds-on-deck strategy - an approach that ensures that we consistently deliver innovative and effective solutions to our clients, helping them accelerate innovation across the globe.We connect and bring fun to the world!About The RoleAs one of our LQA Project Managers, you will be joining the global QA Leadership Team and be part of the Studio LQA Management Team. You will report directly to the LQA Manager and be the main point of contact on all LQA assigned insourced or outsourced projects. You will be the primary owner of multiple LQA projects and be accountable for the end-to-end quality of those entire projects (scoping, strategy, performance management and the execution of those plans). Acting as the main communication conduit to all internal teams in terms of QA activities across multiple studio locations.Key Responsibilities:Collaborating and assisting in creating the overall Test Plan; defining a project budget, forecasting a staff plan and an overall test strategy that will effectively execute and deliver multiple global localisation projects simultaneously.Overseeing all assigned projects with full management of all project resources and staffing to ensure every project is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest level of accuracy and quality standards.Delegation of critical tasks to Project Coordinators whilst continuously looking for improvements in all areas of how projects are scoped, prepared, managed, and delivered.Management of Project Coordinators to ensure superior quality standards are met for each project whilst continuously looking for improvements in all areas of how projects are managed and delivered.Identifying and analysing project-related problems and devising creative solutions to eradicate issues that may impact project deadlines or quality.Performing administrative duties including reporting of project performance, staffing, recruitment, training, feedback, quality, and other critical key metrics to the QA Assistant Manager.Liaising with internal departments and other global studios to ensure consistency, coherence, and the allocation resources to meet diverse project demands and deadlines.Assisting the global sales team in delivering estimated project quotations.Requirements:Fluency in English, particularly reporting, reading & writing. (Another language highly advantageous)Extensive experience within a Quality Assurance or Localization role as a Project Lead, Project Coordinator, QA Lead or similar (preferably managing multiple teams and projects within the gaming industry, but not essential).Able to deliver presentations, town hall meetings and other motivational talks to multiple project teams.Previous experience managing projects for both short and long iterations; being able to scope varied sizes and lengths of a project.Previous experience of people & project management, focus being leadership and the successful delivery of multiple projects.Previous experience of scoping, planning, managing, and executing multiple fast-paced projects with a clear focus on providing quality outcomes every time.Self-motivated with a proactive attitude and the ability to work productively and collaboratively within a multilingual global team.Excellent attention to detail with good analytical and problem-solving skills.Preferably with knowledge of the current generation of games consoles and PCs, and the latest mobile platforms.An interest in, and understanding of, the video game industry would be advantageous.What we offer:You will be working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry and provided with full training and the opportunity to work on some of the biggest game clients, titles, projects, and tech in the world.Attractive remuneration, holidays, regular team competitions with great prizes; and inclusion into an extensive social calendar. Our environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing program. We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever.Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities.Working Condition:On-Site in our Studio in Braga, Portugal8:00 to 17:00, Mondays through Fridays.ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT IN ENGLISH.For more career opportunities, visit our career page: https://www.ptw.com/careersProject Manager (Industry Sector, Porto)
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