Associate Manager, LQA - LatAM
Core
Supervise daily LQA testing coordination for assigned game titles, manage small teams of analysts and vendors, and support process improvement initiatives to ensure global quality standards and launch deadlines.
Role type
Associate Manager, Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA)
Builds
Localized video game titles for global markets
Domain
Video game localization and quality assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
LQA testing coordination, team management, vendor management, risk analysis, test planning, bug taxonomy, process improvement, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Portuguese (Brazilian) or Spanish (LATAM), game localization background
Technologies
Jira, TestRail, Xray, CAT tools, TMS, CMS
Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate LQA tests for assigned titles ensuring alignment with localization goals and global quality standards; Manage small teams of analysts and/or vendor groups, tracking performance and providing guidance; Collaborate with localization producers, game designers, and developers to ensure test planning and risk analysis meet project needs; Help define test requirements based on milestones, scope, and risk assessments; Implement and maintain LQA best practices for bug triage, coverage planning, checklists, and terminology compliance; Facilitate problem resolution by signaling issues to appropriate stakeholders and ensuring timely follow-up; Identify and suggest improvements to processes or tools that increase team productivity, bug visibility, or test accuracy; Participate in the selection and onboarding of vendor partners in LQA and monitor contract compliance and delivery standards; Conduct regular reviews of test plans and scenarios ensuring documentation aligns with evolving project requirements; Support training and mentoring of new or junior team members.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC transitioning to management
