The Functionality QA Manager will partner with the Global Portfolio Director, local leadership, and Business Development teams to drive local and international expansion. Responsibilities include ensuring optimal project delivery within defined scope, budget, and timeline, while establishing strong strategic relationships with key client stakeholders. The role entails directing, mentoring, and developing local FQA Project Managers to cultivate high-performing teams aligned with company culture and values. Additionally, the Manager will champion continuous process improvement and service innovation across the Katowice studio and broader organization.
Core Responsibilities
- Department Oversight: Lead and manage operations for the Keywords Mexico QA Department to ensure alignment with local and global business goals.
- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with global FQA Managers, Project Managers, and Business Development teams to drive local and international operational growth.
- Financial & KPI Management: Manage budgeting, track operational and financial KPIs, and ensure profitability across all local FQA activities.
- Service Delivery Excellence: Oversee project execution to guarantee delivery within defined timeframes, budgets, and quality standards.
- Quality & Innovation: Conduct regular QA audits and drive continuous process improvements across strategic locations.
Supervision & Team Leadership
- Team Management: Lead, mentor, and coach FQA Project Managers and Leads, fostering professional growth and delivery excellence.
- Resource & Workforce Planning: Manage high-level resource allocation, recruitment, and hardware/facility requirements in partnership with Production Support.
- Performance Management: Conduct monthly constructive check-ins and formal quarterly performance evaluations; handle HR-related matters as required.
- Operational Alignment: Facilitate regular status meetings to address risks, streamline workflows, and ensure effective workload distribution.
Client Relationship Management
- Account Leadership: Cultivate long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders and oversee top-tier account management for regional operations.
- Expectation & Escalation Management: Serve as the main point of contact for service quality escalations, aligning client needs with actionable solutions.
- Business Growth: Lead or delegate proposal efforts, identifying cross-selling opportunities to expand client engagements.
Administration & Operational Governance
- Reporting: Maintain and analyse production and financial metrics, delivering comprehensive briefings to the Global Portfolio Director.
- Standardization: Oversee the creation and implementation of standardized templates and process frameworks for regional and global use.
- Logistics & Mobility: Maintain operational readiness and flexibility for business travel as required.
Requirements
Note: Please note that this is an internal job posting. We are only accepting applications from current internal employees based in Mexico.
Skills Required
- Current internal employee of the company
- Based in Mexico
- Ability to manage QA project managers and leads
- Ability to manage budgets, operational KPIs, and financial performance
- Ability to oversee project delivery within scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards
- Ability to manage client relationships, escalations, and business growth opportunities
- Ability to support recruitment, resource planning, and workforce allocation
- Willingness to travel for business as required
What We Do
Keywords Studios is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry and beyond. We bring to life digital content that entertains, connects, challenges and educates people worldwide. Established in 1998, and now with more than 65 facilities in 22 countries strategically located in Asia, the Americas, Australia and Europe, we provide integrated art creation, marketing services, software engineering, testing, localization, audio and customer care services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of more than 950 clients across the globe.
