LQA MANAGER

About the company PTW is a global games services company, providing technical and creative services to many of the largest developers and studios around the world.
Founded in Japan in , PTW has grown to become a global force in the gaming industry, with over 40 studios in 16 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include art production, game development, quality assurance, player support, community management, localization, localization QA, audio production, and data collection.
The PTW family of brands includes SIDE, Studios and Ghostpunch Games.
For more information, visit www.
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About the role The LQA Manager at PTW’s Portugal studios oversees all Localization QA projects, ensuring they exceed client expectations by closely collaborating with global peers.
This role involves managing and nurturing a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators, fostering their professional growth.
The LQA Manager is responsible for creating and implementing standardized processes based on industry and company best practices while continually reviewing and assessing project delivery for ongoing improvement.
Additionally, the position requires managing staff utilization to ensure profitability and acting as a champion for maintaining high linguistic quality.
Key Responsibilities.
Oversee all Localization QA projects delivered by PTW’s Portugal studios, ensuring high-quality output and timely delivery.
Lead and mentor a diverse team of Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and LQA Game Testers, fostering professional growth and development.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the global organization to align on goals, exceed client expectations, and drive project success.
Establish and implement standardized processes based on industry best practices, ensuring consistency and efficiency across all operations.
Continuously evaluate project delivery, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance team performance.
Manage staff allocation, workload distribution, and resource utilization to optimize team productivity and maintain profitability.
Act as an advocate for linguistic quality, ensuring that all deliverables meet the highest standards of excellence.
Requirements Proven experience in an outsourcing environment such as customer support, gaming studios, localization, or related industries.
Extensive experience in leading and managing teams, with a strong track record of people development and team leadership.
Exceptional leadership and negotiation skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and drive results.
Strong analytical abilities, capable of making data-driven decisions and strategic assessments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Outstanding team collaboration and influencing skills, fostering a cooperative and results-oriented work environment.
Advanced IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office and other relevant tools.
Must possess the legal right to work in Portugal.
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, Portugal 8.
to , Mondays through Fridays We are also regularly recruiting the following languages.
Arabic, Burmese, Bulgarian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australian), English (UK), English (US), Finnish, French (EU), French (Canadian), German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Luxembourgish, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (EU), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Spanish (Latin), Spanish (EU), Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese for current and future ad-hoc Quality Assurance, Localization, Localization, QA, and Player Support global Operations.
ALL APPLICATION MUST BE SENT IN ENGLISH For more career opportunities, visit our career page.
https://www.
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