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QA Project Manager

Invoke Studiosabout 21 hours ago
Montreal, Quebec
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games.

We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. And we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success, whatever their role. As a member of Wizards of the Coast, we help enrich a catalog of games that has inspired gamers and developers for decades.

At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!

Job Description We are looking for a QA Project Manager to lead quality assurance efforts at Invoke. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the QA lifecycle—from test strategy to release—ensuring that our game meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and player experience.

This role requires strong project management skills, excellent communication, and a passion for games. You will act as the bridge between QA teams, development, production, and publishing, driving alignment on timelines, priorities, and deliverables.

What You’ll Do

  • Define QA strategy, scope, and work with your teams to develop the required test plans
  • Lead, manage and mentor a cross-functional QA teams (internal and external) to meet milestones and release schedules and foster their growth and efficiency
  • Consult with stakeholders to define and lead DevQA strategies for game systems, development tools, pipelines, performance and platform compliance
  • Establish best practices for Dev QA and ensure adherence across all teams
  • Evaluate and suggest improvements to build pipelines for faster and more reliable game builds and team delivery mechanisms
  • Establish and utilize development processes, tools, and communication channels to support shipping the game's features across multiple platforms
  • Define and establish the optimal communication systems to deliver testing results to the dev team
  • Create and maintain QA schedules, budgets, and resourcing plans
  • Track QA progress and provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders
  • Anticipate risks and propose mitigation strategies to keep projects on track
  • Partner closely with Producers, Developers, and Design leads to align QA processes with development needs
  • Act as the key point of contact between QA, external vendors, and platform partners
  • Facilitate clear communication and issue-tracking across all teams
  • Champion best practices in testing methodologies, automation, and reporting
  • Analyze QA metrics and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement in quality and delivery.

What You'll Bring

  • 7+ years of experience in QA for video games, including 3+ years in project management or leadership roles
  • Proven track record of shipping AAA or large-scale live service games across multiple platforms (console, PC, mobile)
  • Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, and defect management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail)
  • Experience managing outsourced QA vendors and distributed teams
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Passion for video games and understanding of player expectations
  • PMP, Agile/Scrum, or other project management certifications(nice to have)
  • Familiarity with automation testing frameworks and build pipelines (nice to have)
  • Experience with compliance testing (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo)(nice to have)
  • Knowledge of analytics and telemetry for quality measurement (nice to have)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Invoke Studios

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Chez Invoke, notre mission est d’avoir du plaisir à créer de grands jeux. Nous croyons que les meilleurs jeux sont créés par des gens qui aiment leur métier, et qui évoluent dans un environnement qui valorisent les membres de leurs équipes ainsi que leurs idées. Nous sommes un studio de Wizards of the Coast et nous avons l’honneur de perpétuer la tradition d’excellence de la maison, qui a donné naissance à des marques légendaires. Notre nouvelle aventure ne fait que commencer, et nous recherchons de nouveaux membres pour rejoindre notre communauté. Chez Invoke, tu as la possibilité de jouer un rôle clé en tant que membre d’une équipe ouverte et talentueuse! // At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games. We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. As part of the Wizards of the Coast family, we're honoured to carry on a tradition of quality games built on legendary brands. Our new adventure is just beginning, and we are looking for new adventurers to join our community. At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team!