Lead QA Manager – Remote in AAA Gaming

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Description Du Poste

We are opening a Lead QA position within our Quality department for Beyond Good & Evil 2, an open‑world action‑adventure game set in a captivating space‑opera universe. The role is key to ensuring quality across the project.

Why we need you

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is the direct prequel to the 2003 cult classic, powered by our proprietary engine Voyager, and aims to deliver a seamless and organic experience of exploration and space piracy at the scale of a solar system. You will help build System 3 and push the boundaries of entertainment.

What you will do

• Lead and organize QA team activities: set clear objectives, prioritize, plan, and allocate resources.
• (Re)design, implement, and maintain QA processes (test strategy, acceptance criteria, traceability, reporting).
• Collaborate closely with Development teams, the other QA lead, and the QA team to continuously improve pipelines.
• Deliver regular reports on project quality status and risks; proactively raise alerts and propose action plans.
• Set up targeted actions to identify, prioritize, and clarify blocking or disruptive bugs and ensure their resolution.
• Build a positive team culture with motivation, recognition, team spirit, rituals, and transparency.
• Support individual growth: continuous feedback, performance reviews, training needs, and skills development.

Important

This role prioritizes management and process ownership. A basic QA background is acceptable if you have strong leadership and excellent organizational skills.

Your future work environment

You will join a team of around 10 to 12 people and become the managerial reference for the QA group at the heart of the project, paired with a technical co‑lead supporting you on tooling and test‑related topics. You will collaborate daily with Liviu‑Ioan (your manager) and with development and production teams in a multi‑studio environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a team (ideally of a similar size).
• Hands‑on knowledge of QA tools and methods (bug tracking, databases, test plans, strategies, prioritization).
• Comfortable with tracking tools such as Jira and testing methodologies; able to design and optimize test cases and reports.
• Fluent English (multi‑studio context).
• Technical interest: understanding of environments, platforms, and QA tools; advanced technical topics are handled by the co‑lead.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of consoles and build pipelines.
• Basic networking or online services understanding.
• Exposure to game engines and/or scripting.

Soft Skills (what We Expect From You)

• Leadership: team spirit, ability to unite and maintain a positive team dynamic.
• Clear and pedagogical communication: giving meaning, explaining the “why,” aligning teams.
• Initiative & autonomy: strong onboarding over the first 6 months, then high level of autonomy expected.
• Rigor: tracking priorities, Jira, rituals, indicators.
• Bring positive energy every day.

Recruitment Process

• Application review: our team will carefully study your profile.
• Quick pre‑qualification call (up to 30 minutes).
• Interview 1 – Discovery (1 hour, online) with a recruitment team member.
• Interview 2 – Technical (1 hour, online) with the Quality Project Manager.
• Second technical interview may be requested depending on the team’s needs.

Your onboarding

• Phase 1 – Understanding expectations, project vision, and framework with the Quality Project Manager.
• Phase 2 – Technical immersion and discovery of the teams and tools with the second Lead QA Analyst.

Additional Information

• Contract type: Permanent (CDI).
• Location: Montpellier.
• Start date: as soon as you’re available.

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