Join the Steel Hunters team, the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world. This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5 blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles.
We are looking for an experienced Release Manager. You will be directly responsible for building release management functions across large interconnected complex projects. You’ll work closely with leads, producers, and project managers across all departments to understand project needs and scale our efforts appropriately. You will own the guidelines and policies for release management in all aspects and work independently to set best practices.
The ideal candidate will have experience both building and running QA and release management in the global, free-to-play games industry.
Reports to
This position is based in Guildford (hybrid), UK, and reports to the QA Director.
What will you do?
* Be responsible for overall release planning and implement release management functions for a cross-platform free-to-play service game across all locations.
* Establish and maintain best release pipeline practices.
* Regularly review release progress against plans.
* Regularly review release content and scope to identify and communicate any increase in risk, impact, or issues relating to the role-associated area of responsibility.
* Ensure release readiness for pre-production and production checkpoints.
* Drive release management improvements with close collaboration with other teams.
* Be the point of contact for the areas of responsibility.
* Own the risk management in the areas of responsibility.
* Collaborate with other departments to improve overall game quality and development methods.
* Reflect on the outcomes of a release and identify, deliver, and communicate resulting process improvements.
* Be responsible for communicating and championing the release process to all levels of the business.
What are we looking for?
* Strong professional QA experience.
* Release management experience.
* Experience working in an agile environment.
* Delivery and stakeholder management experience.
* Have a passion for delivering high-quality products.
* Experience working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
* Great communication and organizational skills.
* We’d love you to be a game enthusiast.
What additional skills will help you stand out?
* Experience with JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams, and Excel.
* Experience operating global, constantly evolving games as a service.
* Experience working with highly distributed development and support teams.
* Experience building distributed QA, release management, and localization teams.
* A superb motivator and implementor of quality standards.
Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:
* 5 weeks of annual leave per calendar year, increasing over time to a maximum of 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme.
* Dog-friendly office.
* Onsite canteen with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks.
* Video games area.
* Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax-free employee contribution.
* Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Health First Aiders).
* Career development and education opportunities within the company.
* Employee discounts via Perkbox.
* Personal Wargaming Gaming Account.
* Company events (including events for partners/children).
* Seniority Awards.
* Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward.
Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.
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