Head of Quality Verification, American Football

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

About Us : EA Sports leads interactive football entertainment, delivering exceptional experiences to fans worldwide. We seek a leader to elevate quality across all of our platforms and ecosystems.

Role Overview : As Head of Quality Verification (QV) for EA SPORTS American Football (AFB)reporting to the Head of QV, EA SPORTSyou will lead QV teams and partner with executives, delivery leads, and creative leaders to meet and exceed player expectations through rigorous, player-centric standards. You own the end-to-end Experiential Quality bar for AFB and ensure Delivery Leadership meets software quality and schedule commitments across PC, console, mobile, and new platforms. Together with production, delivery, and creative leaders, we set the quality bar and measure what matters so players feel the difference every release.

Key Responsibilities :

Support strategic planning and execution for new and existing AF experiences, and ensure your teams own the quality measurement loopset the bar, verify functionality and player-experience outcomes, and deliver concise, actionable feedback to development.

You will work closely with Product Management and QV teams to translate player experience and growth business goals into actionable insights, ensuring their seamless integration into the development process.

You will work closely with your Delivery Lead to define scope, schedule, and budget, set clear delivery standards, and drive on-time, on-budget outcomes on AFB experiences.

We move as one with Partnerships and QVS, aligning initiatives to product and business goals across the AF ecosystem.

Own the AFB QV ML / AI portfolio and adoption policy to enhance player experiences and test environments, establishing clear measurements to thoughtfully monitor impact and iterate.

You will set the bar for a rigorous, player-centric approach, using research, player sentiment, and data together with QV teams to support the development team's creative decisions.

You will collaborate with Partnership teams and contribute to the broader QVS organization to align initiatives with business and product goals.

You are right for this role if you are passionate about solving complex, dynamic problems and excel at collaborating across departments with global peers and partners. Your strengths in building relationships and delivering projects with clear outcomes drive success.

You excel at challenges and are excited to shape EA Sports' future. Join us to raise the bar for football quality and deliver experiences players love, season after season.

Qualifications :

10+ years of game product management, accountable for franchise / portfolio outcomes with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.

Owned and delivered game projects of large-scale and complexity.

Deep understanding of product development, design practices and core aspects of Quality Verification.

Proven budget / headcount stewardship; build leaders; set department-wide standards and governance.

Influence-oriented. Excel at collaborating with other leaders, guiding the collective group to guide optimal decisions and outcomes

Strong track record of influencing executive partners and leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact.

Passionate about American Pro Football

About Electronic Arts

We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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