Manager - Qc and Training

**Description**

**About us**:
ARRISE powers Pragmatic Play, a top-tier provider of player-beloved content in the iGaming realm. We're not just a company; we're a dynamic force in software development and services, crafting end-to-end digital solutions. With our headquarters nestled in Gibraltar and a global presence spanning Malta, Romania, India, Canada, and Bulgaria, we boast a vibrant team of over 5,000 skilled individuals. Together, we form a cross-functional powerhouse fueled by decades of experience across diverse industries and professions. Our shared drive propels us to deliver excellence every day.

**Role Overview**:
**Purpose**: To organize, coordinate, supervise, and verify the activities of the QC specialists and Trainers, ensuring top-notch quality processes and effective training within our organization. Quality Control focuses on monitoring and ensuring the excellence of our products by evaluating them against specific quality parameters and established standards, fostering consistency and delivering exceptional outcomes.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Supervisory Oversight**:

- Manage QC and Training departments.
- Assign tasks based on complexity and required skill levels.
- Guide and direct QC and Training review processes.
- Improve operational efficiency through overseeing effective training plans and driving a culture of continuous capability improvement.

**Quality and Regulatory Compliance**:

- Ensure activities meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Evaluate program quality, effectiveness, and training needs.
- Identify areas for improvement and forecast future program needs.

**Department Coordination**:

- Oversee objectives and activities of QC Manager and Training Manager.
- Ensure team activities align with approved KPIs.
- Understand and adhere to operational processes.
- Minimize defects/incidents through targeted training and QC monitoring.

**Process Improvement and Analysis**:

- Develop quality processes and training initiatives.
- Analyze data to monitor trends, evaluate service quality gaps, and improve training processes.
- Lead initiatives to develop and improve quality processes with the respective departments.
- Plan, measure, and analyze data, monitor trends, and evaluate the quality of processes and services, and service quality gaps.

Staff Management:

- Provide feedback, conduct general and individual meetings, manage departmental expenses within budget.
- Ensure the work performed by quality control specialists staff meets regulatory requirements, industry standards, practices, or expectations as set by the Casino Management relative to evaluating program quality and effectiveness, as well as identifying areas for improvement and forecasting future program needs.

**Reporting and Communication**:

- Review and approve reports for management submission.
- Make informational presentations to department and executive management regarding quality and training improvements.

**Program Review and Evaluation**:

- Handle complex or sensitive cases.
- Assist in developing annual Quality Control and Training Review Plans.
- Proactively evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement in the Quality and Training Processes along with the Quality and Training outputs.

**Organizational Contribution**:

- Exemplify desired culture and philosophies.
- Work effectively with management and HR team.
- Participate in managerial responsibilities aligned with Pragmatic Play's policies and laws.
- Liaise with appropriate departments when potential needs for improvement are identified, for mitigation.
- Update and disseminate all forms and documents to maintain compliance in Quality and Training Departments.

**Staff Development**:

- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, and managing the performance of QC and Training staff.

**Operational Flexibility**:

- Perform additional tasks related to QC and Training as needed or agreed with operational managers and board of directors.

**Required Qualifications and Skills**:

- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Quality Management, Educational Training, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English. Knowledge of Serbian or other languages is a plus.
- Relevant certifications in quality management, training, or leadership (e.g., ISO 9001, Certified Trainer, etc.) are advantageous.
- Extensive experience in quality monitoring and training, with significant time spent in leadership roles.
- Proven track record in managing QC and training departments, preferably in the iGaming industry or similar sectors.
- Strong knowledge of quality monitoring and management standards and training methodologies.
- Proficient in data analysis tools and reporting software.
- Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and compliance standards.
- Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to inspire and motiv