The Role
As a Project Manager II, you will serve as the air traffic controller for emergent work, you’ll prioritize department increments across multiple complex problem domains.
Your work will contribute to evolving a critical esports department, which will ultimately provide a positive impact for both players and Riot alike.
You are responsible for tracking and managing projects across Riot esports Global Competitive Operations
You will coordinate internal and external resources and position them to work together to evolve the Competitive Operations organization
Create a healthy team ecosystem by facilitating and iterating on team process such as retros and planning
You will be responsible for designing roadmaps and driving execution
Responsible for designing and championing our work systems
Communicate, negotiate and defend team objectives and priorities with stakeholders
Anticipate and mitigate blockers to delivery and surface risks to our calendar to the product lead
Accountable for dependency management and delivery risks management
Experience
Expert level Agile craftsman, deeply understand Agile principles and practices
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc.
Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant’s criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
Responsibilities
You are responsible for tracking and managing projects across Global Competitive Operations
You will coordinate internal and external resources and position them to work together to evolve a department that is critical to the success of Riot esports
Create a healthy team ecosystem by facilitating and iterating on team process such as retros and planning
You will be responsible for the designing a roadmap and driving its execution
Responsible for designing and championing our work systems
Communicate, negotiate and defend team objectives and priorities with stakeholders
Anticipate and mitigate blockers to delivery and surface risks to our calendar to the Global Head of Competitive Operations
Accountable for dependency management and delivery risks management
Required Qualifications: (if there are Specific Game Requirements, they would be placed here)
3+ years of experience managing projects
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
Experience across the full project lifecycle (developing a plan, requirements gathering, project implementation, managing deadlines, reporting)
Desired Qualifications
Experience as a project manager in sport
Experience with enterprise software systems
Experience writing and delivering departmental communications
Experience designing systems for information sharing across organizations
Our Perks
Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules.
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match.
Check out our benefits pages for more information.
Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner’s Code and Community Code.
Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work.
We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect.
We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc.
Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant’s criminal history.