At Riot, we believe in putting players first. Our Sydney-based studio partners globally to develop a across our suite of live games, core technology and new and evolving experiences across multiple Unpublished R&D titles. Whether building foundational systems, driving production strategy, or fostering collaboration across time zones, our teams help deliver genre-defining player experiences.

As a Manager, Game Production on League of Legends, you will work closely with producers, product managers, and cross-discipline leaders to guide teams from conception through launch and live operations. You will be the custodian of strong delivery processes and ensure that collaboration with other teams runs smoothly. You will oversee a team of teams work, build work systems, ensure execution, and provide stakeholders and customers with visibility on complex deliverables. You will also ensure teams work at a sustainable pace and continuously improve. You will work with an offsite team to oversee their development of features and services and ensure they are incorporated into the team’s work system. Your role will report to the Sydney Studio Senior Manager in Game Production on League of Legends.

Responsibilities:

Directly manage and grow production and product management craft across multiple teams and projects.

Drive strategic alignment across initiatives to ensure work supports both local and global objectives.

Maintain and report on project status regularly to stakeholders, customers, and dependent teams.

Facilitate conversations, identify misalignment areas in development, and develop risk mitigation plans.

Provide leadership guidance, mentorship, and feedback to producers and product leads.

Foster healthy and efficient co-development practices between Sydney and partner studios.

Champion team health, culture, and long-term sustainability.

Identify and communicate production risks and opportunities across teams and product verticals.

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of experience shipping games, applications, or software in a production/product/program management role.

Minimum of 1 year of experience in a people management role or people leadership.

Proven experience leading teams through major development phases (planning, execution, release, and post-launch).

Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies and frameworks.

Strong communication skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders across disciplines and time zones.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience establishing metrics and data-driven improvement processes.

Strong analytical and strategic planning skills.

Experience fostering collaboration across distributed global teams.

Previous experience in game development, live service operations, or related entertainment fields.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

At Riot we strongly believe in work / life balance, and we encourage that with our open paid time off policy, paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers) and flexible work schedules to fit your lifestyle. We also believe that work should be fun, we have co-op gaming areas, a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of players and community, and all the snacks you would ever need to power through your day (even healthy snacks!). And that’s not all we offer, there’s also:

Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness fund

Donation matching of time and money to registered charities

Learning and Development opportunities

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.