Senior Manager, Game Production - League of Legends

6 Months ago • 8 Years + • Game Production

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Manager, Game Production for League of Legends at Riot Games, you will lead a team to ensure operational excellence across the production pipeline. This includes overseeing project delivery, advocating for global cosmetic product strategy, and acting as a liaison between internal/external teams and leadership. Responsibilities involve optimizing workflows, fostering collaboration, implementing data-driven strategies, managing risks and resources, and managing vendor relationships. You'll establish KPIs, promote innovation, and continuously improve processes for sustainable, high-quality player experiences. The role demands strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of game production.
Must have:
  • 8+ years production experience (gaming preferred)
  • 4+ years people management (mid-senior level)
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • External partnership management
  • Live service game product management
Good to have:
  • Co-development/outsourcing experience
  • Managing diverse disciplines (designers, producers)
  • Senior management meeting facilitation
Perks:
  • Full relocation support
  • Full health insurance
  • Open paid time off
  • Retirement benefits with company matching
  • Life insurance, parental leave
  • Play Fund
  • Matching charitable donations

Job Details

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played PC game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience. 

We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

That's where you come in.

As a Senior Manager, Production you drive operational excellence by ensuring seamless and efficient execution of all production efforts across League of Legends content production. By optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and adhering to best practices, you enhance productivity and minimize waste. Leveraging strong cross-team collaboration, you build effective partnerships with product and leadership teams globally, as well as key internal and external partners. Your focus is on enabling creative product development while ensuring sustainable, predictable delivery, all within a framework of accountability, innovation, and long-term player value creation.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the production delivery team to drive operational excellence, overseeing the end-to-end production pipeline to ensure high-quality, timely, and on-budget project delivery.
  • Drive the execution and serve as the advocate for the global cosmetic product strategy, ensuring alignment across regions, teams, and partners to deliver cohesive and high-quality player experiences.
  • Act as the primary liaison between internal teams, external partners, and leadership to align cross-functional efforts with Riot's strategic objectives and ensure clear communication of goals and timelines.
  • Foster strong, collaborative relationships with product teams, leadership, and global partners to streamline workflows, enhance coordination, and align on strategic priorities.
  • Develop and implement data-driven strategies and best practices to optimize production processes, focusing on efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement.
  • Identify and mitigate operational risks while optimizing resource allocation across teams to sustain productivity and ensure delivery predictability.
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships to ensure quality, timeline adherence, and alignment with Riot's production standards.
  • Establish KPIs, track progress, and foster a culture of accountability and transparency to drive consistent and predictable delivery outcomes.
  • Promote innovation by empowering teams to propose creative solutions that enhance both efficiency and creativity without sacrificing operational effectiveness.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve workflows using industry best practices and data-driven insights to enhance scalability and long-term sustainability.

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of experience in production operations, project management, or a similar role, preferably within the gaming or entertainment industry.
  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent game development experience (creative, development, engineering, product or business)
  • At least 4 years experience in people management of mid-senior people
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including creative, engineering, insights, finance and leadership teams.
  • Background in managing external partnerships, including vendors and outsourcing partners.
  • Experience managing live service video game products on one or more games
  • Effective at partnering with teams and building agreements

Desired Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience managing a co-development or outsourcing relationship 
  • Managed a variety of different disciplines (e.g., Designers, Producers)
  • Experience facilitating meetings with senior management

Our Perks:

  • Full relocation support
  • Full health insurance for you, your spouse, and children
  • Open paid time off
  • Retirement benefits with company matching
  • Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability
  • Play Fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games
  • We will double down on your donations of time and money to non-profits

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!

 

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