Game Producer - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot’s mission is to put players at the center of everything we do. We do this by continuing to create, evolve and deliver new experiences to players with games like Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends. Internal job title: Game Producer II.

Game Producers lead teams, initiatives and products from conception through launch and operation inside of the gaming space. They create and align teams to product vision, have a deep understanding of player needs, competitors and market conditions, and are able to balance scope, quality and time to predictably deliver at a high quality bar for players.

As a Producer II on an Unpublished R&D Product, you will be responsible for driving production efforts on a features team, supporting the development of player-facing systems. You will provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced producers. You will keep the players' experience, as well as the experience of dev teams within Riot, in mind as you track progress, deliver products/features, and organize priorities and goals. You will work within a cross functional team of engineers, designers and artists to support the team in delivering engaging experiences to our players. Your group will consist of Rioters across the globe, including Sydney and North America. You will report to a Senior Producer supporting the R&D Game Team.

Responsibilities:

Lead the day-to-day production efforts for a cross-functional development team
Drive sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and milestone execution
Ensure strong team health, culture, and efficiency
Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements and align on goals
Track progress, manage risks, and ensure delivery of high-quality tools and features
Promote best practices in planning, estimation, and documentation
Coordinate across teams to unblock dependencies and align technical solutions
Communicate clearly and consistently with partners in multiple time zones
Identify opportunities to improve developer workflows and system scalability

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of experience as a Producer, Project Manager or similar role in game development.
Ample experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading teams through all feature development phases (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support).
Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes such as Scrum or Kanban.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with the video game industry, in either live or multiplayer games. A background in digital project management/Agile project management/Scrum Master in a technology setting will also be considered.
Experience working with teams building metagames or core gameplay systems.
Mastery of production tools like Jira to track development and create accurate reporting.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

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.