Principal Program Manager (Global Broadcast Strategy & Operations, 12 Month Contract)

Riot Games; Ireland; In loco; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Healthcare: Medical, dental, andVision

Life insurance and disability

Open Paid Time Off and holiday breaks

Retirement matching

Play Fund

Donation Matching

Descrizione del lavoro

Riot Games seeks a Principal Program Manager to lead high-impact initiatives across our RBC global broadcast and remote production capabilities. This 12-month contract role is based onsite in Swords, Dublin, Ireland, with leadership support from in Dublin and Seattle RBCs.

You will shape production operations, develop financial models, and align teams across production, technology, and facilities to drive strategic outcomes.

Competenze

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategy, business operations, or related fields.
• Experience leading strategic work across regions or teams with measurable outcomes.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions without direct authority.
• Experience in global broadcast production, live production, media, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced degree; familiarity with program management tools.

Mansioni

• Lead strategic programs from planning through implementation with clear priorities and ownership.
• Develop business and financial models to evaluate opportunities and capacity needs.
• Shape Riot’s broadcast capabilities by coordinating across production, tech, finance, and facilities.
• Lead capacity and resource planning across the RBC network, aligning demand with staffing and costs.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide clear recommendations and drive strategic change.

Conoscenze

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Business case development

Financial modeling

Problem solving in ambiguity

Leadership of programs

Formazione

MBA or advanced degree

Strumenti

Google Workspace

Jira

Airtable

Descrizione del lavoro

• Riot Games is looking for a Principal Program Manager to lead strategic, high-impact initiatives across our RBC global broadcast and remote production capabilities. This is a 12-month contract based in Dublin, supporting leadership in both the Dublin and Seattle Remote Broadcast Centers (RBCs)
• You will work closely with RBC Leadership to solve complex business challenges, develop long-term plans, and help improve how our global production network operates
• This is a senior individual contributor role where you will help set priorities, bring teams together, and turn strategy into action, this role will be based onsite in the Remote Broadcast Center (RBC) in Swords, Dublin, Ireland
• Lead strategic programs and initiatives from initial planning through implementation, ensuring clear priorities, ownership, and measurable outcomes
• Develop business and financial models to help leaders assess opportunities, investment decisions, capacity needs, and long-term plans
• Shape the future of Riot’s broadcast capabilities, partnering across production, technology, finance, facilities, and other teams to improve operating models and ways of working
• Lead capacity and resource planning across the Remote Broadcast Center network, connecting demand with staffing, facilities, technology, cost, and service needs
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges, provide clear recommendations, and drive strategic change across the organization

Benefits

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you as well as your spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Family Care: Life insurance, parental leave, plus short and long-term disability.
• Open Paid Time Off: In addition to holidays, a 2-week end of year break, and a 1-week mid-year break, Rioters are trusted to take the time they need throughout the year.
• Retirement: Riot matches retirement contributions so you can continue to play games long after you retire.
• Play Fund: Riot’s annual play fund allows Rioters to broaden their knowledge of the games that matter to players and the community.
• Donation Matching: Riot matches donations of time and money to nonprofits to double down on support.

• Experience leading strategic work across multiple regions or teams, turning business priorities into clear plans and measurable outcomes
• For this role, you’ll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!
• Proven ability to work through ambiguity, defining problems, identifying stakeholders, and creating a clear path forward
• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills, with experience developing business cases, financial models, forecasts, scenarios, or strategic roadmaps
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders, including presenting recommendations and driving decisions without direct authority
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 6+ years in strategy, business operations, financial planning, transformation, management consulting, or a related field
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working across global, distributed, and cross-functional teams
• Experience in global broadcast production, live production, media, entertainment, advertising, digital consumer businesses, technology, facilities, infrastructure, consulting, or another complex operating environment
• Experience designing or evolving production operations, service models, facilities strategies, workforce models, capacity planning, or technology-enabled services
• MBA or another relevant advanced degree
• Familiarity with program management and collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, Jira, Airtable, or similar platforms
• Gaming, sports, or esports experience is a plus, but is not required