The Corporate Strategy team sits inside the Strategic Advisory department, which acts as the central hub for strategic support for leaders across Riot, & provides craft leadership to Riot for the disciplines of Business Strategy, Analytics, Research, Revenue Strategy & Strategic Finance. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage those resources & capabilities to develop data informed strategic recommendations & analyses.

As a Business Strategist III, you will flex as a BizOps generalist to tackle high-impact & prioritized projects, bridging strategy & execution. You will help shape & scale demand planning & scope/capacity frameworks across Riots game studios. This role combines high-level business strategy with hands-on operational design & rollout. Youll work at the intersection of studio needs, workforce planning, & cross-functional alignment, ensuring the right approach for operational excellence Youll partner closely with leaders across Game Studios, Finance, HRBPs, TA, & People Systems to co-create & implement scalable planning processes that support portfolio growth, prioritization, & tradeoff decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design & implementation of demand planning & scope/capacity analysis frameworks in support of operational goals
• Partner with studio leadership & producers to translate product roadmaps into actionable talent & resource plans
• Identify gaps between scope, demand, & available capacity, enabling proactive problem solving & strategic tradeoff conversations
• Develop & roll out standardized planning rhythms & tools across studios in collaboration with Finance, HR, TA, & Systems teams
• Drive the operationalization of operational processes across orgs, including intake, prioritization, & iterations
• Translate complex data & org dynamics into clear insights & recommendations for senior leaders
• Serve as a connective tissue across teams to align planning, reporting, & decision-making rhythms
• Flex as a BizOps generalist to tackle high-impact & prioritized projects, bridging strategy & execution as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 68+ years of experience in business strategy, operations, or workforce planning, ideally in consulting, gaming, entertainment, product-driven environment
• Proven ability to design & scale cross-functional planning frameworks
• Strong analytical & systems thinking skills; comfort working with unstructured or evolving data, & extracting insights
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate research, insights, & strategy into clear narratives for senior stakeholders
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with resource management frameworks
• Background in game development, entertainment, or creative organizations
• Experience conducting in-depth market research & synthesize insights
• Familiarity with Jira or similar project management tools

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

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy & other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, & life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, & children, & a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games & experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether youre working directly on a new player-facing experience or youre supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, were better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, were looking forward to your application.

Its our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants & members of Riot Games Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped & disabled Rioters & 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 & state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state & local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, & the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential & sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters & third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, & networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players & other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, & compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs & additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency & security.