Business Analyst – Gaming Operations

Job Description

Management Trainee | Virtuos

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Virtuos, located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Virtuos, founded in 2004, is one of the largest independent video game development companies, specializing in full-cycle game development and art production for over 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. The company is at the forefront of gaming, constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility to create exciting, immersive experiences. This Management Trainee role is critical for driving operational efficiency, quality, and innovation, supporting key projects, and solving business challenges across various departments to enhance Virtuos’s ability to deliver high-quality content for top gaming clients worldwide.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Mission: Drive operational excellence by analyzing and improving processes, applying problem-solving skills to business challenges across cross-functional teams, and supporting project delivery to foster efficiency and innovation in game development.
• Tech Stack: Project management platforms, art tools, ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Improvement: Analyze departmental workflows to identify opportunities and implement solutions that increase efficiency, quality, and innovation across operations.
• Project Support: Assist in the management of projects by tracking milestones, coordinating tasks, and meticulously updating documentation to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Cross-Functional Contribution: Apply analytical and creative thinking to solve diverse business challenges collaboratively within cross-functional teams from various disciplines.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Actively participate in both client and internal meetings to develop essential skills in negotiation, presentation, and relationship management within the gaming industry context.
• Tool Proficiency: Learn and efficiently operate a range of industry-specific software and systems, including project management platforms, art tools, and ERP systems, for departmental task completion.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Management or Engineering from a leading international university, indicating a strong foundation for an early career in operations or project management.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new skills, coupled with high levels of self-motivation. Possess a mature personality, capable of effectively managing relationships at a senior level, and an open, international mindset that appreciates diverse multicultural working environments.
• Skills: Excellent organizational and analytical abilities essential for solving complex issues within tight deadlines. Possess strong math and computational proficiency, alongside great written and oral communication skills with a clear emphasis on the ability to synthesize information effectively.
• Bonus: A strong passion for games and digital culture, aligning with Virtuos’s core business.