Business Operations Analyst

Job Description

Management Trainee | Virtuos

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Virtuos, located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area within the CounterPunch studio. Virtuos is a large, global video game development company specializing in full-cycle game development and art production for over 1,500 games. This role offers an early career professional the opportunity to improve operational efficiency, support project success, and resolve business challenges within a company that creates immersive gaming experiences. The Management Trainee will contribute to pushing the boundaries of possibility in gaming by optimizing processes and fostering collaboration.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
• Team: CounterPunch studio, a team of animation advocates and industry veterans
• Mission: Examine and improve departmental workflows, support project delivery, and apply analytical and creative thinking to solve business challenges.
• Tech Stack: Project management platforms, art tools, ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Analysis: Examine departmental workflows to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, quality, and innovation.
• Project Assistance: Support project management by tracking milestones, coordinating tasks, and updating documentation to ensure timely delivery.
• Business Problem Solving: Apply analytical and creative thinking to solve business challenges within cross-functional teams from different disciplines.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Participate in client and internal meetings to develop skills in negotiation, presentation, and relationship management.
• Presentation Development: Create and deliver insights, project updates, and analytical findings to department leads and small groups.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position requiring a bachelor’s degree in management or engineering from a leading international University.
• Experience: Demonstrable ability to learn new skills quickly and apply problem-solving to real-world production or operations challenges.
• Skills: Excellent organizational skills, strong analytical skills, great written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on synthesizing information, and excellent math and computational ability.
• Bonus: Passion for games and digital culture; high levels of self-motivation; a mature personality able to manage relationships at a senior level; an open and international mindset with an appreciation for multicultural working environments.