Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary (USD):

38-40/hr

Start Date:

07.15.2024

This Studio, the creators of the top-selling and critically acclaimed game franchise, and a division of our Studios, has an excellent opportunity for a Jr. Operations Manager.

At this studio, we create and curate one of the most highly rated gaming franchises in the world by nurturing a world-class studio environment in which people can create products our customers love, and smart and engaged people can uncover and solve intriguing challenges.

The ideal candidate for this position will be highly collaborative, working directly for the Chief of Staff. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task across a variety of projects.

Responsibilities:

Process Design and Execution:
• Assists with process design and the definition of business outcomes for simple processes/parts of a process to assess process performance. Assists with defining yearly goals, anchoring to industry standards and process measures, implementing controls, maintaining compliance, optimizing customer experience, and helping to drive cost down, with guidance.
• Follows procedure for process execution in accordance with compliance and controls. Assists with end-to-end process view for their given process area by providing data, research, and assessment results to manager and team, with guidance and coaching. Compiles information on pain points to assist with identification of alternative solutions to resolve challenges.
Business Operations
• Serves in a support role for assigned team, which includes executing on logistics to support operations plans, developing plans, working with stakeholders, and supporting the rhythm of business (ROB).
• Contributes to execution of continuation of business plans during periods of change or special circumstances.
• Contributes to management of corporate strategy initiatives across teams within the organization by monitoring accountability for processes, supporting communications, and reporting to ensure alignment across groups.
• Creates tactical relationships, such as with peers, as needed to attain results (e.g., providing specific leaders to reach out to for information about specific challenge).
• Builds trust, encourages collaboration, and enables fact-based decision making for leader through sharing of timely, accurate, and relevant information.

Team Management Support:
• Contributes to team experience activities. Collaborates with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to support internal and external recruitment efforts, and partners with hiring managers to ensure a smooth process, under guidance of senior colleagues as needed. Participates in onboarding and assists new employees, vendors, and interns as an essential contact for questions. Coordinates logistics and provides onboarding support for new employees, vendors, and interns, under the direction of senior team members (e.g., ordering new-hire equipment, setting up workstations, distribution lists, security groups). Maintains and manages headcount activities, including staff movement/transfers, reporting, offboarding, and transactions within relevant headcount management tools.
Special Projects/Programs and Initiatives
• Contributes to projects as needed to meet the changing business environment. Contributes to project management, including coordinating and double-checking work as assigned.
Other
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications: Hard Skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, or related field
o Or equivalent experience

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $38 to $40 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium . More information on our awesome benefits !

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive

Client Description

Our client is a large technology company based in Redmond, Washington with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. They develop computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. This company enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge.

Working here, you will be part of a company that values:

• Innovation
• Diversity and inclusion
• Corporate social responsibility
• AI
• Trustworthy computing

Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.