Senior Project and Office Manager

About the role

Light & Wonder is looking for a Studio Lead / Office Manager to run the day-to-day of its Lightning Box studio in Sydney. The role is part operations lead, part office manager and part culture-keeper, keeping the studio running so designers, artists and mathematicians can focus on games. It is a hands-on, highly visible position reporting to the VP of Game Studios NorAm.

Key responsibilities

• Support production teams with project coordination: scheduling, meeting logistics and cross-team communication.
• Keep full visibility of the studio roadmap with the wider LNW teams and align regularly with the Pune team on game delivery and management.
• Own day-to-day studio operations and act as first point of contact for facilities, vendors and general office needs.
• Manage the physical workspace, including layout, equipment, hardware and supplies for dev teams.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding logistics such as workstations, access, seating and studio orientation.
• Plan and run studio events, team offsites, milestone celebrations and visitor programmes.
• Manage relationships with landlords, building management, IT/facilities vendors and service contracts.
• Support budget tracking for office and studio spend, including procurement and expense processing.
• Partner with HR, IT and Studio Leadership on health and safety, compliance and workplace policy.
• Foster an inclusive studio culture and resolve day-to-day workplace issues.
• Manage studio calendars, travel arrangements and visiting stakeholder schedules.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in office management, studio operations or a similar operational role, ideally in games, tech or a creative studio.
• Experience in a game development, digital entertainment or iGaming studio is a strong plus.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with developers, artists, leadership and vendors.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset and discretion with confidential information.

Required skills

• Proficiency with office and productivity tools.
• Familiarity with AI software is a major plus.

What we offer

• Competitive benefits and a modern waterfront office in Sydney.
• Regular interaction with global teams and work on innovative gaming projects.
• Guidance and development opportunities within a collaborative, creative team.