Leadership Development Program - LDP

Corporate:

Light & Wonder’s corporate team is comprised of incredible talent that works across the enterprise, defying boundaries to provide essential services in an extraordinary manner to ensure the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.

Position Summary

At Light & Wonder, we believe in nurturing talent, and building leaders from within. Our rotational program is designed to help high-potential individuals explore various aspects of our business, build skills, and grow into leadership roles.

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is designed for motivated individuals, who have recently graduated, looking to develop a well-rounded skill set and gain hands-on experience in two critical areas of our business: gaming operations and finance. This program offers a pathway to leadership roles and provides the foundation needed to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The LDP is a two-year rotational program that gives participants exposure to key business areas across both gaming operations and finance. Over the course of four rotations, participants will gain hands-on experience, tackle meaningful projects, and develop a comprehensive understanding of our business functions.

Participants will rotate through several core areas – examples include:

• Supply Chain Management
• Research & Development
• Production
• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Corporate Accounting
• Game Development
• Internal Audit
• Investor Relations

*This role is based at our Headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with functional leaders to gain an understanding of your assigned rotation and how it impacts the overall growth of Light & Wonder
• Work on critical projects that impact operations, financial performance, and overall business strategy
• Utilize critical thinking and fact-gathering skills to create analyses assisting with decision-making
• Engage with business partners across Light & Wonder to support business objectives and develop an understanding of the business
• Attend leadership development workshops and networking events
• Complete practical training requirements
• Other responsibilities may vary based on specific teams
• Potential to travel to other locations for assignments

Program Benefits

• Opportunities to network with senior leaders and peers across the organization
• A strong foundation for career growth and fast-track progression
• Participation in a prestigious program that demonstrates high potential
• Mentorship from experienced leaders and program alumni
• Upon successful completion, participants will be transitioned into a position tailored to their skills and long-term career objectives.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Mathematics or similar area of focus, with a graduation date of Spring 2027
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50
• Strong record of extracurricular leadership: athletics, student government, community service, etc.
• Previous internship or co-op experience preferred
• Previous international experience a plus

Work Conditions:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles.  As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

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