Senior Lottery Product Manager

Editec ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Editec is a successful lottery and sports betting consultancy, supporting clients in over 25 countries across Africa. The company is fast growing, has doubled in size over the last 3 years, and has plans for further expansion. The company is globally recognised as a start-up specialist for gaming operations in emerging markets with 6 offices throughout Europe and the Middle East. The successful applicant will cover the following duties: * Manage a team of up to 4 Product Owners and ensure that the Product Team delivers on time and to the required quality standards * Coach team members to assist in their professional development and deliver improved outputs * Work with other senior colleagues to ensure that the Product team contribute as part of the wider corporate team and add value to work delivered by other teams * Contribute to the creation, delivery, and evolution of all our Land based and Online Lotto products * Champion the product vision, help to engage the wider business teams and encourage contribution to new product development * Identify opportunities for improvement in both what we deliver and how we deliver it Proposition and Solution Design * Combine market intelligence, financial and behavioural data, customer requirements and other relevant items to design a roadmap that meets the needs of each product sector * Ensure that Product Owners have assessed all options and have agreed solutions that deliver value for both Editec and its brands and our customers * Improve how the Product team works by assessing process and outcomes and delivering targeted changes to drive quality and innovation improvements Product Delivery * Continuously review team ways of working to ensure high quality standards are embedded in all processes * Ensure that each product owner in the team maintains a suitable product backlog for their sector and carries out prioritisation in conjunction versus the commercial gain Requirements * Product delivery/owner/manager experience for multiple products in the Gaming industry. Preferably covering Lottery and or Scratchcards * Solid and repeatedly demonstrated problem solving abilities and evidence of use analytical skills to determine future actions and assess past decisions * Evidence of creation of commercial business cases and using this to help prioritise product development decisions * Experience of communicating and engaging with senior management as part of a product development process * Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the business. Significant experience (multiple projects) of leading meetings and ensuring that stakeholders are able to contribute to projects the Product Owner will be expected to lead group meetings containing a senior audience * Experience of influencing stakeholders to deliver quality product development whilst meeting tight deadlines * Must be able to drive teams to deliver targets * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in over 20 countries and to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality * Confident and able to speak out against the crowd and support their opinions with strong reasoning, analysis and evidence * Passionate about improving both what their team does and how they do it * High levels of attention to detail are required as the role is accountable for end results and must get the small things right * Able to think on the go and adapt quickly to changing demands