Sobre este puesto de Product Manager en Light & Wonder
Position Summary
The Product Manager is responsible for the management of the product lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring our products meet our strategic vision, market needs and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the role is responsible for defining the market requirements, ensuring investment aligns with commercial goals, and analyzing product performance to maximize portfolio opportunities. As a member of the product management team, the PM will work closely with our design, compliance, marketing, sales and service teams to deliver tailored games for the markets we support.
Essential Job Functions
Define the overall product strategy, research and development requirements, development, the creation of technical market content requirements, and content segmentation
Follows product from initial development through all development stages to product submission and approval
Drives product roadmap decisions for adjacent markets (confluence)
Support expansion opportunities in emerging markets
Gather and prioritize product requirements based on customer insights, competitive analysis, and game segmentation
Communicate product requirements to R&D
Create & maintain the product strategy (Playbook) for the respective derivative markets; this includes leveraging legacy products and commissioning native products
Verify the regulatory requirements in conjunction with The Compliance Department
Develop and implement processes to identify deviations from standard market requirements through the various development stage gates
Collaborate in financial and technical analysis for product selection and definition
Define clear product visions and KPIs for each adjacent market
Create new product go-to-market plans including product segmentation, and product value proposition by market
Commercialize products, including pre-launch coordination with Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, etc.; this includes product training, both internally and as a customer support agent
Support in product release material across all adjacent markets
Manage the post-launch analysis of content based on segment expectations and provide debrief to R&D
Research competitor performance, technology, functionality, and product lines
Support the product management team, senior management, cross-department peers, Sales, and customer support on product information via presentations, product briefs, and other demonstrations
Help manage product roadmaps and track statuses, workloads, and release timelines
Help maintain product-related spreadsheets (market regulations, global variables, asset tracking)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of products
Track approval statuses and communicate updates to stakeholders
Support coordination with distributors and internal departments on release deliverables
Ability to deliver product information, portfolio briefs, and demonstrations in person and virtually
Track and resolve open issues related to Charitable gaming customer deliverables
Collaborates with R&D teams to develop new Charitable Gaming products and enhance existing ones to ensure they align with market demands and regulatory requirements
Organize, interpret, and report data to support research and/or recommendations. Monitor monthly results of product line performance and assist with variance reporting
Utilize knowledge of an organizational structure including the primary functional areas, their respective departments and work units, and their respective purpose, deliverables, and interrelationships
Lead the effort by collaborating with the appropriate departments to design and distribute product materials
Serve as secondary point of contact for internal and external product inquiries
Coordinate with various departments and stakeholders to manage the order flow of products to the company’s customers
Perform other assignments (or duties) as required
Training/Education
3+ years of product management experience (Gaming or hospitality industry experience preferred)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Self-directed, highly motivated, thorough, and accurate, ability to work in fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
Extremely detailed oriented
Capable of coordinating efforts with members of a cross-functional team
Strong awareness of gaming industry trends
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Systematic and methodical abilities to reach a desired result
Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office, proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
Ability to build and maintain relationships with action-oriented focus to drive results
Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
Ability to be active in all designated markets
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams
Qualifications
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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.
Work Conditions
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 of 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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