Product Manager

ABOUT US 

Genius Sports Group is one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, specializing in the capture, distribution and commercialization of live data, streams and digital content. We work in partnership with the biggest names in sports, betting and media to power a global ecosystem that benefits every stakeholder. Headquartered in London, we have offices in New York, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Vilnius, Lausanne and Singapore, which are home to over 1,400 of our talented employees. 

GENIUS SPORTS MEDIA 

Genius Sports Media creates the next generation in content and marketing services for sports and gaming brands, powered by the fastest, most reliable data on the planet. We make it simple for advertisers to connect with sports fans by embedding content like real-time statistics, betting odds or video highlights into their creative. We also provide digital publishers with the tools and content to grow their audiences, drive advertising revenue and take advantage of sports betting content. 

The Role

• Delivering free-to-play games across web and app to high profile clients in the sports and entertainment business

• Managing product scope & deliverables against key milestones and minimising scope creep
• Prioritising product quality and stability and planning for and mitigating all risks during product build phase and throughout the lifecycle of product duration
• Internal and external stakeholder management throughout the product life cycle, coordinating resourcesInternal and external stakeholder management throughout the product life cycle, coordinating multiple resources and leading the project team through the delivery and beyond
  

• Having a deep understanding of Genius Sports’ Free-To-Play product offering and the ability to use this to define robust custom solutions for our prospective and existing clients
• Working with the Business Development team to suggest and define product requirements and scope, including high level documentation & user stories to help to build pitches & proposals
• Ability to document solutions in order to gather accurate estimates from all internal resources required to execute the work
• Pulling together Resource Plans with estimates to cost up products and projects including costs of initial build, rollovers and product maintenance
• Contributing to Statement of Works and Proposals with product descriptions and user stories, timeframes, assumptions and exclusions in order to set the Delivery team up for success

• Once a deal is won, taking on the product build from the Business Development team and setting it up to be delivered according to the F2P Delivery Methodology
• Serving as the single point of contact for the client throughout the lifecycle of the product & making them feel as though you are in control of all aspects as well as making them aware of all deliverables on their end by providing regular updates via PSR & maintaining a client facing risk register
• Scheduling appropriate resources required to deliver the work & continuously managing this as the project goes on with Resource Management and Float
• Maintaining a strict, client facing timeline using Smartsheets that clearly outlines all deliverables, dependencies, milestones & key dates - making sure this timeline is adhered to by the client and is visible to all stakeholders internally
• Working with designers on wireframes & look and feel of products and facilitating client feedback and sign off
• Documenting product requirements and acceptance criteria for developers in Confluence & working closely with tech leads and developers to ensure scope is clearly defined and achievable
• Ongoing management of the product build in JIRA using Scrum Methodology including backlog grooming, sprint planning in advance, and relevant scrum ceremonies ie: stand up, retrospectives
• Provide visibility to internal teams and management by regularly checking on estimates, resource bookings, risks & escalations and updating the internal PMO tracker accordingly
• Continuously managing client expectations, risks and scope creep, escalating to your Account Manager or Senior Management if necessary
• Working closely with the QA team to develop testing matrixes and approving test plans that cover all basis of your product and working alongside them during testing phase of your product
• Ensuring products are of a high quality and are in line with requirements, approved designs and client expectations once ready for deployment
• Making sure that product integrity and stability  is maintained and all potential issues and risks are planned for and mitigated throughout the lifecycle of the product
• Managing the client through their product review process, consolidating feedback and managing any change requests
• Working with tech leads and developers to create a solid deployment plan to ensure when it is time to go live that this is done so with confidence in everyone involved
• Leading the entire team not only through the build of the product but also through the final stages & go live period
• Once a product is delivered, do required reporting on scope, timeline & budget as well as hold a project Retrospective and share all findings with the wider team
• Always looking for opportunities to up-sell features or additional products to your clients and advocating for Genius Sports
• Continuous operational support of products in your wheelhouse including monitoring key events like lifting lockout, validation of data & scores, ad hoc issues & client requests management and always being on the front foot with all aspects of the delivery.

We Offer 

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities. 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are currently using virtual hiring processes in some locations, so that we can continue hiring great people whilst being mindful of the health of everyone involved in the recruitment process. Please therefore be aware that, among other things, interviews may take place by phone or video, and some new hires may need to be onboarded remotely (e.g. where access to office space is currently restricted). Our Talent Acquisition team will be able to advise of arrangements in relation to specific roles, so please reach out to them with any questions. 

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other status protected by applicable law)