Project Manager

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivaled sports entertainment gaming and social profile. We serve millions of users in several countries via technology and operations hubs on over 3 continents.

The recipe for our success is our intelligent and energetic team who are passionate about our products and serving our users. We attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life that empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.

We have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation creativity and hard work that currently serve our users further via their grit and innovation.

Responsibilities

Build project plans that ensure maximum utilization of the team for impact.

Partner with Product to translate their ‘Why?’ into a ‘What? Who? How? and ‘When’ in a cohesive plan.

Where initiatives span multiple internal teams the Project Manager leads cross-team collaboration driving alignment and ensuring coordination.

Coordinates the deliverables from external partners as necessary.

Ticket creation and management in support of the roadmap.

Project-level resource assignment and scheduling.

Holds the team to a high bar creating a culture of constant improvement. In areas such as ETA accuracy and code quality the Project Manager identifies and drives process improvements.

Provide on-demand accurate status to stakeholders.

Run all team ceremonies and meetings

Drive resolution of production issues.

Have a keen attention to detail and be proud of their product.

Requirements

Fluent in written and spoken English

Degree or Masters in a business or technology discipline is preferred.

Demonstrated experience managing teams in an scrum or waterfall framework

Experience in defining business requirements in the context of software and application development from a customer viewpoint

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail

Experience in working with UI/UX teams

Benefits

Quarterly bonuses

We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone but flexible hours outside of this

Top-of-the-line equipment

Referral bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Annual company retreat

Highly talented dependable co-workers in a global multicultural organisation

Payment via DEEL a world class online wallet system

Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful

Our business is globally established and successful offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users

2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty

3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation

4. Be Responsible

5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty

6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy

7. Ensure Stability Security & Scalability

8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

Online Aptitude Test (Max time of 30 Minutes)

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team

Remote video interview with 3 x Team Members (45 mins each not separate days)

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Post Interview Process

Feedback call on successful interview

Offer released followed by contract

ID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance-based meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.

We literally build spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our team members.