About the position
We are looking for an experienced Product Manager with a passion for building products and collaborating with commercial and development teams in driving the product strategy. This Product Manager will join the Technology Product Management team, and will product manage current and future land-based game technologies (gaming market platform/OS, game engine/development kits, and game production tools) to enable great game contents that bring joy to life through the power of play. This role will work closely with game development studios, hardware and software engineering teams, customers, regulatory agencies, and the sales and marketing organizations to ensure that market requirements and customer needs are builtin to future product releases. This role will be at the forefront of Aristocrat's continuing mission to maintain a dominant position in the market through effective and creative product evolution and strategy.
Responsibilities
- Communicate business needs and product specifications through proper requirements documentation
- Define and oversee the delivery of the product roadmap for the assigned product line
- Lead the product planning process with various business units and work with stakeholders to evaluate change and impacts
- Strategize plans outside the 18-month standard planning phase for a Commercial and Technology Product Plan (3-5 years in advance)
- Collaborate with engineering teams to assess product requirements and solution design
- Organize and facilitate product reviews, roadmap alignment, new product initiation meetings, problem solving investigation and brainstorming workshops, and business case assessment reviews
- Interpret customer and market insights and make strategic decisions based on data
- Engage with customers and understand key product drivers for venue operators and sales to build strategy
- Effectively influence schedules and/or priorities across departments in the business
- Lead development and resource requirements, commercial value, and partner with Finance to develop business cases
- Champion new products and ideas with consideration of competitive factors, market demand, risk management, program economics, strategic fit, and operational complexity
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in product management and product delivery, with a background in project management and IT management
- Experience in product delivery within the gaming industry, specifically Class III or video slot games, is preferred
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, especially with software engineers, project managers, and other product managers
- Experience building consensus around product vision and tactically executing to deliver value
- Thorough understanding of the product development lifecycle and processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills, analytical and market research skills
- Ability and desire to interact with and engage in substantive dialogue with all levels of the organization
- Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure
- Ability to comprehend technical challenges, understand limitations and impacts on the customer, and manage risk in reviewing technology options and trade-offs
- Comfortable with ambiguity; welcomes the challenge of developing new ideas and approaches in a semi-unstructured environment
- Self-starter and also a team-player with ability to work within collaborative environments
- Exceptional work ethics, excellent judgment, and a desire to win
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
