Product Manager

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.; thisincludes 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

Qualifications

Education /Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

3+ years of product management experience (Gaming or hospitality industry experiencepreferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making

Ability to coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams

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.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.