The Wagering Products (WP) Division is responsible for driving the wagering business strategy and results for the Club through the wagering products of Horse Racing (Local and Overseas), Football, Mark Six lottery and International Commingling with the aim to drive wagering turnover and revenue growth in a socially responsible and sustainable manner.
The job holder is responsible for Product Ownership with the upcoming multi-sport offering with different business users, IT and other external vendors to accomplish project objectives (New Sportsbook planning, selection and delivery).
The Job
You will
Assume the Product Owner role to drive the planning, selection and delivery of the multi-sport offering
Prepare the product requirements for the future multi-sports (primarily basketball) including product features, service levels and customer experience
Assist the Chief Product Owner to model the way of wagering operations for future multi-sport offering with internal operations teams
Responsible for defining, and writing Epics/User Stories which include defining the acceptance criteria and prioritizing the Product Backlog for the future sportsbook
Participate in Sprint Planning, Scrum Meetings, Review, Retrospective and Backlog Refinement
Communicate and collaborate with internal and external parties to execute testing, implementation and product launches. Negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to prepare business agreements and/or contracts
Work with supervisors to develop realistic and comprehensive work plan; keep track of work progress, identify new tasks and dependencies, monitor risks and issues throughout the product lifecycle
Ensure compliance with Responsible Gambling Policy and all stipulated legal requirements pertaining to wagering, thereby protecting the integrity of the Club’s businesses
Undertake other duties as assigned by Line Manager
About You
You should have
A Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or related disciplines
A minimum of 8 years' hands-on product management experience with proven track record of successfully developing excellent products within deadlines
Solid working experience within an agile team on product implementation; certified product owner or scrum master is a plus
Experience in building or using a sportsbook is an advantage
Product Owner and Agile software development certification preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster a productive working environment for cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal
Excellent written and verbal communication (English and Chinese)
Outstanding analytical and problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders. Easily understand people idea and turn it into action
Self-motivated, resilient and a team player
Advanced MS Office applications skills required including PowerPoint, Excel and Project
Experience in Atlassian products, Jira, Confluence and Miro board would be an advantage
Knowledge of sports preferred
Terms of Employment
The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualification and experience.
Enquiries
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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