Product & Delivery Manager
Join the Exciting Journey at tombola! 🚀
Are you ready to be a part of something extraordinary? As tombola continues its remarkable growth, we're on the hunt for a Product Delivery Manager.
At tombola we design and build all of our games in house so it’s important that we base our decisions to invest resources in to a new game, feature or promotion on solid information.
As a growing company we are entering a period of increasingly complex projects and roadmaps so are looking for a Product and Delivery Manager to ensure we are delivering games, features and functionality from inception to live across all of our markets in an efficient and timely manner.
Find your bounce at tombola! 🎱
At tombola, we're not just another player in the game; we're the creators of the game. Our approach is revolutionary – we craft every element of our software in-house, from concept to execution. We take pride in the ingenuity of our developers and designers, united by their passion for pushing boundaries and shaping the future.
It’s not just our digital bingo balls that have loads of bounce. Our people do, too. Whatever your role, it’s the kind of place that can put a spring in your step.
Whether you're developing game mechanics, keeping our players safe, testing our products or sponsoring one of the UK's biggest TV shows, how high and how far you bounce really is up to you.
What do we offer? 💰
We champion a culture of inclusivity, flexibility, personal development, and mental wellbeing!
As well as a salary that will be more than agreeable for you, we offer market leading benefits such as quarterly bonus, tombola merch, free breakfast and lunches in the office, private healthcare, hybrid working and much more.
You can find out more about our benefits and what it's like to work for us here.
Sounds great! What will I be doing? 🔎
This role, part of the tombola game studio, sits with the product function with responsibility for the R&D roadmaps and product function as they work with development teams to deliver projects.
This is a key role with oversight of our product roadmaps across multiple territories and responsibility for a team of Product managers and Game Concept Designers.
Roadmap management: Game studio are responsible for the game content output for all markets (currently 5 countries) with more growth planned. Working with various teams you will be responsible for keeping R&D and product roadmaps accurate, acting as a touchpoint for development teams, identifying risks and obstacles and looking for efficiencies in delivery.
Team management: A team of Product Manager and Game concept Designers will report in to you through Team Leads meaning you have overall responsibility for team development, spirit and maintaining the quality of work.
Cross team collaboration: Delivering complex projects across multiple territories is a team effort with teams having ownership and responsibility for different parts of the process. Being able to understand and influence through collaboration is an essential skill in this role
Delivery momentum: With so many projects underway it can be difficult to keep momentum behind each piece of work. Understanding obstacles projects are currently facing or may face in the future and planning how to resolve them with other functional managers.
Planning & Reporting: Accurate planning and reporting helps the game studio to deliver exceptional value within the business. Reporting on the financial impact of delays to projects as well as the success of releases is a key part of this role.
Process management: While we have a number of processes in place for your role we believe that no process is perfect and should be constantly reviewed, experimented with and refined to make it more efficient and impactful
What does "good" look like for us? 😇
Demonstrable experience is as valuable as a degree. We are looking for someone with experience in the following areas:
- Experience working in delivery or product management in a technology business
- A strong manager with a track record in attracting, recruiting, managing and developing talent
- A strong strategic and commercial mindset, with problem-solving skills and analytical capabilities, adept at aligning business and product/tech strategy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and building cross-functional collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, particularly with counterparts across the tech teams.
- The ability to manage, grow, and develop a high-performing team and drive continuous improvement
- Knowledge of online gambling industry favourable
Personal qualities
- Highly motivated with the ability to use your own initiative
- Good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Spirit of fun and engagement
- The ability to motivate others towards a common goal
- Department
- Technology
- Locations
- Sunderland, UK
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
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