Technical Product Manager

We are seeking a Technical Product Manager with a passion for slots game development, adept at defining robust requirements, and collaborating closely with studios to deliver on a strategic technology roadmap.

This role will be highly visible to senior leadership and central to defining the product requirements that support the development of innovative gaming products and platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a detailed understanding of internal studio needs, industry trends, and player behavior in the land-based gambling sector. The Technical Product Manager will engage extensively with cross-functional development teams to ensure high-value results are achieved. Key responsibilities include technical requirements' gathering, backlog prioritization, dependency alignment, and engagement with customers.

The individual will work closely with game studios and platform technology teams to ensure that product releases meet market requirements and the needs of our studios. This role will be instrumental in driving Aristocrat’s mission to maintain its leading position in the market through effective and creative product strategy.

Develop and lead the product content enablement roadmap, ensuring strategic alignment across multiple studios and product teams

Support the development of high-quality products through clear and complete product requirements from conception to execution

Build and maintain positive relationships with internal engineering teams and technical project managers, ensuring smooth collaboration at both customer and partnership levels

Interact directly with game studios to understand their needs, prioritize key issues, and optimally address their challenges

Drive multiple simultaneous initiatives, each involving distinct collaborators and dependencies, ensuring clear communication and smooth execution throughout the process

Align dependencies across technology stacks and actively contribute to defining product-focused solutions that meet market demands

Serve as a team representative at all levels, including customers and executive leadership

What We're Looking For

5+ years proven experience documenting software product requirements and product backlog management

An understanding of slot gameplay mechanics or game development experience is strongly preferred

2+ years of experience leading SDKs, GDKs, or other enterprise products, where the product and customer are technical in nature

Ability to compile documentation and report accurate and consumable product status

5+ years of experience in understanding and communicating a product vision

Able to comprehend technical challenges, understand limitations and impact to the customer, and handle risk in reviewing technology options

5+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams, especially with software developers, project managers, and other product managers

Comfortable with ambiguity; welcomes the challenge of refining a high-level vision into deliverable requirements

Be a great teammate with the ability to work within collaborative environments to organize and facilitate program reviews, roadmap reviews, new product initiation meetings and investigations, and business case reviews

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self-starter with exceptional attention to detail

Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities