Product Manager
Position Summary
Essential Job Functions:
- Conduct gap and opportunity analysis and come up with compelling feature pitches to capitalize on those opportunities.
- Able to articulate the "why", before the "how" and "what", and able to estimate the impact of feature ideas.
- Craft and maintain specs before and during production to ensure accurate requirements are always available as the single source of truth.
- Act as Product Owner in a multi-disciplinary pod comprised of artists, engineers, and producers to collaborate on feature production.
- Work with Analytics to plan comprehensive testing strategies for features that will be tested in-game.
- Collaborate with LiveOps, marketing, and analytics team to craft and execute launch strategy for new features.
- Evaluate test results of implemented features and make recommendations for future iterations.
- Review daily KPIs and proactively identify opportunities, trends, and threats to the product.
- Evaluate notable competitors and share key insights / learnings to test.
- Design and maintain a backlog of "ready to implement" feature specs for the product roadmap.
- Create presentations of notable successful cross-genre mechanics for sharing with broader PM org and executive leadership team.
Required Qualifications:
- Passion for gaming!
- Bachelor's degree with significant coursework in computer science, statistics, economics, or a related quantitative field.
- 2+ years prior experience as a PM in B2C Mobile Products, or in Consulting/Investment Banking.
- PLUS: Experience in gaming, social, online casino.
- Experience in data analysis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving.
- Ability to understand trends and connect the dots from data.
- Expert Excel/Google Sheet Skills and Proficient in Powerpoint/Google Slides.
- Understanding of forecasting and statistical modeling.
- Ability to develop positive relationships and communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
- Strong starter who is driven and entrepreneurial.
- PLUS: Agile/Scrum software development experience, Wireframing/Mockups
Qualifications
Vision: Close Vision, Depth Perception, Distance Vision, Ability to Adjust Focus, Peripheral Vision, Ability to Distinguish All Colors
Physical Requirements: Office environment
Work Conditions: May require weekend and evening hours.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.
We are SciPlay! We make games!
The roots of our company are simple and strong: Our founder, fell head over heels for casino games and had a vision to create the most entertaining free-to-play casino games for gamers around the world. We've grown into a company that makes games we are truly proud of and that are enjoyed by millions of players every day. Our history is extensive, but we're just getting started. In 1998, we got our start as Phantom EFX and in 2019, we reintroduced ourselves as SciPlay and went public on the Nasdaq.
At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally. From our yearly development conferences, shindigs, and new game launches, we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take great pride in our ability to create authentic experiences for players and we are excited to continue investing in our workforce, technology, and our data-driven approach, all with the mission of delighting our players long into the future. We believe that if we continue to stay passionate, set ambitious goals, live our values and play together, we will become the #1 social casino and casual gaming company in the world.
A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:
• Competitive salaries• Annual bonuses, matching 401k• Hybrid work model (4 days in office)• Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.• Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches 2x/week• Summer Hours• Paid Family Leave• Paid Volunteer Time• Annual 2-night company retreat
SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability. As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay 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. SciPlay 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 EEOC Poster.
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