Gaming Product Manager / Technical Product Owner

**Senior | Switzerland | Start: October 2026**

**Location:** Geneva area, could consider european candidates (holding EU passport MANDATORY)

**Working hours:** 09:00 - 18:00 CET/CEST

**Travel:** ~4 times per year within Europe

**Occasional availability:** Required outside standard hours for major events (match nights, tournaments)

**Contract:** Consulting assignment Via Helvetic Payroll

## About the Role ##

Helvetic Payroll is looking for a **Senior Gaming Product Manager / Technical Product Owner** on behalf of a **major international sports and digital entertainment organisation**.

The role sits at the heart of product governance for a large-scale gaming platform, covering fan engagement products (fantasy games, predictor games, quizzes, gamification) reaching millions of users across Europe.

This is **not a hands-on development role**. It is a **product leadership and delivery governance** position, working at the intersection of external development agencies, architecture teams, business stakeholders, and data teams.

## What You'll Do ##

### Gaming Roadmap Management ###

* Own and drive the gaming product delivery roadmap in collaboration with external agencies and internal teams

* Align delivery plans with broader digital product priorities and platform strategy

* Identify risks, dependencies and trade-offs early in the process

* Facilitate prioritisation discussions between business, technology and delivery stakeholders

* Provide regular roadmap updates and delivery status reports to senior stakeholders

* Balance business priorities with long-term platform scalability, sustainability and operational resilience

### Agency & Supplier Delivery Management ###

* Act as the primary delivery lead for external digital development agencies

* Define clear scopes, briefs, milestones and delivery expectations

* Challenge supplier estimates, statements of work, change requests and commercial proposals

* Monitor supplier performance against agreed objectives, timelines and quality standards

* Coordinate activities across multiple suppliers and internal teams

### Product Requirements & Execution Planning ###

* Translate business and product needs into clear, actionable functional, technical and non-functional requirements

* Ensure all teams share a consistent understanding of scope, timelines and expected outcomes

* Review and validate proposed solutions before development begins

* Integrate security, privacy and operational requirements from the planning phase onwards

### Technical Integration Coordination ###

* Act as the primary product counterpart to architecture and engineering teams

* Coordinate integrations with: authentication services, analytics platforms, marketing technology, data services, game SDKs, CMS, web & app platforms, and monitoring tools

* Challenge proposed technical solutions without being a hands-on developer

* Identify integration, scalability and security risks early

### Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Coordination ###

* Work within an Agile framework (Scrum/Kanban): backlog management, sprint planning, release planning, dependency management

* Manage blockers, escalate risks and drive resolution plans

* Support release governance and production readiness activities

* Champion Agile best practices across suppliers and stakeholders

### Product Performance & Optimisation ###

* Define and track product KPIs (engagement, conversion, retention) alongside technical KPIs (performance, stability, availability)

* Analyse user data to surface improvement opportunities

* Benchmark gaming products against industry standards and competitor offerings

* Drive experimentation and data-driven optimisation initiatives

### Launch Readiness & Operational Support ###

* Coordinate go-live plans and launch readiness checks

* Prepare for high-traffic periods (tournaments, match nights)

* Support incident management and post-incident reviews

* Drive deployment plans, rollback plans and operational readiness activities

### Stakeholder Management & Communication ###

* Build strong relationships across product, technology, marketing and agency teams

* Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences

* Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and governance meetings

* Promote collaboration and transparency across internal and external teams

## What We're Looking For ##

### Must-Have ###

* **5+ years**in Product Management, Technical Product Owner or Digital Product Management

* Proven experience managing**high-traffic B2C product roadmaps**

* Experience in**multi-agency delivery governance**and external partner management

* Solid understanding of digital product architecture and enterprise integration patterns

* Familiarity with**APIs, cloud platforms, analytics ecosystems and CRM integrations**

* Proficiency with**Atlassian JIRA & Confluence**

* Strong command of**Agile methodologies**(Scrum, Kanban) - active participation in sprint ceremonies

* **Fluent English**(written and spoken) - sole working language

* Knowledge of GDPR and applicable data regulations

### Nice to Have ###

* Experience in**gaming, fantasy sports, fan engagement or sports media**

* Background in gamification platforms, predictor games, casual games or large-scale sports engagement products

* Understanding of enterprise architecture, scalability and security at scale

* Experience in an international, distributed work environment

### Soft Skills ###

* Proactive, action-oriented, able to deliver under pressure and tight deadlines

* Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

* Comfortable operating autonomously in a large, distributed organisation

* Collaborative mindset with a strong customer and product focus