Product Owner, Daily Fantasy Sports

Location:New York

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group (“FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.

FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey, Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.

Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE ROSTER

At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

This is an exciting Product Owner opportunity within our FanDuel Fantasy team. We are looking for a Product Owner who will play a key role in a fast-paced environment working with teams and stakeholders across the business. If you’re excited by this challenge and want to work within a dynamic company then we’d love to hear from you.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

  • You will take ownership of Fantasy initiatives to translate ideas into an understanding of feasibility, complexity, scope, and high-level understanding of customer outcomes
  • Using your agile processes and lean thinking experience you will be a thought leader in our analysis and delivery processes
  • You will elicit and analyze requirements from stakeholders to ensure solutions are both innovative and fit for purpose
  • You will assist the business stakeholders in the FanDuel prioritization process
  • You will be responsible for designing and implementing appropriate story and backlog management structures for individual projects and or team
  • As a project resource you will lead a team through the breakdown of large/complex pieces of work into items for prioritization and delivery
  • You will help drive continuous improvement in how we get things done across the entire organization
  • You will work in collaboration with divisions across the Flutter group, to discover opportunities to streamline or re-invent business processes and see these through to completion
  • You will facilitate effective workshops

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

  • Strong Business Analysis and/or Project Management/ Product Owner experience
  • Ability to engage with technical and business stakeholders to build detailed requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and presentation skills
  • Able to pivot and reprioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • A Team player and fast learner who will find ways to add value, both individually and through enabling their teammates
  • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
  • Exposure to high traffic / distributed software systems
  • Exposure to high throughput mission critical systems
  • A self-starter able to work both autonomously with minimal supervision and collaboratively within an agile team
  • Experience of, or passion for, Agile delivery processes (used in software or web-based projects) and a willingness and enthusiasm to promote a culture of inspect and adapt
  • Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and facilitating stakeholder workshops
  • An ability to define and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and sign off processes
  • Exceptional analysis skills
  • An individual who drives high standards for individual accomplishment and works to meet or exceed challenging goals
  • High level of self-awareness displayed and good understanding of the behavior relating to the environment.
  • An ability to constructively challenge and question as well as actively listen  
  • Is used to working in a fast-paced environment helping to provide clarity to delivery teams when priorities change

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

  • An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
  • Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
  • Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
  • Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another 

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, “We Are One Team!”  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or another other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.  We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance.  Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!

The applicable salary range for this position is $102,000 - $134,000, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

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