Product Manager - Next

Job Description

Responsibilities
NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We're a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Betting, Gaming & Emerging Media.

The Product Manager, Sports Gaming will be responsible for the planning and execution of the NBC Sports Gaming product roadmap with a focus on free-to-play games and apps. Day-to-day tasks will include coordinating across multiple internal departments (design, editorial, sales and technology) and external partners to gather requirements, setting timelines and project managing deliverables to release. The Product Manager will also be responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of our free-to-play games (including engagement and conversions), developing new strategies to improve performance. Attention to detail, ability to organize complex tasks, and strong communication skills will be the key to success in this fast-paced environment.

As a Product Manager you'll;
• Ideate and develop free-to-play games and products for the NBC Sports Gaming business, including the Predictor app.
• Gather and document detailed requirements for development and implementation.
• Work with vendors to ensure resources are fully utilized and services are optimal.
• Understand the key technological and architectural components of our free-to-play products in order to recommend solutions and drive development efforts.
• Exhibit a data-driven approach in the recommendation of new and enhanced products and features to improve the customer experience.
• Manage and track project timelines and schedules to ensure components are delivered on-time.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of all deliverables.
• Take on Project Management duties as needed to ensure the successful implementation of products and services.
• Keep apprised of product, category and industry trends.
• Identify innovative Product opportunities to grow our business.

Qualifications/requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in the production/development of apps.
• Experience in transforming business and design needs into product requirements.
• Ability to generate wireframes and page/process flow diagrams.
• Experience practicing agile/scrum product development methodologies.
• Experience accessing and analyzing web analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze strengths/weaknesses of, and propose improvements for, a free-to-play consumer journey.
• Ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Adept at developing product plans that generate usage and revenue.
• Knowledge of mobile devices and sites, technologies, development best practices and product lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills, and the capacity to work with cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals.
• Ability to think critically and creatively; uses logic and leverages experience when troubleshooting and solving problems.
• Understanding of API functionality.
• A desire to continually grow and learn.

Desired characteristics:
• Experience in production of sports apps.
• Experience building free-to-play games.
• Experience with multi-platform application development.
• Experience with live sports or live video companion products.
• Familiarity with Drupal.
• Experience using JIRA.
• Knowledge of Sports Betting terminology.

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