Product Manager

**Description**:
Rivalry is focused on building the most engaging next gen sports betting and entertainment brand globally and we're looking for solid Product Managers to lead us into our next phase of growth.
You are somebody who believes in the connection between a company's brand, the experience a user has with that brand and that reputation of a brand is built on product and experience. We are working hard to create something leaps and bounds above anything else out there. We are investing heavily into our product development team and are looking to hire Product Managers to join us on this journey.
Our organization was born through the mutual passion we share with our target audiences. This also includes our dedication to delivering a fun and engaging experience for our fans who love gaming and sports. All while being deeply committed to responsible gambling.
Does that sound fun? Keep reading
**The Role**
We're looking for Product Manager who will play a critical role in the future of our product organization. Responsible for product management aligned to one of our product pods, you will lead design and development of a core aspect of Rivalry's (growing) suite of betting and gaming products. You will collaborate closely with fellow product managers, developers, designers, marketing, compliance, retention, payments and customer support teams to successfully deliver Rivalry's product experience.
**What your days will look like?**:
- Lead product planning, design and definition of one core Rivalry product suite (pod)
- Lead a cross functional product team of designers, developers & QA
- Lead, define and roadmap, features and requirements for product pod, aligned to business goals
- Responsible for establishing and analyzing success metrics for features released to track uptake and identify opportunities for improvement
- Represent and communicate product pod strategy to key stakeholders
- Assess product development sprints and enhancement opportunities
- Prioritize and maintain the sprint backlog balancing requirements of all stakeholders
- Leverage team members and resources to execute a product roadmap as quickly as possible; iterating on timelines that make sense
- Monitor product development sprints and evaluate results
- Execute and support improvement of Agile processes
- Lead by example and empower others to be effective, process-driven, accountable, and autonomous
- Be responsible for tracking team velocity
- Foster a safe environment for your team where transparency and candid communication is encouraged
- Support QA processes to ensure the product meets goals and quality standards
**What you will bring to the team?**:
- 5+ years of digital product management / ownership experience
- Customer-centric mindset with the capability of translating that into the product development process, user experience and design
- Experience working with agile development teams
- Experience managing and maintaining the product development lifecycle in platforms such as Jira or other similar software
- Experience building and launching products with engineering teams
- Experience and interest in diving deep into data analysis to analyze impact of product changes and support product decision making
- Strong investigation, prioritization, negotiation and organization skills
- Strong and comfortable in working with others remotely
- English fluency
**Why work at Rivalry?**:
- We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package including a comprehensive benefits package and stock options (we believe it's important for our people to own a piece of the company and share in our success).
- A chance to work in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing industries
- Work with an extremely talented team who share a love for video games and esports on truly innovative projects; we're not your typical online gambling site - we're a tech company first, and a gambling company second
- Work where you get your best work done. Whether that's in an office (when it's safe enough) or in the comfort of your own home. Our offices are located in Toronto, but a large portion of our company works remotely across 17 different countries.
- Free video games Every Rivalry employee gets a monthly stipend to spend on games.
**About Rivalry**:
Rivalry is an esports/sports betting and entertainment startup on the hunt to revolutionize an entire industry. We exists to grow esports, from the grassroots communities to the professional players and leagues.
Driven by our passion for games, we are delivering the most comprehensive offerings and product innovations to a new generation of players. All while being deeply committed to responsible betting.

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