**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
