Product Owner (iGaming)

TL;DR

Product Owner (iGaming): Shaping and evolving digital lottery and casino platforms with an accent on the end-to-end delivery of customer-facing features across web and mobile. Focus on translating strategic objectives into detailed user stories and ensuring product quality within highly regulated gaming environments.

Location: Hybrid (Newcastle upon Tyne) — must be in the office two days a week

Company

A specialist in digital lottery and casino platforms providing highly regulated gaming environments.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the Tribe backlog based on the strategic direction of the Product Board.
• Translate high-level objectives into detailed product requirements and user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with software engineers and Team Leads to deliver product increments and manage quality sign-off.
• Act as the subject matter expert for specific product areas, maintaining documentation and user guides.
• Manage relationships with external clients and internal stakeholders to align on requirements and expectations.
• Support defect triage and coordinate product releases across teams.

Requirements

• Experience managing product backlogs, writing user stories, and prioritizing work.
• Strong proficiency in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to align strategic decisions with the long-term vision of the product.
• Proven stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be based in or able to commute to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne office two days a week.
• Experience in lottery, casino, or similar regulated gaming industries is highly beneficial.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, trust-based working environment with a people-centric approach.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a discretionary Christmas break.
• Bupa private healthcare from day one and a fully matched pension scheme (up to 8%).
• Innovation focus including annual hackathons and space for skill development.
• Provision of a work-owned mobile phone or tablet.
• Office perks such as free snacks, drinks, and regular social events.