Lead Product Manager (Game Studio)

TL;DR

Lead Product Manager (Game Studio): Leading the Game Studio product team, owning the strategy, delivery, and performance of the game portfolio with an accent on balancing innovation, commercial impact, and responsible play. Focus on personally leading critical, high-impact initiatives, coaching Product Managers and Game Producers, and embedding a data-led decision-making culture.

Location: Hybrid in Sunderland, UK.

Company

hirify.global is an online gaming product company.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Product Managers and Game Producers.
• Own performance management and foster a data-led decision-making culture.
• Prioritise team capacity and champion continuous improvement and innovation.
• Personally lead critical and high-impact Game Studio product initiatives.
• Own and evolve the Game Studio delivery roadmap, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Maintain a deep understanding of delivery progress and risk, stepping in to unblock issues.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Product Manager within a technology-led business, with a strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and grow Product Managers and Producers.
• Strong strategic and commercial mindset, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in complex product environments; online gambling or gaming experience is desirable.
• Comfortable operating under pressure, managing multiple initiatives and prioritising effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Product teams have real ownership and influence in shaping games.
• Play a key role in growing people and ensuring fun, safe, and responsibly delivered products.
• Collaborative, people-first culture with focus on work-life balance and development.
• Balance innovation with commercial focus and regulatory responsibility.
• Enjoy being hands-on with complex product challenges, not just setting direction.
• Take full ownership of outcomes, from team performance to product impact.