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Full-Time

Senior Technical Product Manager

Core Platform

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theScore

theScore

501-1,000 employees

Sports scores, news, and betting app

Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming

Senior, Expert

Remote in Canada

Category
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product
Required Skills
Market Research
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • 5-8+ years of product management experience in a technical environment
  • Background in computer science, business, IT, or related field
  • Have working knowledge of various components in a backend system (ie. microservices, databases, messaging system)
  • Have working knowledge of platform thinking and methodologies (ie. designing for reuse, abstracting complexity, etc.)
  • Comfortable going deep into the inner workings of technology to be able to work with developers to collect and prioritize technical requirements
  • Strong stakeholder and project management skills
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to senior/executive stakeholders
  • Must be a team player and self-starter
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with business and engineering stakeholders to discover their pain points
  • Conduct technical market research to help guide internal decisions on initiatives
  • Conduct internal discovery and ideation sessions to validate new ideas
  • Work together with engineering and product stakeholders to gain insights and alignment
  • Gain a working knowledge of cutting edge technologies and concepts (ie. Kafka)
  • Leverage your insights to help shape the Core Platform team’s strategy and roadmap
  • Lead the day to day product development process for the Core Platform team
  • Gather and refine technical requirements into executable and testable units of work
  • Continuously improve kanban methodologies used by the team to accelerate processes
  • Prioritize technical backlogs based on engineering and business objectives
  • Manage the release process jointly with the Release Management team
  • Other duties as required

theScore, a subsidiary of PENN Entertainment, offers a popular media app providing personalized live scores, news, stats, and betting information for sports fans, along with a sports betting app delivering a mobile betting and iCasino experience. The company utilizes mobile app development and digital content distribution technologies to create and distribute digital content through web, social, and esports platforms.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$268.1M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

60%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The acquisition by Penn National Gaming could lead to enhanced resources and synergies, offering employees opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • The substantial funds raised from the IPO can be leveraged to invest in cutting-edge technology and content, potentially leading to rapid company growth and career advancement opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges with Penn National Gaming could lead to operational disruptions and cultural clashes, affecting employee morale.
  • The highly competitive digital sports content and gaming market may pressure theScore to continuously innovate, which could lead to high stress and burnout among employees.

What makes theScore unique

  • theScore's integration with Penn National Gaming positions it uniquely as a leader in digital sports content and gaming, unlike standalone sports media companies.
  • The recent $186.3 million IPO in the United States provides theScore with significant capital to expand its technological and content offerings, setting it apart from less well-funded competitors.