Jackpocket is the first mobile lottery app in the U.S. that offers players a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, such as Powerball, Mega Millions, and more, via their smartphones. We’re creating a more convenient, fun, and responsible way to play the lottery by modernizing the $300B global lottery market with a mobile platform that everyone, including grandma, can feel good about.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will play an integral role in the continued development and delivery of Jackpocket’s business critical applications. You will spearhead sprint planning and serve as an intermediary between engineers and business stakeholders to clearly define, structure, and prioritize development projects and their components in order to facilitate the software development process. 

Responsibilities

• Own scrum ceremonies and sprint planning processes across multiple technical teams, establishing best practices and defining clear expectations for output and velocity
• Collaborate across technical and business stakeholders to define roadmaps and prioritize development initiatives
• Communicate with and serve as the intermediary between operations leadership and technical counterparts, ensuring clearly defined, standardized, and properly prioritized tickets and acceptance criteria 
• Optimize the structure and layout of Jira and Opsgenie and ensure established standards are met for all new submissions 
• Utilize JQL for analysis, reporting, and strategic insights 
• Work to remove and prevent bottlenecks in the development lifecycle, liaising between and influencing project teams and stakeholders to achieve directives
• Ensure timely reporting on progress from key stakeholders, lead check-ins and retrospectives, and continually follow up on critical action items 

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience leading technical projects, ideally in a fast paced or startup environment
• Knowledge of and experience facilitating scrum processes and ceremonies
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills; ability to communicate effectively with and influence technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficiency with Jira, Opsgenie, and Datadog with the ability to create effective JQL queries
• Analytical mindset and data driven approach to project management coupled with strong problem solving skills
• Willingness and ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams

Why Jackpocket?

• Medical insurance covered up to 100% by Jackpocket
• Dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Stock options
• Commuter benefits and Citi Bike membership
• Discounted gym membership
• Catered meals and stocked kitchen
• Flexible working hours
• Autonomy and upward mobility

This is a full-time exempt position and is not eligible for overtime under FLSA requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Jackpocket is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected]