Technical Product Owner

At Aristocrat, we are devoted to delivering an engaging and rewarding experience to our players and employees. As a Technical Product Owner, you will be a pivotal part of our Studio Technology team, driving innovation and ensuring our products reach millions of players worldwide. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to work closely with agile development teams, bringing new product features to life and improving the user experience.

You will lead the way in defining and implementing streamlined activities that support Studio Technology's business achievements and product strategy. Your expertise and insights will directly affect our customers and interested parties, making this a stimulating and influential role within our organization!

What You'll Do

• Lead the development of new product features and collaborate with scrum teams in the capacity of Product Owner.

• Understand and articulate the requirements and use cases for the area, determining urgency and priority.

• Join forces with the Product Manager to devise a roadmap that boosts customer impact.

• Develop an understanding of key competitors and their platform features in each market.

• Grasp jurisdictional demands and market specifications.

• Conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings with collaborators.

• Identify key tasks and priorities to build backlog items aligned with product strategy, objectives, and key results.

• Own backlog priority and product requirements.

• Monitor and measure the success of product features.

• Be the voice of your users, applying feedback to optimize future product development.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience of 7 years (5+ in PO role)

• Computer Science or Engineering related degree

• Proficiency in examining, investigating and solving dynamic problems and develop creative solutions

• Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodology, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Proficiency in prioritization & backlog management, weighing business value versus urgency.

• Strong collaborator management skills, aligning developers, designers, QA, leadership, and external collaborators.

• Background in roadmap development, aiding the Product Manager in formulating strategic roadmaps.

• Ability to write user stories and define requirements that turn customer needs into clear specifications.

• Competitive analysis skills, understanding competitor products, features, and positioning.

• Analyzing data to make informed decisions, tracking benchmarks, product metrics, and measures of success.

• Fundamental knowledge of market and regulatory landscapes, specifically comprehension of jurisdictional mandates and adherence.

• Presentation & storytelling skills, conducting engaging meetings and presenting ideas/findings.

• Cross-functional collaboration skills, bridging engineering, compose, and business teams.

• Empathy for customers, being the “voice of the user” and interpreting feedback effectively.

• Basic technical understanding, ability to discuss requirements with engineers.

• Familiarity with gaming platforms/digital products, understanding user experience in gaming.

• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, or other agile/efficiency tools.

Join us at Aristocrat and be a part of a world-class team dedicated to bringing happiness to life through the power of play!

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

• Robust benefits package

• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.