Gaming Product Manager / Technical Product Owner
Senior | Switzerland | Start: October 2026
Location: Geneva area, could consider european candidates (holding EU passport MANDATORY)
Working hours: 09:00 – 18:00 CET/CEST
Travel: ~4 times per year within Europe
Occasional availability: Required outside standard hours for major events (match nights, tournaments)
Contract: Consulting assignment Via Helvetic Payroll
About the Role
Helvetic Payroll is looking for a Senior Gaming Product Manager / Technical Product Owner on behalf of a major international sports and digital entertainment organisation.
The role sits at the heart of product governance for a large-scale gaming platform, covering fan engagement products (fantasy games, predictor games, quizzes, gamification) reaching millions of users across Europe.
This is not a hands-on development role. It is a product leadership and delivery governance position, working at the intersection of external development agencies, architecture teams, business stakeholders, and data teams.
What You'll Do
Gaming Roadmap Management
Own and drive the gaming product delivery roadmap in collaboration with external agencies and internal teams
Align delivery plans with broader digital product priorities and platform strategy
Identify risks, dependencies and trade-offs early in the process
Facilitate prioritisation discussions between business, technology and delivery stakeholders
Provide regular roadmap updates and delivery status reports to senior stakeholders
Balance business priorities with long-term platform scalability, sustainability and operational resilience
Agency & Supplier Delivery Management
Act as the primary delivery lead for external digital development agencies
Define clear scopes, briefs, milestones and delivery expectations
Challenge supplier estimates, statements of work, change requests and commercial proposals
Monitor supplier performance against agreed objectives, timelines and quality standards
Coordinate activities across multiple suppliers and internal teams
Product Requirements & Execution Planning
Translate business and product needs into clear, actionable functional, technical and non-functional requirements
Ensure all teams share a consistent understanding of scope, timelines and expected outcomes
Review and validate proposed solutions before development begins
Integrate security, privacy and operational requirements from the planning phase onwards
Technical Integration Coordination
Act as the primary product counterpart to architecture and engineering teams
Coordinate integrations with: authentication services, analytics platforms, marketing technology, data services, game SDKs, CMS, web & app platforms, and monitoring tools
Challenge proposed technical solutions without being a hands-on developer
Identify integration, scalability and security risks early
Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Coordination
Work within an Agile framework (Scrum/Kanban): backlog management, sprint planning, release planning, dependency management
Manage blockers, escalate risks and drive resolution plans
Support release governance and production readiness activities
Champion Agile best practices across suppliers and stakeholders
Product Performance & Optimisation
Define and track product KPIs (engagement, conversion, retention) alongside technical KPIs (performance, stability, availability)
Analyse user data to surface improvement opportunities
Benchmark gaming products against industry standards and competitor offerings
Drive experimentation and data-driven optimisation initiatives
Launch Readiness & Operational Support
Coordinate go-live plans and launch readiness checks
Prepare for high-traffic periods (tournaments, match nights)
Support incident management and post-incident reviews
Drive deployment plans, rollback plans and operational readiness activities
Stakeholder Management & Communication
Build strong relationships across product, technology, marketing and agency teams
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and governance meetings
Promote collaboration and transparency across internal and external teams
What We're Looking For
Must-Have
5+ years in Product Management, Technical Product Owner or Digital Product Management
Proven experience managing high-traffic B2C product roadmaps
Experience in multi-agency delivery governance and external partner management
Solid understanding of digital product architecture and enterprise integration patterns
Familiarity with APIs, cloud platforms, analytics ecosystems and CRM integrations
Proficiency with Atlassian JIRA & Confluence
Strong command of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) — active participation in sprint ceremonies
Fluent English (written and spoken) — sole working language
Knowledge of GDPR and applicable data regulations
Nice to Have
Experience in gaming, fantasy sports, fan engagement or sports media
Background in gamification platforms, predictor games, casual games or large-scale sports engagement products
Understanding of enterprise architecture, scalability and security at scale
Experience in an international, distributed work environment
Soft Skills
Proactive, action-oriented, able to deliver under pressure and tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable operating autonomously in a large, distributed organisation
Collaborative mindset with a strong customer and product focus
- Locations
- Geneva
About Helvetic Payroll
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