Associate Product Owner - Sportsbet, Hybrid

Associate Product Owner - Sportsbet, Hybrid

About Betfair Romania Development :

Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming,

Our Values:

The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.

Win together Raise the bar Got your back Own it Positive impact

About the Brand:

Sportsbet is the market leader in the Australian online sports betting market. The brand features innovative, easy to use products and personalized value, making it a favourite among users.

Role Overview:

The Associate Product Owner will be part of the Customer Lifecycle stream, focusing on delivering impactful improvements across key customer-facing capabilities. The role contributes to initiatives that enhance registration, account management, and other customer core experiences. It involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional groups within the Technology organisation to define, evolve, and support the software and systems that underpin a seamless Sportsbet customer journey.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Business Analysis:

Be the interface between stakeholders across both business and technology, bringing sufficient domain and technical expertise to act as a trusted partner.

Efficiently work towards moving a project from ideation to delivery by producing the rights artifacts, manage the product backlogs

Work with Product Managers and Business Analysts to understand the bigger picture and understand the benefits and drawbacks of different technical solutions

Collaborate with Design team on initiatives and improvements in your owned area

Proactively propose and collaborate with stakeholders to drive improvements within the owned domain.

Maintain comprehensive functionality documentation and process flows for all owned areas and associated services.

Actively seeks architectural input when decisions influence

requirements and helps weight decisions with stakeholders in order

to ensure the best possible outcome.

Able to negotiate and reconcile conflicting priorities among various

stakeholders.

Analysis:

Analyse high level requirements from stakeholders and break them down into playable user stories for one or two delivery teams.

Maintain a high level of requirements quality and relevant documentation.

Use data and processes during analysis to clarify and validate requirements.

Define acceptance criteria and monitor user experience.

Define success metrics and ensure that these are captured, reviewed and appropriate action is taken where these deviate from expected

Agile:

Design and implement appropriate backlog management structures for a project or team.

Able to lead technical teams through the breakdown of complex pieces of work into items for prioritization and delivery.

Stakeholder Relationships:

Understand that communication is key to success, building and managing key communication mechanisms

Be a partner to technical and non-technical teams to promote business change.

Skills, Capabilities & Experience Required:

Behavioural Competencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, based on a data-driven approach.

Highly motivated and delivery focused

Demonstrated ability to interact positively and constructively with internal stakeholders

Agile mindset with a focus on value driven iterative solutions.

Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.

Desire to challenge the status quo.

Technical Competencies:

Business Analysis:

Prioritization of backlogs and roadmaps

Backlog management

Analysis Techniques:

Business Rules

Decision Analysis and Modelling

Use Cases / Use Case Models

User Stories

Participating in debugging to help users and stakeholders understand issues.

End user support and issue triage as part of project launch.

Good technical knowledge to understand the right tools and techniques for each activity.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, drives for simplicity and clarity, able to confidently present to and influence senior management

Benefits:

Hybrid & remote working options

€1,000 per year for self-development

Company share scheme

25 days of annual leave per year

20 days per year to work abroad

5 personal days/year

Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies

Extended health, dental and travel insurances

Customized well-being programmes

Career growth sessions

Thousands of online courses through Udemy

A variety of engaging office events

Disclaimer:

We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we’re part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.

By submitting your application online, you agree that your details will be used to progress your application for employment. If your application is successful, your details will be used to administer your personnel record. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for a period no longer than three years, to consider you for prospective roles within the company.

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