Product Owner, DK Live
DraftKings is a leading sports entertainment brand that creates the most exciting digital sports competitions and experiences on the planet. Our goal is to transform the way fans experience sports. Our mission is to make sports better – and make better sports fans – by bringing them closer to the games they love. We are the signature tech startup of our generation in Boston.
DraftKings is seeking a Product Owner to join its rapidly growing New Media division. This role will focus on DK Live, the new standalone mobile app launched by DraftKings in the fall of 2016 which has become the ultimate live scoring and news experience for the fantasy player.
As a member of the DK Live product team, the Product Owner will be heavily involved in new and existing feature development, and will have a material impact on what the product is today and becomes tomorrow. While helping to lead a talented team of developers, he/she will serve as a liaison between the Product, Tech, and Business organizations to deliver quality features on-time, and maintain the health of the existing DK Live product. The successful candidate will also leverage their skills and experience to coordinate cross-functional projects and be the “glue” that connects various teams and leads to successful delivery of larger features.
Responsibilities:
- Is an integral member and product representative for small agile development teams
- Facilitates breaking down DK Live product requirements into epics, stories and tasks
- Owns the prioritization and sequencing of the DK Live backlog
- Is an expert in their domain
- Keeps the backlog organized, manageable and actionable
- Drives value from team meetings and ceremonies, along with cadence
- Sets smart and measurable goals that align with roadmap and company strategy
- Provides transparency on results and planning through accurate weekly reporting
- Is an advocate for the DK Live team and general health of their respective platform
- Participates in testing and UATs and ensures that relevant stakeholders and Product Managers do the same
- Works cross functionally with other Product Owners and departments to unblock dependencies and deliver on larger product goals
- Works closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to understand the business objectives and actual results of the work
- Provides insight and often helps in the completion of the spec process
- Sets and monitors individual OKRs that align with their team, domain and area of business
- In general, sets the pace and urgency for the work coming and going through their team
- Thinks creatively and analytically
- Balances quality, time and scope with very high standards and communication
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in B to C software development
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Portfolio illustrating inspiring delivered product and example of the tools and methodologies used
- Formal Product Owner Training
- Experience working in scrum, agile or kanban
- A passion for sports and knowledge of fantasy sports
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in information design and user scenarios is a plus
- Experience in Analytics is a plus
- Experience in product management is a plus