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Senior Associate Delivery Manager

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Hybrid
London, Greater London, England
Senior level
Hybrid
London, Greater London, England
Senior level
As a Senior Associate Delivery Manager, you will oversee the software development lifecycle, guide projects efficiently, and maintain communication between engineering and cross-functional teams. You'll manage roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and facilitate agile ceremonies while ensuring high-quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements.
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We're defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Here, "impossible" isn't part of our vocabulary. You'll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They're worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.
The Crown Is Yours
As a member of the Delivery Management team, your primary objective will be to guide projects through the software development lifecycle with maximum efficiency, transparency, and organization. You will be heavily involved with roadmap execution (new and existing feature development) and day-to-day engineering operations for a particular focus area. You will serve as the liaison between a team of software engineers and cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Product, Operations and Compliance, and other areas of the organization during the planning and execution of features, enhancements, and quality improvements.
What you'll do as a Delivery Manager

  • Build and maintain up-to-date tracking of roadmap commitments and align expectations between Product and Technology stakeholders
  • Act as a leader, advocate, and team member working alongside one or more agile development teams
  • Work with engineers to ensure tickets have thorough and accurate technical implementation notes
  • Identify and remove blockers and dependencies with other engineering teams across the organization.
  • Facilitate the prioritization and sequencing of backlog items to align with value and strategic importance
  • Participate and contribute in regular project-centric meetings, agile and/or scrum ceremonies
  • Provide transparent reporting on project progress, risk factors, launch plans and results
  • Balance resource limitations to maintain the highest-quality product standards while also achieving quarterly roadmap goals
  • Identify, track and manage cross-team dependencies during project planning and development
  • Assist with the measurement of team-level Objectives & Key Results
  • Coordinate with Release Managers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain expected cadence


What skills you will use

  • Experience working with and managing cross-functional relationships within a large, fast-paced organization
  • Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a technical or analytical field
  • Basic understanding of technical terminology related to software applications & infrastructure
  • Experience managing multiple stakeholders and the ability to prioritize competing priorities is a strong plus
  • Experience with customer advocacy, process improvement, and analytical analysis are all pluses
  • Familiarity and understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience working with Scrum/Agile is required
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence and EazyBI is a strong plus
  • Familiarity or interest in sports betting and iGaming industry and product landscape is a plus


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We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

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