Lead Core Services Product Owner | Remote/Hybrid (iGaming)

Veikkaus; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent employee benefits

Hybrid work model

Supportive teammates

Job summary

Veikkaus is seeking a Lead Product Owner, Core Services, to lead the Core Services product area across Web Core Services, App Core Services and Design System within the BiC Digital Channels team. You will own regulatory and compliance priorities and steer roadmaps, epics and releases with a focus on responsible, sustainable gaming outcomes.

You will lead and develop Product Owners for App Core Services, Web Core Services and Design System, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product ownership, product management or business analysis, preferably within digital and multi‑platform products.
• Strong experience leading and developing product areas and/or Product Owners, with the ability to provide clear direction while enabling autonomy.
• Strong skills in product strategy, roadmap and backlog management, requirements translation and cross‑functional coordination.
• Experience working with web and mobile products, with a strong understanding of digital customer experiences and platform capabilities.
• Experience working with regulatory, compliance or other complex business requirements, preferably in a highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of agile delivery practices and customer journey optimization.
• Experience across business, product, UX, technology and data functions.
• Experience in the iGaming industry is a strong advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Digital Strategy, Product Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Core Services product area, in close collaboration with the Head of Product, including App Core Services, Web Core Services and Design System, ensuring alignment with Digital Channels’ overall strategy and product vision.
• Lead, coach and support the Product Owners responsible for App Core Services, Web Core Services and Design System, ensuring effective prioritization, delivery and continuous development of their respective product areas.
• Own the overall Core Services roadmap and ensure creation of business goals and epics, effective coordination and prioritization.
• Act as the business responsible and product owner for Regulatory and Compliance product areas, ensuring regulatory requirements are understood, prioritized and effectively delivered across Digital Channels.
• Own and manage product backlogs and oversee priorities to balance short‑term delivery needs with long‑term strategic objectives.
• Plan and coordinate product launches and releases across Core Services, ensuring business, regulatory, customer and technical requirements are appropriately considered.
• Collaborate in defining and prioritizing Core Services requirements, including app‑ and web‑specific capabilities, aligned with business objectives, regulatory obligations and customer goals.
• Gather and translate complex business, regulatory and front‑end requirements into actionable epics and initiatives that align with the long‑term roadmap while enabling short‑term delivery.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration across Product, UX, Tech, Data, Marketing and other business stakeholders to ensure delivery outcomes match business strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement in Core Services, customer experience and digital channel performance.
• Contribute to long‑term planning for the evolution of Veikkaus’ digital channels, supporting scalable, responsible and innovative player experiences.
• Represent Core Services in relevant strategic and cross‑functional forums, ensuring clear alignment, decision‑making and communication across stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, UX and technical teams to ensure successful delivery of agreed high‑quality outcomes.

Skills

Product ownership

Product strategy

Roadmap management

Backlog management

Agile delivery

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory/compliance

Leadership of product owners

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Digital Strategy, Product Management, or related field

Job description

Veikkaus is seeking a Lead Product Owner, Core Services, to lead the Core Services product area across Web Core Services, App Core Services and Design System within the BiC Digital Channels team. You will own regulatory and compliance priorities and steer roadmaps, epics and releases with a focus on responsible, sustainable gaming outcomes.

You will lead and develop Product Owners for App Core Services, Web Core Services and Design System, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory