Project Manager - Product & Commercial

ENGINEERINGUK; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the lottery sector is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of new DBG products. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing project lifecycles from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle for a DBG launch, from concept finalisation to post-launch stabilisation.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan including scope, timelines, milestones, risks, and issues.
• Coordinate internal teams across Product, Marketing, Technology, and Operations.

Job description

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We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. We are the operator of the Fourth Licence (10-year licence) for the National Lottery since February 2024.

We've developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our aim is to create one of the UK's most inclusive organisations - where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes.

While the main contribution of the National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, large-scale transformation journey to build a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

Role Purpose:

To lead the planning and management of the end-to-end delivery of a new or enhanced DBG products, ensuring the successful coordination of a cross-functional team, external partners, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder alignment.

This role is critical to the timely, compliant, and commercially effective launch of DBDs that support the National Lottery's strategic objectives and player experience.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the full project lifecycle for a DBG launch, from concept finalisation through to go-live and post-launch stabilisation.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan including scope, timelines, milestones, risks, issues, and resourcing needs.
• Coordinate internal BAU teams across Product, Marketing, Technology, Digital, Retail, Compliance, Legal, Security, and Operations.
• Ensure effective collaboration with third-party suppliers including systems, technology, digital, regulatory bodies, marketing, etc.
• Manage dependencies across the programme, e.g., Digital platform, regulatory submissions, retail channel readiness, etc. Work closely with cross-functional teams across Allwyn (PMO, Transformation, Technology, Marketing, Brand, Legal, and Regulations) to optimise delivery quality.
• Facilitate regular project governance meetings, providing senior stakeholders with accurate reporting and actionable insights as required within governance forums, working groups, and steering meetings.
• Ensure all launch activities comply with the Gambling Commission regulations and assurance gates.
• Drive a robust UAT and launch readiness plan and manage business change activities.
• Hold self and team accountable, champion delivery discipline, change control, and quality assurance.