Data Programs Lead: Epics, Jira & Cross-Team Delivery

SCIENTIFIC GAMES; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Games in Alpharetta, GA is seeking an experienced Program Manager within Data Products & Analytics to translate roadmap items into executable epics for DS, PE, and ML teams. This is an individual contributor role focused on artifacts, cross-board visibility, and a disciplined sprint rhythm.

You will own epic structure and acceptance criteria, manage Jira processes and sprint cadence, and guide planning, reviews, and retros.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Agile/Scrum or PMP certification a plus
• 7+ years in program or project management within a data or software delivery context, with deep hands-on ownership
• Program management depth — knows what makes an epic actually usable
• Technical grounding without engineering scope — enough to draft an epic a senior engineer can work from, pending iteration
• Cross-functional operating instincts — visibility across teams they don’t control, without creating overhead
• Jira fluency as a process designer, not just a user — board structure, epic standards, a backlog tied to real priorities
• Strong written communication — artifacts clear enough to act on without a meeting
• Influence without authority — holds others to a quality standard (e.g., Ready-to-Execute) with no reporting relationship

Responsibilities

• Convert roadmap items and product definitions into epics sized for DS and PE sprint planning
• Draft independently, then iterate with technical leads before work goes on a board
• Own epic structure, acceptance criteria, sequence, and dependencies — implementation detail stays with technical leads
• Hold a Ready-to-Execute standard: three clarifying questions means the epic wasn’t ready
• Track active work across the DP&A, DS, and PE boards; give a coherent picture of what’s in flight, blocked, or at risk
• Identify sequencing conflicts and cross-team dependencies before they become sprint blockers
• Own the Jira process and sprint cadence for the Data Products & Analytics team
• Facilitate planning, review, and retro ceremonies — decision-oriented, not status-reporting exercises
• Manage the backlog so what’s in Jira reflects what the team is actually trying to do
• Set the standard for epic and process quality that other contributors follow across DP&A — without a reporting relationship

Job description

Scientific Games in Alpharetta, GA is seeking an experienced Program Manager within Data Products & Analytics to translate roadmap items into executable epics for DS, PE, and ML teams. This is an individual contributor role focused on artifacts, cross-board visibility, and a disciplined sprint rhythm.

You will own epic structure and acceptance criteria, manage Jira processes and sprint cadence, and guide planning, reviews, and retros.