Product Manager

FanDuel; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid time off

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

FanDuel is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the Poker product strategy, roadmap, and success metrics. You will collaborate with design, research, engineering, and commercial teams to translate customer insights into prioritized initiatives while balancing regulatory and business needs.

Based in New York City, this full-time role emphasizes data-driven decisions, experimentation, and mentorship of the product organization as FanDuel grows its poker ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Product Management, especially with complex, customer-facing products.
• Proven success in owning product strategy and roadmap for a significant product area.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing customer needs with business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience driving large-scale initiatives from concept to delivery and optimization.
• Strong analytical capabilities and data-driven prioritization.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills for engineers to executives.
• Experience in fast-paced, regulated environments is preferred.
• Background in gaming, betting, poker, casino, fintech, or consumer tech is advantageous.
• Proven ability to mentor others and contribute to product culture.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, roadmap, objectives, and success metrics for FanDuel Poker.
• Understand player needs and motivations to drive decisions with customer insights.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable initiatives balancing value, feasibility, and regulatory considerations.
• Lead cross-functional teams through discovery, prioritization, delivery, launch, and optimization.
• Foster alignment among stakeholders and manage dependencies across the organization.
• Use qualitative and quantitative insights to guide roadmaps and performance.
• Collaborate with Design and Research to validate problems and solutions before heavy investments.
• Establish accountability frameworks and measurable results.
• Promote experimentation and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Google Analytics

Job description

Senior Product Manager at FanDuel. About the role FanDuel is seeking a Senior Product Manager to take charge of a vital segment of the FanDuel Poker product. This position is pivotal in shaping the future of poker within the FanDuel ecosystem. The selected candidate will be responsible for crafting the product strategy, overseeing execution, and ensuring that both customer satisfaction and business objectives are met. This role requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders, balancing immediate deliverables with a long-term vision for the product, all while enhancing the poker experience for players.

Key facts Location: New York City Engagement: Full-time

What you'll do

• Take ownership of a significant product area, establishing the strategy, roadmap, objectives, and success metrics that align with the goals of FanDuel Poker.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of player needs, behaviors, and motivations to ensure that customer insights drive product decisions.
• Convert strategic goals into actionable product initiatives, weighing customer value, business impact, technical feasibility, and regulatory considerations.
• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of product development, including discovery, prioritization, delivery, launch, and optimization.
• Foster alignment among various stakeholders, managing dependencies and influencing decisions across all organizational levels.
• Utilize both qualitative and quantitative insights to uncover opportunities, assess performance, and guide roadmap decisions.
• Collaborate with Design and Research teams to validate problems and solutions prior to making significant investments.
• Establish success metrics and accountability frameworks to ensure that initiatives yield measurable results.
• Promote a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, encouraging data-driven decision-making.
• Identify strategic opportunities to enhance FanDuel Poker's position within the broader ecosystem, focusing on customer acquisition, retention, engagement, and cross-selling.
• Develop expertise in poker, gaming, customer experience, and industry trends to guide future investment decisions.
• Mentor and lead within the Product organization, helping to elevate product management standards and foster a high-performance culture.
• Present product strategies, business cases, and recommendations to senior leadership with clarity and confidence.

What Success Looks Like

• Achieves measurable enhancements in customer experience and business performance.
• Cultivates trusted relationships across Product, Engineering, Design, and Commercial teams.
• Ensures clarity, alignment, and effective execution across complex initiatives.
• Influences the future roadmap through a strong understanding of customer needs and strategic foresight.
• Elevates the quality of product thinking and execution throughout the organization.
• Gains recognition as a leader within FanDuel Poker and the broader Flutter Product community.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Product Management, particularly with complex, customer-facing products.
• Proven success in owning product strategy and roadmap for a significant product area or business domain.
• Strong commercial acumen, capable of balancing customer needs with business outcomes and technical limitations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience in driving large-scale initiatives from initial concept through to delivery and optimization.
• Strong analytical capabilities and a track record of using data to inform prioritization and investment decisions.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, able to engage diverse audiences from engineers to senior executives.
• Experience in fast-paced, highly regulated environments is preferred.
• Background in gaming, betting, poker, casino, fintech, marketplaces, or other consumer technology sectors is advantageous.
• Proven ability to mentor others and contribute to building a robust product culture.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and product development frameworks.
• Experience with user experience design principles and practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements specific to gaming and betting industries.

Skills & tools

• Proficiency in product management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical tools experience, including SQL, Google Analytics, or similar data analysis software.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation methodologies.

Practical notes

• The role is based in New York City, and candidates should be prepared for in-office collaboration as required.
• Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience, including health plans, paid time off, and performance-based incentives.

FanDuel is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.