Program Manager

Aristocrat; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking an experienced program delivery leader to drive cross-functional, enterprise-wide programs aligned to product and strategic priorities. You will translate objectives into structured plans, establish governance, and ensure disciplined execution across matrixed teams.

Join a role that partners with operational heads, manages risks and dependencies, and delivers measurable outcomes while mentoring peers and contributing to standards and reporting enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 6+ years leading sophisticated programs or enterprise delivery efforts.
• Proven success as a program leader across multiple functional areas in complex environments.
• Strong communication to frame issues, risks, decisions, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Ability to influence without authority and gain alignment in ambiguous situations.
• Solid understanding of program management practices, governance, risk and dependency management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams and enterprise visibility.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans, governance, and ownership models.
• Partner with functional leaders to align priorities, resolve ambiguity, and maintain focus on outcomes.
• Establish and maintain program artifacts, dashboards, reporting, and metrics for informed decisions.
• Identify and drive resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery constraints.
• Facilitate governance forums, program reviews, and decision-making routines.
• Influence cross-functional teams and mentor less experienced members.

Skills

Communication

Influence without authority

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Global delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Technology/IS/Finance/Product or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Power BI

Job description

About The Job

As an experienced program delivery leader within the Global Product Strategic Delivery Team, this role is responsible for leading sophisticated, cross-functional programs. These programs support Aristocrat’s product portfolio and strategic business priorities. This role translates objectives into structured delivery plans, drives disciplined execution, and ensures programs are delivered with clear governance, transparency, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

As a trusted partner to operational heads and program collaborators, this role provides structure in ambiguity, influences alignment across matrixed teams, and proactively manages risks, dependencies, decisions, and commitments. The Program Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy. They frequently engage with peers, customers, and functional managers. They contribute to the ongoing improvement of standards, tools, reporting, and delivery practices.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of sophisticated, cross-functional programs with multiple interconnected workstreams, clear business outcomes, and enterprise visibility.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans, achievements, success measures, governance routines, and ownership models.
• Partner with functional leaders and colleagues across departments to align priorities, resolve ambiguity, and maintain focus on program outcomes in matrixed environments.
• Establish and maintain program artifacts, dashboards, reporting, and performance metrics that provide clarity and support informed decision-making.
• Proactively identify, assess, raise, and drive resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, decision points, and delivery constraints.
• Facilitate governance forums, program reviews, and decision-making routines that promote timely escalation, clear accountability, and disciplined execution.
• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority by clarifying scope, sequencing, commitments, trade-offs, and success measures.
• Contribute to continuously improving standards, delivery methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting practices while mentoring less experienced team members.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Finance, Product, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 6+ years of experience leading sophisticated programs, critical initiatives, enterprise delivery efforts, or related cross-functional work.
• Proven success operating as a program leader across multiple functional areas, preferably in product, technology, gaming, digital, or similarly complex environments.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to frame complex issues, risks, decisions, dependencies, and trade-offs clearly for leadership and cross-functional team members.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build trust with partners, and gain alignment in ambiguous or fast paced situations.
• Solid understanding of program management practices, governance models, risk and dependency management, performance tracking, and implementation methodologies.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and within environments involving regulatory, compliance, operational, or commercialization constraints.
• Advanced proficiency with enterprise delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
• Ability to work mostly autonomously while validating key decisions with leadership or senior peers when programs involve business-critical outcomes.

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

Up to 25%

Pay Range

$90,055 - $167,245 per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.