Senior Data Project Manager

BetMGM LLC; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Match

Pre-tax FSA

Commuter Savings

Flexible PTO

Professional Development

Employee Resource Groups

Swag & Tickets

Job summary

BetMGM LLC is seeking a Senior Data Project Manager to lead cross-functional Data & BI Operations initiatives. You will set direction across portfolios, establish scalable standards, and drive value without direct people management.

You’ll partner with IT, Gaming, Finance, and Operations to align priorities and ensure enterprise-wide success. The role demands enterprise-level oversight, excellent communication, and the ability to simplify complex data topics for senior leaders while delivering

Qualifications

• High-level governance over multiple Data & BI products and domains.
• Proven ability to frame complex business/technical problems for leadership.
• Experience designing delivery frameworks, governance models, and operating standards.

Responsibilities

• Owns portfolio governance across Data & BI Operations products and domains.
• Frames complex problems and reframes issues to ensure right outcomes.
• Creates standards for discovery, requirements, prioritization, and delivery.
• Designs scalable frameworks and operating models improving execution.
• Manages a portfolio of interdependent work across multiple areas.
• Anticipates issues and creates mitigation strategies for dependencies.
• Sets measurement frameworks and data standards.
• Influences executive decisions with data-driven insights and business cases.
• Shapes vendor/partner strategy and holds external parties accountable.
• Establishes long-term Data & BI strategy and roadmaps across teams.
• Ensures compliance with company priorities and regulatory expectations.
• Leads organizational change and communicates progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical judgment

Executive communication

Data & BI

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Discover What’s Possible at BetMGM Ready to make your career legendary? Join us as we bring the magic of Vegas to our players. The BetMGM team has over 1,400 talented members, revolutionizing sports betting and online gaming in the United States and Canada. We’re a brand with technology at our hearts and the most driven and focused talent in the business. As a valued team member, we’re committed to giving you the resources and support you need to thrive.

At BetMGM, we are a partnership between two powerhouse organizations—MGM Resorts International and Entain Group. You know our name through our exciting portfolio of brands including BetMGM Casino, BetMGM Sportsbook, Borgata Online, Party Casino and Party Poker.

Our benefits and perks include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance 401(k) with company match Pre-tax spending accounts including health care FSA and commuter savings Flexible paid time off Professional development reimbursement and ongoing skills training opportunities Employee resource groups Swag, ticket giveaways, and more!

At BetMGM, we recognize that every individual plays a meaningful role in our success. That’s why we’re committed to building a respectful, inclusive workplace. It’s the strategy behind every win. By meeting people where they are, we create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive and a workplace that reflects our values, our people, and our drive to win.

Opportunity

The Opportunity As the Sr. Data Project Manager, you will set direction across multiple Data & BI Operations products, operational domains, and portfolios. You will lead the most ambiguous and cross-cutting initiatives, establish scalable standards and operating models, and multiply the effectiveness of teams and partners without direct people-management responsibility. The role will require enterprise-level perspective and sustained ownership across complex, interdependent work. You will anticipate business, technical, operational, regulatory, and organizational impacts; shape priorities and major trade-offs; and partner with senior and executive stakeholders across IT, Gaming, Sports, Operations, Risk, Finance, and other business domains. The role will be part of the Data & BI Operations organization and will set the bar for delivery and operational excellence across reporting, dashboards, analytics, predictive modelling, semantic and analytical data products, data warehouses, data platforms, governance, and related capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Owns portfolio governance across multiple Data & BI Operations products and domains, ensuring investment recommendations, prioritization decisions, dependencies, capacity, and resources align to organizational strategy and measurable business outcomes
• Frames the most complex and cross-cutting business and technical problems; reframes issues when needed to ensure teams solve the right problem and address downstream impacts and edge cases
• Creates and institutionalizes discovery, requirements, prioritization, delivery, governance, documentation, and intake standards that become the operating model used across Data & BI Operations and are adopted by partner teams
• Designs scalable frameworks, operating models, controls, service levels, runbooks, quality practices, and ways of working that improve execution beyond a single initiative or domain
• Manages a portfolio of interdependent work, balancing scope, timelines, capacity, quality, risk, and business value across multiple areas
• De-risks delivery by anticipating and removing systemic issues, clarifying ownership and decision rights, and creating mitigation strategies for material cross-team dependencies
• Sets measurement frameworks and data standards across areas; applies rigorous analytical judgment to consequential decisions and challenges metrics that do not demonstrate meaningful value
• Influences executive decision-making through data-driven recommendations, portfolio insights, and business cases that shape strategic priorities, investments, and trade-offs across the organization
• Simplifies the most complex Data & BI topics for senior leaders and cross-functional teams and manages the overall narrative in high-impact discussions and governance forums
• Shapes vendor and partner strategy, performance expectations, and major commercial or service discussions; holds external parties accountable for outcomes and commitments
• Establishes long-term Data & BI Operations strategy and portfolio roadmaps that guide investment, capability development, platform modernization, governance, automation, and operating-model evolution across multiple teams
• Ensures work aligns to company and Data & BI Operations strategic priorities, compliance obligations, regulatory expectations, and appropriate controls.
• Leads organizational change within the scope of assigned portfolios by providing clarity during uncertainty, establishing new ways of working, and bringing stakeholders and delivery teams along
• Produces and presents polished executive communications, decision materials, portfolio updates, and governance packs that clearly articulate progress, value, choices, risks, and required actions
• Multiplies team effectiveness without direct authority by coaching project managers, establishing reusable frameworks and delivery standards, and enabling consistent execution across teams and portfolios
• Role models inclusive collaboration by soliciting diverse perspectives, creating opportunities for shared decision-making, and setting expectations for fair treatment and mutual accountability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience preferred 8+ years of progressive experience leading complex technical programs, portfolios, analytics, or a similar function across multiple business and technical domains
• Demonstrated success setting direction across multiple products, operational domains, or portfolios and resolving ambiguous, cross-cutting problems
• Proven track record designing and implementing delivery frameworks, governance models, service levels, controls, or operating models adopted across multiple teams
• Demonstrated experience influencing executive leaders, shaping investment and prioritization decisions, and driving organizational change without direct reporting authority
• Exceptional written, verbal, storytelling, and executive presentation skills, including the ability to simplify highly complex Data & BI topics
• Deep experience with data and analytics capabilities such as dashboards, predictive modelling, semantic or analytical data products, data warehouses, data platforms, governance, and automation
• Strong analytical judgment and experience defining measurement frameworks, data standards, and success measures for consequential decisions
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale data, analytics, platform modernization, governance, or transformation portfolios spanning multiple functional areas, with accountability for scope, dependencies, capacity, timelines, quality, risk, and value.
• Experience shaping vendor or partner strategy and holding external parties accountable for complex commercial or service commitments
• Proven ability to lead change, clarify ownership and decision rights, mentor others informally, and raise delivery standards across an organization
• Relevant gaming, sports, regulated industry, or comparable industry experience is a plus

Eligibility and Legal

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration sponsorship. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship including H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN, OPT, etc.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is as follows: 117,100.00--156,200.00 Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for participation in a performance-based bonus plan.

Gaming Compliance & Licensing Requirements

As an online gaming company, BetMGM is required to comply with state gaming regulations which includes licensing obligations. Applicable employees must be licensed by at least one jurisdictional agency, although certain positions require licensing by multiple agencies. Failure to become licensed or maintain licensure with each agency as required for the role may result in termination of employment. Please note that the licensing process includes comprehensive background checks which may include a review of criminal records, financial history, and personal background verification. In addition, candidates must comply with and support BetMGM's responsible gambling policies, procedures, and initiatives.

BetMGM Overview

When a legendary global entertainment company joins forces with the world’s largest online betting technology company, the gaming world sits up and takes notice. BetMGM is a partnership between MGM Resorts International and Entain Holdings that is revolutionizing sports betting and online gaming in the United States and Canada. BetMGM is the exclusive sports betting division of MGM, both online and in MGM casinos nationwide. BetMGM is also the headline brand for online casino gaming along side sister brands Borgata Online (New Jersey), Party Casino and Party Poker . We aspire to make unforgettable moments of sports and gaming even more personal, powerful, and fun through unmatched digital technology and evocative player experiences.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

BetMGM LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. As an organization, we are unwavering in our commitment to maintaining a discrimination‑free work environment, and fostering a culture of inclusivity, belonging and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. If you need assistance or accommodation with your application due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].