FanDuel · 2 days ago
Product Transformation Vice President
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Responsibilities
Establish and oversee a high-performing FanDuel Product Transformation team; managing a small team (10) of specialists in product strategy, management, analytics & experimentation
Clearly defined roles, objective performance management, talent development and engagement
Provide a clearly articulated vision for product transformation at FanDuel and develop strategies that are well aligned to long term business goals
Collaborate with department leaders to embed a professional culture of fearless innovation, learning and experimentation within our sportsbook product & pricing teams (300 people) and our technology partners
Set a standard and culture of excellence in product analytics and experimentation without peer in the global sports betting industry
Executive and key stakeholder education and management; ensuring crystal clear understanding of, and alignment on, strategies and philosophies. Drive beneficial and pragmatic collaborations to realize our biggest opportunities
Lead people and cross functional teams to deeply research and explore opportunities in complex and emerging technologies and how they might be best employed by FanDuel to deliver customer & commercial outcomes
Structure and lead cross-functional teams to deliver prototypes / MVPs on complex & emerging opportunities and technologies such as loyalty, social betting, AI and creatively improving choice, flexibility and ease of use
Thought leadership in identifying entirely new opportunities and avenues for delivering customer and commercial outcomes
Simplify complex concepts. Articulate your thoughts clearly and with impact to influence, align and inspire
Develop and embed deep knowledge of and relationships with the supplier/partner landscape to facilitate knowledge share and inform potential strategic partnerships or business development opportunities
>20% of 2026 revenue from new features or products where strategy originated in product transformation team
Thought leadership in optimizing team structures and ways of working to encourage a culture of collaboration, ideation & innovation
Manage Director Product Strategy & Innovation. Through them ensure that we: Diligence product battlegrounds and shape existing strategies in partnership with VP Sportsbook Product & their LT to optimize resource allocation for the ~550 employees working on sportsbook product & technology
Collaborate with Sportsbook Product & Technology teams and other key partners to operationalize development and delivery of big bet innovations
Clearly defined posture on notable areas/initiatives we're consciously not pursuing
Establish, monitor & report on KPIs
Lead, support or represent the Sportsbook Product & Pricing team on general biz dev / strategy / executive initiatives
Qualification
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Required
Bachelors degree preferred
Minimum of 10 years of product management or related experience/discipline
At least 7 years of experience leading and managing a team
Strong people leader focus with demonstrable experience in driving cultural change
Demonstrable experience in delivering transformational product innovation in your industry
Exceptional communicator and influencer
Excellent organizer and collaborator
Commercially savvy with a strategic mindset
Ability to take broad direction, use initiative, and translate to well-researched, actionable output
Preferred
Knowledge of sports betting domain preferred but not essential
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
Generous insurance
Paid leave policies
Mentorship and professional development resources
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel offers fantasy sports with daily games for real money.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired· by Flutter Entertainment ($4.18B)
2017-09-12Series E· Undisclosed
2016-09-15Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
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