Position: Program Manager
Company: DraftKings
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-04-01T00:00:00+03:00

We’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices around the globe, we believe we can continue to define what it means to be a technology company in sports entertainment. We love what we do and think you will too.

In April 2020, we combined with SBTech, award-winning sports betting product provider, to create the only vertically integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company based in the United States.

We love working with talented people but more than that, we seek out compassionate co-workers with a collaborative spirit. Our work moves quickly and we’re great at overcoming any challenges in our way. If that sounds good to you, join us.

What you’ll do as a Program Manager:

Own New Operator Launch process from scratch up to the physical launch in the casino.
Lead multiple cross-department initiatives (projects) defining the scope of work, schedule and risks.
Ensure projects adhere to the project standards, tools, processes, policies and procedures.
Coordinate work across multiple teams where priorities may conflict and dependencies exist.
Event planning and meeting scheduling.
Understand and communicate complex, technical, engineering issues
Coordinate technical design reviews; communicating project status and top engineering issues to project team and management
Build and lead a small PM team to cover the above mentioned items.

What skills you will use:

Bachelor's Degree or higher required
Experience in SW engineering and project management (4+ years of experience);
Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills
A clear track record of making a difference in the projects you drive
Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
Detailed knowledge and understanding of product development processes
Ability to work under pressure and with changing priorities.
Good level of written and spoken English (upper intermediate and above).

Desirable:

PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Certified Scrum Master, or similar certifications.
Experience in Agile SW development principles.
Technical background or knowledge of DC, DB, Microservices and its dependencies.

The company offers benefits:

We love working with talented people, but more than that, we seek out compassionate co-workers with a collaborative spirit. Our work moves quickly, and we’re great at coming together to find creative solutions to some of tech’s most interesting problems. If that sounds good to you, join us.

Being a part of an international team focused on excellence in product development
Remote work till the end of 07/2021
Comprehensive health insurance + gym
Team building and fun activities
High end modern office facilities
Dynamic and friendly work environment
Open and transparent communication
Long term career growth opportunities
Professional growth, extra education opportunities and cross-locations knowledge sharing
English classes
As a technology company at our core, DraftKings believes that the best innovation comes from diverse perspectives, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, and experiences. We consistently push boundaries and challenge the conventional to ensure our culture and products reflect the expectations of our employees and the customers we serve.

We’re proud to believe that your gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability should have nothing to do with our hiring practices. We’ll never discriminate against anyone’s background or creed. If you’re good at what you do, we want you to do it at DraftKings.