Ignite Technical Program Manager

5 Days ago • 3 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Aristocrat Interactive seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead the planning and execution of its Ignite Studio platform. This role is crucial for driving growth by ensuring seamless integration, development, quality assurance, and onboarding of game developer partners. Responsibilities include program planning & execution, technical leadership & oversight, team leadership & collaboration, risk management & issue resolution, process improvement & optimization, and onboarding & support. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience managing complex projects, and proficiency with project management tools like Jira and Confluence. Experience in the gaming or online gambling industry is a plus.
Must have:
  • 3+ years TPM experience (software/gaming)
  • Strong technical background
  • Complex project management skills
  • Jira/Confluence proficiency
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Agile/Scrum experience
  • Game design or online gambling experience

Job Details

Aristocrat Interactive is seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient Technical Program Manager to lead the planning and execution of our Ignite Studio platform. This pivotal role will be instrumental in driving the growth and success of our game developer partners by ensuring seamless integration, development, quality assurance, and onboarding onto the Ignite platform.

Executive Summary of Ignite Platform:

The Ignite platform is a strategic initiative designed to accelerate content volume and localize offerings within the iGaming industry. It empowers global game developers with the tools and infrastructure needed to create, deploy, and distribute their games efficiently across diverse markets. The platform's flexibility, allowing content creation in any coding language, combined with its ability to reduce time-to-market and offer localized solutions, positions it as a key driver of growth and innovation.

Strategic Importance:

Ignite serves as a critical asset for Aristocrat Interactive, enabling exclusive partnerships, fostering innovation through an incubator model, and driving profitability beyond traditional aggregation.

Responsibilities:

As the Technical Program Manager for the Ignite Studio platform, you will be responsible for:

  • Program Planning & Execution:
    • Develop and manage comprehensive project plans for the integration, development, QA, and onboarding of Ignite Studio partners.
    • Coordinate and manage multiple projects, identifying and resolving interdependencies.
    • Establish and maintain clear project milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
    • Lead the planning and execution of technical integrations with partner studios.
    • Interact of Ignite Partners to manage expectations and planning.
  • Technical Leadership & Oversight:
    • Provide technical guidance and support to partner studios and internal development teams.
    • Oversee the technical aspects of the platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
    • Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
    • Ensure the platform follows all regulatory compliance.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration:
    • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams, including development, QA, product, and partner studios.
    • Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and deliverables.
    • Manage stakeholder communication, providing regular updates on project progress and risks.
  • Risk Management & Issue Resolution:
    • Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables.
    • Develop and implement corrective actions to address project challenges.
    • Proactively manage and escalate critical issues as needed.
  • Process Improvement & Optimization:
    • Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes and methodologies.
    • Utilize data and metrics to track project performance and identify areas for optimization.
    • Align the product backlog to the company’s strategic goals.
    • Manage the main program documents.
  • Onboarding and Support:
    • Create and manage the onboarding plans for new partners/studios.
    • Ensure that new studios have all the tools and information necessary to succeed.

What We're Looking For

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, preferably in the software development or gaming industry.
  • Strong technical background with experience in software development methodologies and technologies.
  • Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
  • Proficiency with project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence (Atlassian suite strongly preferred).
  • Acquaintance with Agile/Scrum ceremonies
  • Experience with game design or online gambling is a significant advantage.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.  
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams.
  • High proficiency in English.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.

Travel Expectations

None

Additional Information

Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.

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.

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About The Company

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 7000 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be.


Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day.  


Come and join us – let’s play!


𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 @𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵.𝘤𝘰𝘮, @𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮, @𝘱𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥.𝘤𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 @𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵.

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