Product Owner - Automation, Transformation & AI

Are you ready to ignite your career with the World’s largest sports betting and iGaming company? Are you a critical thinker with a growth mindset? Flutter UKI, are on the hunt for a passionate individual to join our team as a Product Owner

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Product Owner to support strategic change across our Trading Department. If you have a passion to shape, enable and deliver initiatives which will drive operational excellence, truly innovative change and delivering high impact business outcomes, then we would love to hear from you!

We are the Flutter UK & Ireland Trading Team - we power performance, we think different, and we drive the best customer experiences to keep our Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting & Gaming brands at number 1. You will receive all the support you need to enhance and develop your skills in pricing, technology, people leadership, and beyond! If this sounds like the amazing opportunity, you are looking for then please read on…

What you’ll do

Work with Business Analysts, Product managers, Developers Trading and other cross-functional resources to define and deliver business impacting projects

• Elicit requirements from a broad range of stakeholders, refining them into user stories for tech teams
• Understand and balance commercial needs against technical requirements and capabilities
• Identify dependencies between requirements across different functional areas, while ensuring transparency for all parties
• Identify & manage risks and raise concerns in due time where applicable; ensuring mitigation options are clearly articulated
• Maintain a refined and prioritised backlog of user stories for projects and products with multiple dependencies, retaining focus on the agreed scope of the iteration. Ensure data quality within company tooling is accurate at all times as per aligned divisional standards
• Work closely with team leadership to ensure initiatives continue to align with the overall objectives for Trading
• Contribute to operational readiness processes for new releases and provide product training to stakeholders
• Ensure that all solutions meet company-wide standards in terms of non-functional performance, security, compliance and social responsibility
• Contribute to clear stakeholder communication and management, including delivery reporting and tracking for the aligned squad/s, supporting Delivery Assurance teams.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Product Owner and defining user stories / business requirements 
• Analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills — able to simplify complexity and connect strategic objectives to practical outcomes.
• Knowledge in influencing ways of working across the team
• Awareness of product management methodologies, disciplines and approaches
• Comfortable working with different delivery methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall), adapting approaches to suit context and pace.
• Fluency in English

What would set you apart

• Experience in technology led projects in particular generative AI, Machine Learning, Simulation models, Automation technologies.
• Technical / Computer Science / Data Science University degree
• SCRUM/Agile Experience

What we’ll offer you:

• Flexible ways of working – Hybrid work arrangement that supports your wellbeing & lifestyle.
• £/€1,000 learning fund
• Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private healthcare
• Access to thousands of Udemy courses
• Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
• 16 hours paid volunteering time per year.
• Unlimited holiday Flutter UK & Ireland is working to be an inclusive employer.

About Flutter

Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is to leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change our industry for the better.

By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.

Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

About Flutter UK & Ireland

The UK & Ireland region of Flutter unites some of the biggest brands in the betting and gaming industry; Betfair, Paddy Power, PokerStars, Sky Betting & Gaming and tombola.

At Flutter UK & Ireland, we strive for the next level and drive innovation to set the pace as leaders, putting our customers first, always. We win together through team spirit and unparalleled dedication. When we’re free to be ourselves, we thrive and unleash our unique talents —creating a culture that empowers our people to change the game. We see opportunity everywhere and there is always more to discover...

We encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.
If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them