Skills

Communication Stakeholder Management Scrum Training Architecture Software Development Agile

Job Specifications

Job Role: Event Products Product Manager

Job Location: - Anywhere in UK (Remote)

Contract Inside IR35: 6 months (Extendable)

Job description

Overall duties:

The Event Products Product Manager is responsible for the product lifecycle of digital solutions that support the planning and operations of FIFA tournaments and events. This includes overall product planning, financial management, backlog management, operations and support, in agreement with relevant stakeholders, including FIFA business units.

Main tasks:

Be accountable for the complete lifecycle of the Products in-scope.
Establish and maintain a trust relationship with the Business Stakeholders.
Create and agree together with the Business Stakeholders a Product long-term vision and strategy.
Create and maintain the Product Roadmap and coordinate its execution, by following a clear Governance alongside with the Business stakeholders.
Create and maintain the Product backlog according to the priorities given by the Governance.
Facilitate and drive alignment among key stakeholders to converge on a set of requirements that bring business added value.
Lead the Product team throughout an iterative Product lifecycle, from Inception to Operations. Ensure alignment with the FIFA Technology processes and guidelines.
Lead the Product Backlog delivery as agile as required by the Product, ensuring continuous engagement from the business throughout the delivery.
Become the technology point of contact and subject matter expert for the products in scope, including L1 and L2 technical support tasks.
Report product status to the Event Products Team Lead.
Manage suppliers and third-party stakeholders involved in the delivery of products. Lead and manage bids for product and service acquisition, in accordance with applicable processes in place.
Build and maintain Product awareness on all levels among product teams and Business stakeholders.
Create, study and propose innovative solutions for the Products in scope.
Facilitate the engagement and coordination of all Technology capabilities, as well as the non-technical areas involved, during the Product Lifecycle, such as IT Architecture, IT Security, Legal, Procurement, Branding, among others.
Facilitate and drive the actions that lead to the definition of the Product budget, as well as ensuring its efficient management and utilization throughout the Product Lifecycle.

Education & further training, Specialized qualifications:

Must-have:

University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar.
Proven record of successful deliveries of various complexities within Global and Multi-cultural organizations.
Experience in the Sports event industry desirable.
Solid technical background with understanding or hands-on experience in software development/implementation.
In-depth knowledge of various delivery methodologies: such as Agile, in particular Scrum, and waterfall.
Experience with working close to UX/UI designer and development teams.
Experience managing and engaging with third party vendors.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-have:

Certification on one or more of different delivery methodologies, e.g. Scrum Master, PMI-PMP, PMI-ACP.
Strong experience in Service Management and ITIL Framework.
Experience managing or executing technical support services for technology products.

Work experience:

At least 10 years of proven work experience in technology roles; ideally, within Delivery areas or related.
Proven work experience as a Product Manager for at least 5 years on software-based solutions.

About the Company

QUANTUM WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC, is a IT Consulting and Staffing venture of QUANTUM GROUP OF COMPANIES having its presence in IT and I.T.E.S, Real Estate, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, and Entertainment Industries across the globe, with its headquarters in Los Alamitos CA, Parsippany - NJ, Seattle - WA, Canada, Dubai and India. We are one of the leading service providers, providing effective business solutions in IT Consulting, IT Services, and Business Process Outsourcing Services. We are an e-Verified employer and SBE Certi... Know more