Senior Programme Manager, Partner Operations

iGaming:
If its iGaming we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder Its all about the games and our digital teamleads the global iGaming market providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the worlds most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

Light & Wonder is a leading technology and entertainment business creating new worlds where players can immerse themselves in dynamic casino online and mobile games. Driven by curiosity and ambition our nearly 5000 Creators span six continents and share one goal: to push the boundaries of what is possible in gaming.

Our Partner Operations function is the operational engine behind how Light & Wonder works with the Partners who bring their content to our distribution platform getting great games into the hands of operators worldwide.

We need someone who picks things up and drives them to completion someone who treats blockers as their personal problem to solve operates across Legal Commercial Technology Finance and external Partners simultaneously without dropping a thread and has the seniority the industry knowledge and the relentlessness to make things happen in a complex fast-moving environment.

The Partner Operations function manages the commercial and operational relationships with the Partners on our platform. This role owns the programme delivery of that function with a specific focus on new market entries the highest-stakes workstreams we run. You will need to understand how regulated markets work: not at a surface level but at the level of someone who has been in the room when a licence stalls an integration hits a compliance wall or a commercial agreement needs to move faster than the process allows.

New Market Entry & Expansion

• Lead the operational delivery of new market entry programmes coordinating across Legal Compliance Commercial Technology and external Partners to ensure licences integrations and commercial agreements move in parallel and on time.

• Own the programme plan for each active market entry milestones dependencies owners risks and blockers and drive it to completion.

Operational Programme Delivery

• Own the Partner Operations programme portfolio ensuring every active workstream has a clear priority a plan an owner and a current status.

• Prioritise ruthlessly. Keep the function focused on what matters most in the right sequence with the right people engaged.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Legal Compliance Finance Commercial and Technology as well as with external Partners.

• Communicate programme status clearly and proactively escalating risks flagging decisions needed and ensuring no one is surprised

Documentation & Process

• Drive the documentation of Partner Operations processes and market entry playbooks reducing reliance on tribal knowledge and enabling the function to scale.

• Identify the most important process gaps prioritise them and own the work to close them.

Qualifications

• 5 years in a programme or project management role with a track record of cross-functional delivery in complex environments.

• Direct experience in iGaming or an adjacent regulated industry is required you need to understand how these markets work from the inside.

• Hands-on experience with regulated market operations licensing frameworks compliance requirements or market entry is required not preferred.

• Strong senior stakeholder management experience.

• Formal project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner PMP) is an advantage.

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder

• Competitive benefits an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace

• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis

• Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if thats not enough;you will get to enjoyastunning work locationandflexibleworking practiceswhilst we provide you with theguidanceanddevelopmentskillsyou need to progress quickly andenhance your career.

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