Product Owner (Gaming)

Job Title: Product Owner – Digital Games

Location: Watford Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Employment Term: 18-month FTC

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience)

The Role:

We’re working with a high-impact organisation undergoing a major transformation in the gaming and entertainment space. As a Product Owner, you’ll play a key role in delivering a fast-paced roadmap of Instant Win Games (IWG), ensuring smooth delivery of multiple titles at various stages of development. You’ll collaborate closely with game studios, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to bring engaging, innovative digital games to life, all while helping to support a strong social impact mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end development and delivery of multiple digital games (6–7 at any time)
• Write game briefs, create prize structures, review builds, and manage the go-live process
• Work closely with internal and external studios to maintain alignment with timelines and game specifications
• Lead scheduling, prioritisation, and milestone tracking across a high-volume roadmap (approx. 80 titles per year)
• Support and mentor Assistant Product Managers and Product Executives
• Contribute to new initiatives, including feature and platform enhancements going through regulatory review
• Collaborate with compliance, legal, participant protection, and commercial teams to ensure regulatory adherence
• Track development costs and ensure game launches stay within budget

Key Experience:

• Previous experience in a games-focused Product Owner or similar role (preferably with a studio or operator)
• Strong understanding of what makes a game engaging and commercially successful
• Demonstrated ability to own multiple products and work through detailed delivery lifecycles
• Skilled at writing clear, actionable game briefs and communicating effectively with development teams
• Familiarity with Instant Win Games, social gaming, or online gaming suppliers is highly desirable
• Agile product management experience and comfort managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• A collaborative, organised team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Previous line management or mentoring experience is a plus, but not essential

Why Join Them?

This is an opportunity to be part of a nationally recognised organisation with a clear purpose—giving back to good causes while building innovative, fun digital products. You’ll join a collaborative, growing product team at a time of transformation, with the chance to make a visible impact across the portfolio.

Additional Perks:

• Company bonus scheme
• Private medical cover
• 26 days holiday + 2 life days + bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• £500 annual wellness allowance
• Access to personal training, nutritional advisors, and more

Please note:

We are an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of race, gender or age, we implore you to apply if you feel that you may be a good fit for the role. Whilst we make every effort to get back to every applicant, sometimes you may not get a response due to the sheer volume of applications.

We are also, unfortunately, unable to accept applicants who require visa sponsorship.