Product Owner Lead

About Us

At FDJ UNITED, we don't just follow the game, we reinvent it.

FDJ UNITED is one of Europe’s leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.

We’re looking for bold people who are eager to succeed and ready to level-up the game. If you thrive on innovation, embrace challenges, and want to make a real impact at all levels, FDJ UNITED is your playing field.

Join us in shaping the future of gaming. Are you ready to LEVEL-UP THE GAME?

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
- Own and drive the product vision for Australia-based contributions to the Sportsbook Platform (SP), ensuring alignment with broader FDJ objectives.
- Act as the primary interface between the Head of Product Engineering and the local product teams.
- Represent the Australian product function in cross-regional planning, reporting, and delivery syncs.

People Management
- Lead, coach, and develop all Product Owners in the Australian office.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning.
- Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture focused on delivery, innovation, and customer value.

Product Development & Agile Delivery
- Oversee roadmap management and quarterly planning across multiple squads.
- Translate business goals into actionable product roadmaps, epics, and stories.
- Ensure cross-functional delivery readiness, coordinating with design, engineering, compliance, and business stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Work with internal stakeholders (e.g., Trading, Compliance, UX, Data Science) to prioritise features based on business value and feasibility.
- Communicate product plans, progress, and performance transparently and regularly.
- Manage capacity planning and maintain visibility into short and long-term delivery risks and dependencies.

Qualifications & Experience:

- 5+ years of experience in product ownership or management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of sportsbook or online gambling platforms.
- Proven experience managing agile teams and cross-regional collaboration.
- Outstanding communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical mindset and comfort using data to drive decision-making.
- Familiarity with working in highly regulated digital environments is an advantage.
- Experience working with distributed teams across Europe or APAC is a plus.

Why Join FDJ?
- Be a key part of the next-generation sportsbook platform transformation.
- Lead and grow an empowered local product team within a global group.
- Enjoy a flexible, inclusive, and innovative work culture backed by industry-leading tech and data science practices.

Our Way Of Working

Our world is hybrid.

A career is not a sprint. It’s a marathon. One of the perks of joining us is that we value you as a person first. Our hybrid world allows you to focus on your goals and responsibilities and lets you self-organise to improve your deliveries and get the work done in your own way.

Application Process

Details

**Hybrid**

**Sydney, Australia**

**Full Time Permanent**

**TEC2553**

Location

**Sydney, Australia**
Level 9, 207 Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000
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**Benefits**:
**Well-being allowance**

**Learning and development opportunities**

**Inclusion networks**

**Charity days**

**Long service awards**

**Social events and activites**

**Life assurance and income protection**

**Employee Assistance Programme**

Meet the recruiter

**Sukruthi N Kumar**: