Senior Product Analyst - London, United Kingdom - Entain
Description
Working as part of the wider Sports Product Back End function, you will be a senior member a team of Product Analysts responsible for the refinement, validation and integration of sport-betting models and data feeds as well as in the optimisation of functionalityfor multiple back-end systems.
We're looking for a statistically minded person with a background in trader or similar role to join the team in London.
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate closely with the Entain Quants function to drive consistent and continuous improvement in the accuracy of new and existing trading models through data analysis and detailed price validation testing.
- Continually evaluate ways to improve efficiency within price validation.
- Regularly analyse and propose optimisations of existing functionality and parameters (delays, limits, overrounds, sports logic etc) within backend systems to generate maximum benefit for both internal users and external customers
- Mentor more junior members of the team to help enhance the overall capability and efficiency of the Product Analyst function.
- Undertake a leading role in the delivery process of new models and trading functionality releases through rigorous User Acceptance Testing.
- Prepare clear user documentation and lead 'business readiness' sessions with key stakeholders to ensure operational alignment ahead of Sports Product Back End deliveries.
- Work closely with Product Managers and Business Analysts to ensure stakeholder requirements are correctly captured and constructively challenge & enhance these to ensure they deliver on the product vision.
- Provide support and assistance with regards to live issues raised around Sports Product Back End models and systems.
- Provide insight into improvements in both our product offering and performance through detailed analysis of internal data and competitors.
- Encourage communication and collaboration across the business, team, and stakeholders in order to build strong relationships and develop cross functional working.
What we need from you:
- Experience within the sports betting industry and the various features & functionality available across the sector.
- Extensive past experience working for a Sportsbook (preferably in a sports trading role)
- Holistic understanding of the core elements that drive the trading content of a sportsbook
- Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of sports with the ability to quickly identify the key strategies/game theory that underpin them.
- Previous experience of developing/ testing sportsbetting models
- Experience using/working with sportsbook backend systems and thirdparty data/pricing feeds.
- Exceptional mathematical skills combined with an analytical mindset and a passion for problem solving.
- Extensive knowledge of key modelling approaches used within sports betting models.
- Ability to manipulate large empirical data sets to produce detailed analysis regarding predictive accuracy of models
- Proficient data analysis programmes
- Pragmatic approach to delivery ensuring incremental benefit across the group
- Comfortable managing, liaising, and presenting to senior external or internal stakeholders
- Demonstrate extensive influence at a senior level and builds networks to achieve strategic goals
- Develop and maintain excellent awareness of competitor activity and regulatory constraints within the marketplace to inform the business and guide and shape the Backend Product roadmap
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
- Strong work ethic and ability to collaborate across both technical and data driven teams, ensuring crucial information is clearly articulated and easily digestible.
Desired:
- Familiarity with different software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc)
- Experience working in a global company
- Familiarity with the various regulatory gambling/gaming requirements imposed within different territories
- Experience working with a range of data analysis tools/ programmes (R, Python, SQL)
- Strong critical thinker
- Comfortable working Independently or collaboratively
- Logical and pragmatic mindset
- Driven to achieve success on both a team and individual level.
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