PROJECT MANAGER

Las Vegas, NV

About Us

We are BetMGM. We are revolutionizing sports betting and online gaming in the United States. We are a partnership between two powerhouse organizations—MGM Resorts International and Entain Group. You know our name through our exciting portfolio of brands including BetMGM Sportsbook, Borgata online, Party Casino and Party Poker. We aim to bring our ideas into action and find ways to deliver the best quality in gaming platforms.

We understand that each card in the deck plays a unique role in any given hand, just as our employees each play a unique role in accomplishing our goals as a company. We strive to create a culture of empathy where our employees feel valued, heard, and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We want to build a product and a workplace that reflect the communities we serve so we approach our work fearlessly, take responsibility when we get it wrong, and ante-up again. We play to win, and we are all-in together.

We were recognized as one of Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”.

About The Role

The Project Manager will play a key role in the BetMGM Project Management organization, leading strategic initiatives and a variety of varied-sized programs and projects across BetMGM.

Using your strong process and planning skills, you will manage projects like new market launches for our Retail and/or Mobile technologies, Operational Optimization, or Compliance focused projects. The focus will be new market launches, but projects can vary based on business demand. This role provides a unique way to get exposure to a variety of business areas, including the executive team, and learn about the Sportsbetting business in a holistic way.

The Project Manager will work with internal and external stakeholders to manage high-visibility, varied size, and varied complexity projects and initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business. They will create project plans, ensure delivery against the plan, resolve risks and issues as they arise and effectively communicate progress to executive and senior stakeholders using universal project management standards and BetMGM PMO standards. They will understand business needs for each project and make ongoing decisions based on what’s best for the organization—even if that means challenging senior stakeholders on critical success factors. They will have an active role in driving the project to success. They will contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.

The ideal candidate will have strong multi-tasking skills and an ability to plan/prioritize a changing workload within a fast-paced environment where there may be ambiguity while dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Creates the program and project governance structures from scratch
Complies with and effectively applies project management methodology and enforces project standards
Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet needs and requirements
Identifies resources needed, assigns responsibilities, and hold team accountable to fixed dates and commitments
Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project to ensure delivery within scope, budget, and time
Facilitates and guides project teams effectively with proper use of tools, processes, and visibility
Inspires and motivates co-workers to attain goals and pursue excellence
Work alongside project coordinators and junior project managers in the profession and across projects in areas as leadership, methodology, tools, people skills, and navigating various environmental factors
Manage high-visibility, and varied complexity projects and initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
Full project life cycle ownership from inception, scoping, delivery, and closing: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test, and deployment management activities
Manage projects with a solutions-driven approach providing teams clear direction and clearing any ambiguity
Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
Understand business needs for each project and make ongoing decisions based on what’s best for the organization—even if that means challenging senior stakeholders on critical success factors
Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the strict first-to-market constraints of time
Develop and deliver project deliverables, progress reports, artifacts, communication plans, risk plans and other related documents & presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, C-level executives, and other key stakeholders
Effectively sets and manages stakeholder expectations
Deliver appropriate, concise, clear, and effective executive-level communication
Manage project and initiative issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline including resolution and timely escalations

Essential Functions

Must be able to stand or sit and operate computers and other technological devices for extended periods of time

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred
7+ years of experience in project management
Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and large, established company
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations, and support a diverse and inclusive work environment
Knowledge and/or exposure to the SDLC process
Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
Experience working with external partner casinos (tribal and non-tribal)
Excellent communication skills and experience communicating with external partners
Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors with demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management
Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives
Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and possess a holistic business view
Work independently with minimal supervision
Pro-active and can-do approach to problem-solving
Experience in Gaming preferred
Ability to travel (optional)

About Our Culture

Building BetMGM from the ground up takes effort, energy, and teamwork, but that’s what will make leading this industry all the more satisfying. We stay focused on our main goal with the help of these four company pillars:

Believe in Your Game – Take your shot! There’s a freedom to explore ideas usually only start-ups are lucky enough to experience.
Backed by the Best - With our expertise—merged with that of our world-class investors—we have the opportunity to take this business, and ourselves, farther than anyone has ever imagined.
Do What’s Right - We operate with clarity and simplicity, always doing the right thing by our customers and each other, standing shoulder to shoulder every day.
Hustle Hard - Our combined commitment and ambition is what drives us to create some of the most innovative products in the industry.

What We Offer

As a valued employee, we’re committed to giving you the resources and support you need. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Employee Resource Groups and more!

Gaming Compliance

Candidate must comply with and support the company’s responsible gambling policies, procedures and initiatives.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of duties a person in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

BetMGM LLC is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you’ve got what it takes, we’d love to learn more about you.

If you need assistance or accommodation with your application due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@betmgm.com.

Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus.