This is us

At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and Ul design, managed services, product development, and software development.

This is the job

Avenga is looking for a skilled Technical Product Owner to join our team full-time. Our client is a leading multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy. They build better lotteries that return more to good causes by focusing on innovation, technology, efficiency, and safety across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio. The client’s purpose is to make play better for all and their mission is to be a trusted and proactive guardian of all that is good in lotteries and casual gaming entertainment.

This is the team

As a Product Owner will drive strategic business initiatives by analyzing complex business processes, eliciting requirements, and translating them into actionable solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate change, optimize processes, and ensure our business solutions meet both operational and strategic goals.

This is you

• 4+ years of experience in BA/Product-related positions

• Strong background in Agile methodologies

• Skilled in backlog management, including writing user stories, epics, and assisting with prioritization and planning

• Ability to assert product direction and manage stakeholder conflicts effectively;

• Background in project delivery, including elements of project management

• Ability to plan and coordinate work for the scrum team, focusing on technical deliverables along with in-depth business requirements gathering

• Solid understanding of infrastructure and platform domains (practical experience with AWS Cloud (Management Console and services); Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC); general monitoring and logging tools)
• Experience supporting or leading initiatives in Business Intelligence and Big Data environments

• Strong awareness of data-driven platforms and data analysis practices

• Solid knowledge in software architectures and processes related to software delivery. Not expected to serve as an architect but must be technically savvy and familiar with engineering workflows
• Leverage and apply contextual knowledge of the iGaming domain, enhancing analysis and solution development with a product ownership perspective

Nice-to-have skills:

• Understanding of AI-related technologies
• Familiarity with data science concepts or hands-on experience

This is your role

• Work with the stakeholders and product managers to analyze data and align product roadmap to strategic goals

• Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally, and as the primary technical contact for queries related to the product

• Possess a fundamental understanding of end to end customer experience integration and dependencies

• Work closely with key roles such as Tech Leads and Delivery Managers to ensure requirements clarity and technical excellence

• Develop scope documents and define Epics/User Stories that guide our CLS Software Development teams

• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy

• Define priorities for short-term delivery within sprints and also for longer-term delivery along with Product Managers and stakeholders

• Ensure that dependencies, risks, and stakeholders’ expectations are identified and managed

• Develop appropriately detailed specifications for product features so that they are clearly understood by the development team

• Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation

• Run refinement sessions with the development teams in order to articulate delivery goals, provide details and refine stories

What awaits you at Avenga?

We take pride in the diverse skills and character of our teams, welcoming everyone to apply and contribute to our collective strength.