Release Manager

iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s Infinity platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Release Manager to join the Light and Wonder Spark team! In this role, you’ll lead and manage 100+ game releases across 20+ jurisdictions , collaborating closely with both technical and non-technical teams.

This role requires a strong communicator adept at managing diverse stakeholders and capable of driving game releases to successful delivery within challenging timelines.

Responsibilities of a Release Manager

• Release Process Automation & Optimization:

Drive the design and implementation of automation and AI-assisted workflows to enhance release readiness, streamline ticket creation, synchronize roadmaps across platforms, and automate configuration tasks improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across all game releases.

• Game compliance Coordination:

Collaborate with compliance teams to manage game submissions on time and track the game certification proces s , ensure timely c ompletion or escalate risks or issues .

Collaborate with GLI as needed to address game certification timelines or facilitate the expediting of games.

• Game Readiness and Quality Assurance:

Verify all checkpoints and milestones for game readiness, ensuring all deliverables meet internal and external quality standards prior to release.

Prepare game release documentation and ensure all required assets are available for operators to consume.

Identify , track, and escalate risks or issues that may impact target launch dates, proactively resolving roadblocks to maintain schedules.

• Roadmap Coordination:

Maintain and update Monday.com roadmaps and other tracking tools, ensuring complete transparency and alignment on release timelines across teams.

Own and manage tools used for setting enablement dates for games, ensuring accurate and consistent scheduling processes.

• Post-Launch Support:

Coordinate and facilitate the resolution of any post-launch issues reported, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders and driving corrective actions.

Conduct retrospectives when critical issues arise to capture learnings and implement necessary improvements.

• Stakeholder Communication:

Serve as a key point of contact between for game releases , ensuring effective communication of deadlines, risks, and project status updates.

Foster collaborative relationships with the various stakeholders to drive alignment and achieve objectives .

• Process improvements

Work collaboratively with team members to drive and execute improvements to the process and tooling used to manage game releases.

• Release documentation

Document the step-by-step process to release games across each jurisdiction and ensure ownership, transparency and traceability.

Qualifications

Essential Skills:

• Exceptional multitasking and prioritization skills with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality outcomes.

• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on attention to detail, accuracy, and professionalism.

• Effective stakeholder management, demonstrating the ability to manage expectations and foster trust with diverse teams.

• Adaptable and proactive, with the ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments and propose innovative solutions.

• Experience working in a regulated online environment, with a clear understanding of certification and compliance standards .

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of the gambling industry, particularly within the Casino sector.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira , confluence and Monday.com.

This role is pivotal to the successful delivery of our games , ensuring compliance, quality, and alignment across all stakeholders. If you thrive in dynamic environments and excel in managing complex processes, we’d love to hear from you!

Additional Information

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?

• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace.

• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis and the possibility to switch teams and projects as you and our business continues to develop and grow.

• Exciting projects with opportunities for creating positive change to our game engineering ecosystem.

And if that is not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career .

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