Delivery Manager - Sports Modelling

Entain

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
  • Apply easily
Company DescriptionAngstrom is a proprietary sports pricing and product provider, building intricate, simulation driven pricing and risk systems to support the success of key sports brands across the Entain group.Founded in 2018 and having established itself as a pioneer in player-level, play-by-play simulations and forecasting, Angstrom was acquired by Entain in 2023. Today, we operate as a semi-autonomous division, responsible for delivering the group’s most advanced pricing and risk capabilities with a focus on the US market. We’re committed to building the next generation of sports betting products — sports-first, recreationally-focused, and designed to make betting more engaging, more intelligent, and more fun.We’re proud to be a high-performing, low-ego team where brilliant people are empowered and people work to become brilliant. While we’re ambitious and delivery-driven, we take real pride in how we operate and the health of our independent culture, underpinned by mutual trust and respect.Job DescriptionAs a Delivery Manager within Angstrom’s Modelling & Data Engineering team, you will play an integral part by driving the implementation of our product offering and ensuring the business meets client demands with respect to accurate and low latency sports forecasts.You will use your expertise in delivery management to provide a timely and accurate delivery of Models and Processes within Modelling & Data Engineering.Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead cross-functional teams, including Data Science, Software Engineering & Data Engineering, to drive the development and optimisation of Models & Processes within Modelling & Data Engineering.
  • Collaborate with Data Science Leads and Tech Leads to define detailed requirements for our models and to manage timelines effectively from ideation to delivery.
  • Utilise agile methodologies and ceremonies to manage the Modelling & Data Engineering development lifecycle, ensuring agile response to market trends, product feedback, and technological advancements.
  • Act as the primary liaison for Modelling-related communications, engaging with internal stakeholders, external partners, and key customers to gather feedback and drive improvements.
  • Work with the Data Science Leads to define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the models and ensure that the processes are in place to report these back to the Business.
  • Encourage best software development practices with respect to code management and structure.
  • Develop and maintain Modelling & Data Engineering documentation such that new joiners have a smooth onboarding process.
Qualifications
  • A degree (PhD, MSc, BSc) in a STEM subject or similar provable numerate and quantitative skills
  • Demonstrable over two years’ Product and/or Delivery Management experience within the Sports Betting industry, with a solid understanding of sports modelling, odds compilation, and risk management.
  • Excellent presentation, documentation, time management, communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and autonomously.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic and analytical outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of a typical Back Office Architecture and Modelling in the Sports Betting Industry.
  • Experience using DevOps tools such as Azure DevOps / Jira.
  • Experience with concurrent development source control (GIT).
  • Mathematics skills such as dealing with matrices, probabilities, and statistics.
  • Experience generating reports, dashboards and data visualisations to explain the results and behaviour of models and analyses.
  • Familiarity with SQL and experience working with relational databases.
  • Bonus: A keen interest in American sports. (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAAB, NCAAF, Tennis or Soccer)
Additional InformationAt Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:
  • Generous group bonus scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Private medical insurance
  • Pension Scheme - matched to 6%
  • Ability to buy and sell holiday
  • Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
  • Entain & Enhance days
  • Sharesave Scheme
Join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

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