Product Manager

The Position

We are dedicated to the beautiful game and its development in every corner of the world and in all of its aspects.

We are now looking for a Product Manager that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks : The Product Manager collaborates with the Business Stakeholders (Product Owner) to create the Product vision and roadmap.

The Product Manager is responsible for the Product Backlog according to the priorities given by the Product Owner and is accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle and release planning of the Product and for ensuring that the stakeholder's needs and expectations are met.

Main tasks and responsibilities :

• Be accountable for the complete lifecycle of the Products in scope; Including delivery, operations, and release planning,
• Establish and maintain a trust relationship with the Business Stakeholders,
• Create and agree together with the Business Stakeholders a Product long-term vision, roadmap, and strategy,
• Build and maintain Product awareness and coordinate the Product Roadmap across Products,
• Create and maintain the Product backlog according to the priorities given by the Business Stakeholders,
• Lead the Product Backlog delivery ensuring continuous acceptance from the business throughout the delivery,
• Ensure the Product delivers a high-quality User Experience,
• Understand the Product requirements and propose innovative solutions,
• Facilitate the engagement and coordination of all IT capabilities, as well as the non-IT areas involved, during the Product Lifecycle, such as IT Architecture, IT Security, Legal, Procurement, Branding, among others,
• Facilitate and drive the actions that lead to the definition of the Product budget, as well as ensuring its efficient management and utilization throughout the Product Lifecycle,
• Identify risks relevant to the Product and propose risk treatment strategies,
• Plan and run regular Product Board meetings.

How will you shape the role and make it your own?

Your Profile

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are :

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent professional experience,
• Proven record of successful deliveries of various complexities within Global and Multi-cultural organizations,
• Solid technical background with understanding or hands-on experience in software development / implementation,
• In-depth knowledge of various delivery methodologies : such as Agile, in particular Scrum,
• Experience with working close to UX / UI designer and development teams,
• Experience in requirements gathering for web applications and subsequent translation of requirements in user stories,
• Excellent written, verbal and active listening communication skills,
• Excellent organizational and time management skills,
• Conflict resolution skills are a must,
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority,
• Proven ability to manage teams remotely,
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills,
• High sense of accountability, trustworthiness and ethics,
• Customer and results oriented.

Nice-to-have :

• Certification on one or more of different delivery methodologies; e.g. Professional Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Master, PMI-PMP, PMI-ACP,
• Strong experience in Service Management and ITIL Framework,
• Experience in Regulatory and Football International Transfer regulations may be an advantage.

WE ARE FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more then 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in France in 2019 one billion viewers.

The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have an office in Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

You can find more information about us on the FIFA career page and on jobs.FIFA.com.

ONETEAM

Perks & Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits :

Health and fitness

Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus an on-site gym.

Home office

Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.

Language courses

Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.

Continuous learning

We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.

Pension

Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.

Relocation assistance

A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.

Sustainability

We support all employees using public transport.

Vacation

Maintain a healthy work / life balance with a generous vacation allowance.

Volunteering

Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.