Head of Gbp

We are part of Flutter Entertainment Group - one of the World´s Largest Groups in the bookmaking industry, with an annual revenue of around 5 billion euros.

Its strong and diverse portfolio of market-leading brands and best-in-class products provides excitement and entertainment in a safe and responsible way.
The Code we develop, powering brands such as Paddy Power, Sky Betting & Gaming, Betfair, Sportsbet, FoxBet, FanDuel, and PokerStars, is used by around 14 million people in more than 100 countries, and we are in the API Billionaire Club alongside players such as Google, Facebook and Twitter.

The Global Betting Platform (‘gbp') is Flutter's flagship proprietary sports betting platform and is being used by multiple Brands across the Group to power delivery of new Sports betting features at pace. Today the gbp product enables the generate of 33% of the total Flutter Group Sportsbook online revenue and has around 1.7m active customers across the multiple brands transacting on it.

The Role...

The Head of gbp will lead the team accountable for providing the engineering vision and direction for a globally shared platform providing betting product for our various group divisions to consume.

The gbp team will supply the required level of oversight, support and guidance to enable our brands adopt and evolve this platform in the most effective manner.

For those brands that have adopted the gbp the team will provide engineering and architectural alignment for their platform.

What You'll be Doing...

• Set the engineering, architectural and operational vision for the Global Betting Platform (“gbp”)
• Ensure the platform evolves with a sound architectural framework, and is in line with overall group strategic architecture constructs
• Ensure the processes and tools are defined, agreed and maintained for sharing codebases to support ongoing platform development from contributors across the group
• Support existing brands as they continue to develop the gbp platform and avail of its capabilities within their own environments
• Provides the right level of assistance for divisions to ensure they have the right controls, APIs and resources in place to adopt the platform (or components of it)
• Work with brands to understand their operational requirements and set the strategy for optimal operation of the gbp
• Set the strategy with the brands for continuous testing and deployment of platform developments
• Provide leadership for the Global Betting Platform team

Competencies...

• Commercially Savvy: Makes it their business to be aware and anticipate emerging external factors and changing market dynamics; constantly explores and analyses future scenarios and possibilities to help the Group respond to change and shape the future; has deep understanding of business drivers and the industry to guide decisions and lead others
• Wins Together: Gains trust and support of others, generous with time, advice and knowledge; is able to establish and engage networks to get stuff done rather than depend on authority; seeks out opportunities to break down barriers and collaborate and partner across organisational boundaries.
• Game Changer: Takes smart organisational risks to drive game changing innovations; champions new initiatives and encourages others to find improved ways to tackle challenges; fosters an environment which nurtures diverse thinking to promote curiosity and nurture innovation.
• Effective Communicator: Provides clarity on business goals; is effective in all types of communication; adjusts communication style to fit the audience; consistently communicates the mission, vision and values to inspire, energise and motivate others throughout the Group; ensures others understand how their efforts positively impact the bigger picture; creates an environment that encourages effective communication and the sharing of diverse perspectives
• Quality Decision Maker: Makes quality, long and short-term decisions at pace considering various inputs and through collaborating effectively; provides tools to empower teams to make decisions; regularly practices and encourages cross-functional problem solving and decision making.
• Talent Focused: Demonstrates a strong commitment to the development of talent at the Group; recommends and supports development activities in preparation for future roles; invests time to coach and mentor others; builds and proactively manages development to ensure a pipeline of talent is in place; is a talent magnet, capable of identifying, attracting, selecting and developing top talent including and not shying away from talent that goes beyond their own capabilities; finds and attracts diverse talent who have the critical capabilities needed by the organisation; works to create an organisation that is an attractive place to work

What We're Looking For...

• Bachelors/Master's degree in a business or technology discipline
• Strong knowledge of sports bett