About The Job
As an experienced program delivery leader within the Global Product Strategic Delivery Team, this role is responsible for leading sophisticated, cross-functional programs. These programs support Aristocrat’s product portfolio and strategic business priorities. This role translates objectives into structured delivery plans, drives disciplined execution, and ensures programs are delivered with clear governance, transparency, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
As a trusted partner to operational heads and program collaborators, this role provides structure in ambiguity, influences alignment across matrixed teams, and proactively manages risks, dependencies, decisions, and commitments. The Program Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy. They frequently engage with peers, customers, and functional managers. They contribute to the ongoing improvement of standards, tools, reporting, and delivery practices.
What You’ll Do
· Lead end-to-end delivery of sophisticated, cross-functional programs with multiple interconnected workstreams, clear business outcomes, and enterprise visibility.
· Translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans, achievements, success measures, governance routines, and ownership models.
· Partner with functional leaders and colleagues across departments to align priorities, resolve ambiguity, and maintain focus on program outcomes in matrixed environments.
· Establish and maintain program artifacts, dashboards, reporting, and performance metrics that provide clarity and support informed decision-making.
· Proactively identify, assess, raise, and drive resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, decision points, and delivery constraints.
· Facilitate governance forums, program reviews, and decision-making routines that promote timely escalation, clear accountability, and disciplined execution.
· Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority by clarifying scope, sequencing, commitments, trade-offs, and success measures.
· Contribute to continuously improving standards, delivery methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting practices while mentoring less experienced team members.
What We’re Looking For
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Finance, Product, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
· 6+ years of experience leading sophisticated programs, critical initiatives, enterprise delivery efforts, or related cross-functional work.
· Proven success operating as a program leader across multiple functional areas, preferably in product, technology, gaming, digital, or similarly complex environments.
· Strong communication skills, including the ability to frame complex issues, risks, decisions, dependencies, and trade-offs clearly for leadership and cross-functional team members.
· Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build trust with partners, and gain alignment in ambiguous or fast paced situations.
· Solid understanding of program management practices, governance models, risk and dependency management, performance tracking, and implementation methodologies.
· Experience working with globally distributed teams and within environments involving regulatory, compliance, operational, or commercialization constraints.
· Advanced proficiency with enterprise delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
· Ability to work mostly autonomously while validating key decisions with leadership or senior peers when programs involve business-critical outcomes.
Why Aristocrat?
Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V
World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
Robust benefits package
Global career opportunities
Our Values
All about the Player
Talent Unleashed
Collective Brilliance
Good Business Good Citizen
Travel Expectations
Up to 25%Pay Range
$90,055 - $167,245 per yearOur goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.
Additional Information
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Finance, Product, or related field; or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience leading sophisticated programs, critical initiatives, or enterprise cross-functional delivery
- Proven success operating as a program leader across multiple functional areas
- Experience in product, technology, gaming, digital, or similarly complex environments
- Strong communication skills, including framing complex issues, risks, decisions, dependencies, and trade-offs
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build alignment in ambiguous, fast-paced situations
- Solid understanding of program management practices, governance models, risk and dependency management, performance tracking, and implementation methodologies
- Experience working with globally distributed teams and within regulatory, compliance, operational, or commercialization constraints
- Advanced proficiency with enterprise delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and Power BI
- Ability to work mostly autonomously while validating key decisions with leadership for business-critical outcomes
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple Aetna options with preventive care fully covered and $0 in‑network outpatient mental health visits, plus employer‑paid premiums on at least one dental and one vision plan. Feedback suggests first‑day eligibility and HSA funding increase perceived value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 12 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 days for secondary caregivers, with adoption/surrogacy reimbursement and access to Lyra sessions. Feedback suggests these supports materially enhance family and mental wellbeing.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The SuperShare program matches employee share purchases with free shares up to a defined annual limit, with clear enrollment windows and a two‑year vest. Feedback suggests this structure delivers uncommon ownership value compared with standard ESPPs.
Aristocrat Insights
What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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