Senior Product Manager

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Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

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About the Role

As a Senior Product Manager, New User will build Skillz's FTUE experience from the ground up, owning specs and execution through v1 launch. This role is accountable for rebuilding FTUE and achieving industry leading funnel metrics.

Product Execution & Delivery

• Drive the full product lifecycle from opportunity identification to roadmap planning, execution, delivery, and iteration across FTUE phased rollout (Technical Launch, Core Loop Optimization, Soft Launch, Scale).
• Use data-driven insights, experimentation, and player feedback to inform product decisions and optimize KPIs such as I2D conversion and retention.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Design to ensure strong execution velocity and high-quality product delivery.

Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Management

• Communicate product plans and growth priorities to executives and company-wide stakeholders.
• Build alignment and drive cross-functional programs across multiple teams and disciplines, particularly coordinating between Engineering, Design, and LiveOps.
• Manage relationships with internal and external partners, including game developers and content partners contributing to the Arcade portfolio.

Experience

• 5+ years of product management experience, with at least 1 year in gaming (mobile, free-to-play, competitive gaming, or similar domains).
• Proven track record managing parallel workstreams in a high-velocity environment.
• Demonstrated success scaling consumer-facing products with significant user engagement.
• Deep familiarity with gaming KPIs, player psychology, monetization strategies, and game lifecycle management.

Skills & Competencies

• Execution Excellence: Skilled at defining requirements, prioritizing complex backlogs, and delivering high-quality products.
• Analytical Rigor: Strong understanding of experimentation, user behavior analytics, funnel analysis, and product KPI measurement.
• Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Player-Centric Mindset: Deep empathy for players and passion for creating fun, engaging, competitive experiences.

Location: Hybrid in Bengaluru

Travel Requirement: Less than 10%

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.