Principal Product Manager - iGaming & Gambling Ecosystem

Principal Product Manager – iGaming & Gambling Ecosystem

Principal Product Manager for iGaming is a strategic role responsible for defining and executing Paysafe’s product strategy across the global regulated gaming industry. This role owns the end‑to‑end product vision spanning both the merchant ecosystem (operators, gaming platforms, affiliates, and payment partners) and the consumer experience (players, wallets, alternative payment methods, and payout experiences).

Overview

Operating at the intersection of payments, regulation, and digital entertainment, this leader will shape how players fund and withdraw from gaming accounts while enabling operators to maximize conversion, payment performance, and global reach.

As a domain expert in the iGaming industry, the Principal Product Manager will partner closely with executive leadership to identify strategic opportunities, influence investment decisions, and guide cross‑organizational initiatives that drive long‑term growth in one of Paysafe’s most important verticals.

This role requires exceptional strategic thinking, deep industry expertise, and the ability to align engineering, commercial, and operational teams around large‑scale product initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the long‑term product strategy for Paysafe’s iGaming ecosystem, covering both operator payment capabilities and player financial experiences.
• Develop a clear product vision that enables frictionless global deposits and withdrawals for gaming operators while delivering seamless funding and payout experiences for players.
• Identify emerging opportunities across the regulated gambling ecosystem including real‑time payouts, alternative payment methods, cross‑border deposits, risk management and payment orchestration.
• Shape strategic investments that position Paysafe as a preferred payments partner for leading gaming operators and platforms.
• Partner with executive leadership to influence roadmap priorities, platform strategy and commercial growth initiatives.
• Serve as the internal domain expert on the regulated gaming ecosystem, including online casinos, sportsbooks, betting platforms and gambling operators.
• Translate industry trends into product opportunities across deposits, payouts, wallet experiences, fraud management and payment optimization.
• Understand the complex regulatory environment governing gambling payments across global markets and ensure products are designed with compliance and jurisdictional requirements in mind.
• Represent Paysafe with strategic partners, operators and industry stakeholders as a trusted payments expert.
• Lead product initiatives that span the entire payment journey from player funding through operator settlement and player withdrawals, ensuring a cohesive and optimised payment experience.
• Own complex initiatives involving multiple product lines including wallets, alternative payment methods, payment processing, fraud and risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Enable higher deposit conversion, improved payment acceptance, global coverage and optimised payment performance for operators.
• Deliver simple, trusted and fast ways for players to fund gaming accounts and receive winnings through seamless payout experiences.
• Act as a senior partner to Engineering, Architecture, Compliance, Risk, Operations and Commercial leadership to drive alignment on large product initiatives.
• Influence strategic decisions across multiple product organisations to ensure a unified approach to building iGaming capabilities.
• Present product strategy, performance insights and investment opportunities to senior leadership and executive teams.
• Navigate organisational complexity to unblock critical initiatives and accelerate delivery of high‑impact capabilities.
• Lead large cross‑team programs that deliver mission‑critical capabilities for the gambling ecosystem.
• Break down complex market opportunities into clear strategic initiatives and execution roadmaps.
• Anticipate regulatory, operational and technical challenges and proactively design mitigation strategies.
• Ensure strong execution across teams while maintaining focus on long‑term platform scalability.
• Partner closely with engineering and architecture leaders to evolve the payment platform supporting gaming operators and player payment journeys.
• Drive scalable platform capabilities that support high transaction volumes, regulatory complexity and global expansion.
• Guide API strategy, operator integrations and platform capabilities that enable gaming platforms to seamlessly integrate Paysafe payment products.
• Mentor product managers and elevate product management practices across the organisation.
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on iGaming payment trends, operator needs and regulatory developments.
• Contribute to the broader product culture by raising standards for strategic thinking, customer insight and execution excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience with a strong track record of leading complex platform or ecosystem products.
• Deep experience in iGaming, online gambling, sports betting or regulated digital gaming ecosystems.
• Strong expertise in payments, fintech, wallets or digital transaction platforms.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations in gambling payments.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional initiatives spanning multiple teams and organisations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive strategic alignment.
• Strong technical fluency with APIs, payment infrastructure, platform architecture and partner integrations.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring product managers and shaping product organisations.

What You Bring

• A deep understanding of the payment flows and economic models that power the regulated gambling ecosystem.
• A strategic mindset capable of translating industry complexity into clear product opportunities.
• The ability to influence leaders and drive alignment across teams without direct authority.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering measurable business impact.
• A passion for building innovative payment experiences that power the future of regulated online gaming.

Benefits

• The opportunity to write the history of a leading and growing multinational company
• Tailor‑made training and ongoing development to help you enhance your skills in the field of online payments
• Multiple career progression opportunities in a dynamic in‑house business
• Environment where product expertise, professional and personal commitment are rewarded
• Competitive remuneration and social benefits package
• Fun and collaborative working atmosphere
• Flexible working model – we encourage our employees to embrace our flexible working approach. You will be expected to work from home and spend an average of three days a week at our office as part of our hybrid working model

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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