# Game Operations Manager

**Company:** [PrizePicks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/prizepicks)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $110k – $125k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Scheduling, Resource Allocation, Workflow Optimization, Performance Management, Mentorship, Risk Management, Market Expansion, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Dfs Operations
**Posted:** 2026-06-25

> Lead and mentor a team overseeing pre-match projections and operations for a daily fantasy sports platform. Drive workflow standardization, risk mitigation, and market expansion initiatives while collaborating with senior leadership.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Lead and organize complex scheduling and resource allocation to maximize team coverage and output.
- Standardize and scale end-to-end workflows to maximize departmental efficiency and output.
- Provide dedicated mentorship and performance management for direct reports focused on goal setting and team development.
- Oversee core pre-match operations, aligning risk mitigation strategies with the Trading and Optimization teams.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to execute market expansion and other Trading Data Platform initiatives.
- Represent Game Operations as a key contributor on high-priority, company-wide projects.
- Serve as the senior point of contact to resolve complex operational issues in time-sensitive environments.

## What You'll Need to Have
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to apply that skill efficiently
- Ability to analyze several streams of information concurrently and make thoughtful decisions in a highly time-sensitive environment
- Ability to elevate from routine operations to drive departmental efficiency, capacity planning, and scaling initiatives
- Excellent time management, reliability, and ability to meet highly important deadlines
- Experience balancing leading and working within a team to achieve shared goals
- Deep understanding of DFS, sports gaming industries, and the mechanics of player projection markets
- Availability to work on nights & weekends to support as a leader if needed
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable operational strategies
- Ability to take direction from Game Operations leadership
- Must be able to obtain and be eligible for all required licenses, as applicable

## Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, or related) is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in Sports Gaming, Daily Fantasy Sports, or Financial Trading, with at least 1-2 years in a dedicated people-management or high-level supervisory role.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Typical salary range: $110,000 to $125,000
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Annual bonus
- Flexible PTO (2 weeks strongly encouraged)
- Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules
- Company-wide in-person events and team outings
- Lifestyle enhancement program
- Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
- Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development

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