: Lead Product Manager, Mobile Platform Experience

WORK OPTION: RemoteRole OverviewThe Lead Product Manager, Mobile Platform Experience leads the technical operations and delivery of NBA’s fan-facing platforms across Mobile platforms. This leader is responsible for driving system-driven, scalable, and reliable product delivery that accelerates time-to-market, enhances platform stability, and enables continuous innovation across all device ecosystems.The role will oversee cross-functional planning and execution across App Experience, Platform Services, Engineering, Design, QA, Program Management, and Release Operations, ensuring platform readiness and delivery excellence across Mobile platforms.This is a highly visible, cross-functional leadership role that requires strong technical acumen, delivery discipline, and the ability to harmonize product, design, and engineering strategies into cohesive, system-led releases.Key Responsibilities:1. Strategic Leadership & Platform OversightDrive the end-to-end product lifecycle for NBA’s mobile platforms.Collaborate with a team of Platform Product Managers responsible for mobile-specific execution (i.e., iOS & Android).Partner with key stakeholders to define system-driven solutions that enable scalable content, personalization, and performance improvements.Serve as the primary key point of contact for mobile platform delivery excellence ensuring stability, feature parity, and release management.2. Planning & Prioritization (Program Increment Alignment)Participate in quarterly PI Planning for mobile platforms in collaboration with App Experience, Platform Services, PMO, and Engineering.Define cross-platform dependencies, sequencing, and feasibility to ensure predictable delivery of velocity.Translate business priorities into system-level requirements across backend services, APIs, and SDKs.Drive stack ranking and trade-off decisions to balance innovation, performance, and technical debt reduction.3. System & Technical ReadinessEnsure all features are system-aligned leveraging CMS, and other backend services where possible.Partner with Platform Services to validate entitlement, metadata, playback, and personalization of API readiness.Conduct impact assessments across SDK upgrades, device performance, and store compliance (Apple, Google).Oversee gap analysis for missing services, data pipelines, or SDK updates.4. Cross-Functional Program LeadershipDrive coordination between Product, PMO, Engineering, QA, and Release Ops to maintain synchronized delivery cadences.Oversee Jira dashboards, PI dependency trackers, and readiness matrices for leadership visibility.Partner with QA and Release Ops on regression coverage, certification, and store submissions.Present platform roadmaps, risks, and post-launch learnings to Product and Program leadership.5. Performance & Continuous ImprovementMonitor platform health metrics (crash rates, ANRs, startup time, memory utilization).Translate operational insights into PI prioritization and roadmap decisions.Establish KPIs around time-to-market, delivery predictability, feature parity, and stability.Champion automation, systemization, and reusability to eliminate redundant manual processes.Expected Outcomes:System-led delivery: Consistent, scalable execution across all platformsOperational excellence: Improved delivery of velocity and reduced regression.Cross-platform parity: Unified experiences across iOS and AndroidStrategic clarity: A dependency-aware, data-driven roadmap that supports innovation.Platform health: Sustained reliability and performance through proactive technical management.6. Leadership CompetenciesSystems Thinking: Ability to architect scalable delivery models and minimize platform divergence.Cross-Functional Influence: Proven success driving alignment across engineering, design, and business teams.Execution Discipline: Skilled in delivery of orchestration across concurrent, interdependent workstreams.Analytical Rigor: Uses data and metrics to guide prioritization and assess platform health.People Leadership: Coaches and develops PM talent with a focus on technical depth and operational acumen.QualificationsExperience: 5-7 years in Product Management or Platform Product Management with 2+ years in a leadership role overseeing mobile, web, or multi-device ecosystems.Industry: Experience in sports, media, or consumer digital products is strongly preferred.Technical Proficiency:Deep understanding of iOS/Android SDKs, APIs, and CI/CD processes.Familiarity with CMS frameworks and Platform (backend) servicesStrong knowledge of QA workflows, store submission processes, and analytics instrumentation.Tools: Jira, Confluence, Amplitude, Figma, or equivalent systems.Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.Salary Range:$ 172,000 – $215,000Job Posting Title:DirectorEmployees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subj