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APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a VP, Product IT Innovations
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position:  VP, Product IT Innovations
Salary: $170 – $200K plus bonus – ideally $185K DOE
Hours: 40 hrs/week on average
Onsite, direct hire
 
Must have Fintech/mobile gaming exp – fintech & casino exp would be a bonus
 
Responsibilities:
 
Strategic Execution & Leadership

• Translate the strategic vision set by the Chief Innovation Officer into detailed plans, architectural models, and project milestones for the Innovation Technology team.
• Provide steady, thoughtful leadership in a start-up environment, with a focus on long-term success over immediate transformation.
• Build credibility across departments by actively listening, observing, and collaborating before recommending or initiating changes.

Technology & Product Innovation

• Help evolve our architecture toward distributed, modular, AI-powered platforms, particularly in mobile and real-time environments.
• Support future initiatives in AI and Go-based development, shaping early-stage concepts into scalable solutions.

Operational Excellence & Delivery

• Drive the development, certification, and handoff of new products into operational support with full documentation, readiness, and compliance.
• Establish clear KPIs around uptime, scalability, user impact, and deployment efficiency.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, performance, and observability in production systems.

 
 
Regulatory & Compliance Governance

• Ensure all product innovations meet applicable gaming and payment regulatory requirements, including PCI-DSS, PSD2, and KYC/AML.
• Lead efforts in IT governance for AI development and deployment.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Serve as a strategic partner to Product, Compliance, UX, and Engineering teams to drive innovation without compromising security, performance, or regulatory standards.
• Represent the Production Innovation roadmap to executive leadership and advocate for long-term investment.

 
Skills / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 10 years in product management, innovation and/or product strategy roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within high-scale consumer tech, fintech platform, mobile application development, and/or payments systems environment.
• Proven experience working with data-driven mobile solutions and payment flows with demonstrated client/bank relationship management.

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of architectural flows and the ability to turn complex business goals into scalable, executable tech strategies.
• Strong knowledge of modern tech stacks, cloud-native platforms, backend and mobile architecture, edge computing, and real-time data processing.
• Expertise in mobile platform development (iOS and Android).
• Hands-on understanding of CI/CD, observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, and/or a similar observability tool, and telemetry systems.

Leadership Competencies & Cultural Alignment

• Proven ability to foster trust and strong working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and cross-functional teams through emotional intelligence, empathy, and clear communication.
• Demonstrated track record leading cross-functional product and technology teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where adaptability, patience, and collaborative leadership skills contributed to overall success.
• Customer and client-centric mindset with a strong focus on user outcomes and enhancing overall experience.
• Composed, confident, and solution-oriented leadership style with the ability to navigate ambiguity while remaining grounded and strategic.
• Driven, forward-thinking mindset that prioritizes organizational alignment and positive influence.

Bonus Skills / Experience

• Prior exposure to AI-driven technologies and modern programming languages such as Go is highly desirable.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS, PSD2, and KYC/AML.

 
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a VP, Product IT Innovations
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position:  VP, Product IT Innovations
Salary: $170 – $200K plus bonus – ideally $185K DOE
Hours: 40 hrs/week on average
Onsite, direct hire
 
Must have Fintech/mobile gaming exp – fintech & casino exp would be a bonus
 
Responsibilities:
 
Strategic Execution & Leadership

• Translate the strategic vision set by the Chief Innovation Officer into detailed plans, architectural models, and project milestones for the Innovation Technology team.
• Provide steady, thoughtful leadership in a start-up environment, with a focus on long-term success over immediate transformation.
• Build credibility across departments by actively listening, observing, and collaborating before recommending or initiating changes.

Technology & Product Innovation

• Help evolve our architecture toward distributed, modular, AI-powered platforms, particularly in mobile and real-time environments.
• Support future initiatives in AI and Go-based development, shaping early-stage concepts into scalable solutions.

Operational Excellence & Delivery

• Drive the development, certification, and handoff of new products into operational support with full documentation, readiness, and compliance.
• Establish clear KPIs around uptime, scalability, user impact, and deployment efficiency.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, performance, and observability in production systems.

 
 
Regulatory & Compliance Governance

• Ensure all product innovations meet applicable gaming and payment regulatory requirements, including PCI-DSS, PSD2, and KYC/AML.
• Lead efforts in IT governance for AI development and deployment.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Serve as a strategic partner to Product, Compliance, UX, and Engineering teams to drive innovation without compromising security, performance, or regulatory standards.
• Represent the Production Innovation roadmap to executive leadership and advocate for long-term investment.

 
Skills / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 10 years in product management, innovation and/or product strategy roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within high-scale consumer tech, fintech platform, mobile application development, and/or payments systems environment.
• Proven experience working with data-driven mobile solutions and payment flows with demonstrated client/bank relationship management.

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of architectural flows and the ability to turn complex business goals into scalable, executable tech strategies.
• Strong knowledge of modern tech stacks, cloud-native platforms, backend and mobile architecture, edge computing, and real-time data processing.
• Expertise in mobile platform development (iOS and Android).
• Hands-on understanding of CI/CD, observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, and/or a similar observability tool, and telemetry systems.

Leadership Competencies & Cultural Alignment

• Proven ability to foster trust and strong working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and cross-functional teams through emotional intelligence, empathy, and clear communication.
• Demonstrated track record leading cross-functional product and technology teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where adaptability, patience, and collaborative leadership skills contributed to overall success.
• Customer and client-centric mindset with a strong focus on user outcomes and enhancing overall experience.
• Composed, confident, and solution-oriented leadership style with the ability to navigate ambiguity while remaining grounded and strategic.
• Driven, forward-thinking mindset that prioritizes organizational alignment and positive influence.

Bonus Skills / Experience

• Prior exposure to AI-driven technologies and modern programming languages such as Go is highly desirable.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS, PSD2, and KYC/AML.

 
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!