Frontier R&D Manager

Location: London, Dublin, Leeds (Hybrid). Reports to: Head of Disruptive R&D. Direct Reports: Prototyping Engineer, Research Graduate.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Frontier R&D team, setting priorities and ensuring delivery of high‑quality prototypes and research outputs.
• Transform early‑stage concepts into structured, demonstrable prototypes in close collaboration with the Head of Disruptive R&D.
• Conduct technology horizon scanning to identify emerging trends relevant to betting, gaming, and entertainment.
• Build and maintain relationships with technology vendors, research institutions, and innovation partners.
• Create compelling presentations and demonstrations for senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Manage the team’s prototyping pipeline from ideation through to hand‑off for formal project development.
• Establish best practices for rapid prototyping using g...