Stephen Vann
Sr. Product Manager
OK
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance directions of the organization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr. Product Manager
Aristocrat Technologies
02.2023 - Current
- Lead commercial strategies across multiple verticals including NYL, HHR, ATLS, and Class 2, with a focus on increasing fleet performance and maximizing revenue.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Sales, RevMax, Commercial Marketing, Game Studios, and Technology) to drive product performance and ensure on-time, high-quality launches.
- Oversee regional product deployments and performance; analyze data to identify growth opportunities, execute optimization strategies, and report on performance trends to executive leadership.
- Provide commercial input into business cases, pricing strategy, and portfolio planning in coordination with sales and finance teams.
- Support regional sales and business development executives through proposals, customer account planning, and strategic market visits.
- Mentor junior product and associate managers and contribute to broader organizational initiatives including competitive benchmarking and customer feedback integration.
- Proactively manage cabinet and content mix to ensure market relevance and product penetration; engage in regular cross-functional meetings to assess and adjust strategy.
Product Manager
Aristocrat Technologies
01.2018 - 02.2023
- Work with cross-functional groups like technology, global product, hardware teams and game studios to create products that are tailored for the markets we are targeting for each product.
- Liaison w/operations, sales to ensure successful & on time launches and mitigation plans if it is late, or field issues found upon deployment.
- Work w/key stakeholders as certain products are approaching EOS, EOL and how to maintain floor space if products are revoked.
- Manage product release roadmaps for short term and long term based on market needs/trends.
- Oversee the product life cycle for various verticals, Class 2, Historical Horse Racing, NV Route Market and video bartop.
- Build and maintain relationships internally and externally with operators.
Product Launch Manager
Video Gaming Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Implemented launch strategies that ensured VGT further developed its position as a dominant player within the North American Class II market.
- Drove the collection and distribution of market data to validate product performance and lead the development and execution of action plans when performance did not meet expectations.
- Met revenue goals and placement targets through Product Launch and Sales Enablement plans.
- Provided guidance on product issues and initiated mitigation plans.
Project Manager
Video Gaming Technologies
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Managing and coordinating all software shipments for all scheduled activity. This includes both VGT and Aristocrat shipments as the two organizations merge for Oklahoma activity.
- Oversee new platform and product development functions ensuring that the team has complete support for projected deployments.
- Develop policies and procedures and assist with creating Customer Notifications, most notably the creation of a product compliance policy and risk matrix utilized by the organization, and a forensics policy, procedure, and field guide to help Field Technicians in the event a field anomaly requiring forensic investigation.
Compliance Officer & Supervisor
Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Performed investigations inside Cherokee Nation Entertainment related to gaming, assisted in the development and implementation of rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and internal controls.
- Assisted Compliance Manager with electronic gaming machine game approvals submitted by Operations including the review of Independent Testing Laboratory letters and Operations QA reports.
- Created and maintained databases to assist the Compliance Department in investigations, tracking of games, and software storage.
- Investigated issues concerning compliance, audit, or health and safety within assigned facilities.
Education
MBA -
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 01.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 01.2008 - 05.2010
Skills
Product marketing
Market requirement documentation
Product training
Product documentation
Problem-solving abilities
Cross-departmental alignment
Business case development
Timeline
Sr. Product Manager
Aristocrat Technologies
02.2023 - Current
Product Manager
Aristocrat Technologies
01.2018 - 02.2023
Product Launch Manager
Video Gaming Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2018
Project Manager
Video Gaming Technologies
01.2014 - 01.2017
MBA -
Northeastern State University
01.2010 - 05.2012
Compliance Officer & Supervisor
Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission
01.2010 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Northeastern State University
01.2008 - 05.2010
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