[Hiring] Senior Technical Program Manager @Fanatics

Role Description

As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG), focused on our Customer Accounts and Transactions domain, you will be a vital part of a Lean TPM Organization committed to serving as force multipliers across the company. The Technical Program Manager is a technologist with experience collaborating with diverse teams to influence outcomes and uphold the highest quality standards for our customer-facing products and internal platforms. As part of our enablement function, you will support our best-in-class Engineering organization as they continue to build scalable, distributed systems that are high quality, reliable, and inclusive by design.

• Lead complex, cross-functional technical and product programs using a context-driven approach grounded in Fanatics Betting & Gaming’s strategic goals and desired outcomes.
• Develop, communicate, and execute data-driven program strategies, operating models, and roadmaps to address technical program management needs.
• Build strong, inclusive relationships with internal stakeholders, both within and outside of Engineering, and collaborate with leaders to prioritize technical efforts while providing input on program features and capabilities.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices across engineering disciplines.
• Be open to occasional travel to Fanatics Betting & Gaming offices and other locations for conferences, events, meetings, and team-building activities, fostering connections across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager.
• 5+ years of direct experience working with Software Engineering teams.
• Proven ability to interface and communicate effectively with Development and QA teams, Product Managers, Marketing Technology, and Customer Support organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technical understanding for improved outcomes in planning, delivery, and operational aspects of an engineering domain.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements and working closely with engineering teams to define, evaluate, and prioritize program scope and implementation plans, fostering an environment of inclusion and shared success.
• Experience managing large scale development efforts using various delivery tracking tools.
• Must be able to work independently with limited general supervision while managing multiple workstreams.
• Proven results-oriented person with a focus on delivery.
• Thrive on turning ambiguity into clarity.
• Experience working across multiple SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.).

Requirements

• Experience with working across large tech organizations with multiple P&L Verticals and shared services domains (I.e. Amazon and within Amazon Music needing to utilize a shared payment services).
• Experience with microservice-based architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience in a Scaled Agile environment that utilizes Scrum Methodology.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven reporting and KPIs.

Company Description

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet.

• Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform.
• Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores.
• Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
• Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform.
• The Fanatics Sportsbook is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S.
• Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
• Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium.
• Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.