HR Business Partner Manager

THE POSITION

Fan Duel is seeking a Manager, HR Business Partner to join our HRBP team. This role will partner with leaders in assigned function(s) to deliver people strategies that support business performance and strengthen team effectiveness. Fan Duel is a fast-moving business where change happens regularly. We are looking for someone who brings clarity to people challenges, helps leaders build strong teams, and operates as a trusted advisor within their client group.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a particular function or business area and bringing HR expertise to solve real problems. Success will require solid HR knowledge, the ability to build strong working relationships with leaders, sound judgment, and the confidence to partner effectively with leaders to solve people challenges.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Develop a deep understanding of your assigned function(s) and serve as the primary HR partner to leaders within that area.
• Provide guidance on talent management, including hiring, performance management, development, and retention of team members.
• Support leaders with organizational decisions, role clarity, team structure, and capability planning.
• Help leaders manage performance, including coaching on tough conversations, documentation, and corrective action when needed.
• Advise on employee relations issues; work through problems with leaders and implement effective resolutions.
• Support team leaders through organizational changes by providing clear communication, leader alignment, and coaching.
• Develop deep expertise in your area’s HR needs and bring practical solutions to leaders’ people challenges.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and other HR partners to deliver coordinated solutions for your function.
• Execute core HRBP work with excellence — recruiting, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and organizational change.
• Continuously improve how you deliver HR partnership by building strong relationships, increasing your HR expertise, and identifying better ways to support leaders.

• Know your client group’s business priorities and day‑to‑day challenges, and use that knowledge to make better people recommendations.
• Listen to leaders’ concerns, ask clarifying questions, and work through solutions collaboratively.
• Apply strong HR knowledge to real problems — you know what good looks like and can advise confidently on people issues.
• Own your commitments — you deliver what you say you will, when you say you will.
• Build trust with leaders through consistent follow‑through and sound judgment.
• Communicate clearly with leaders at multiple levels about HR recommendations and decisions.
• Partner effectively with your HR colleagues to deliver integrated solutions.

• Leaders in your function trust you and regularly turn to you for guidance on people matters.
• You anticipate and prevent people problems when possible; when issues arise, you help leaders resolve them effectively.
• Your client group experiences smooth onboarding, clear performance expectations, fair feedback conversations, and effective talent management.
• You execute your responsibilities on time and with high quality.
• You develop strong relationships with leaders through reliability and sound judgment.
• You contribute to improvements in how your HR team operates.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of HR Business Partner experience.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in a particular function or business area, with ability to develop deep expertise.
• Strong HR knowledge across talent management, performance management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting managers and leaders through people challenges and organizational decisions.
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