Senior Technical Program Manager; Remote

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Remote)

New York, NY, United States

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 Sports book 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.

Fanatics Core is the shared capabilities organization for the Fanatics ecosystem, building the identity, loyalty, payments, wallet, data, platform, and fan‑experience solutions that power sports betting, ecommerce, collectibles, and beyond. Its mission: create reusable, reliable foundations so every Fanatics business can move faster without starting from scratch.

• Define and own program strategy for the most complex, cross‑pillar technical initiatives at Fanatics, with direct accountability to VP and C‑suite leadership.
• Anticipate organizational and technical risks at a systems level; develop mitigation strategies before they impact delivery or business outcomes.
• Translate enterprise roadmaps and business strategy into scalable, actionable program frameworks and operating models.
• Drive prioritization and investment tradeoffs across multiple Engineering pillars in partnership with senior leadership.

• Serve as the senior TPM voice in executive forums, steering committees, and cross‑functional planning sessions.
• Build deep partnerships with VPs, SVPs, and C‑suite stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Marketing Technology, and Customer Support.
• Drive alignment across competing priorities and organizations; navigate ambiguity and organizational complexity with confidence and clarity.
• Influence without authority at all levels.

• Lead delivery of the most critical and complex programs across FBG’s FCore domain, ensuring high‑quality outcomes at pace.
• Establish and own program health frameworks, including OKRs, KPIs, risk registers, and delivery scorecards.
• Proactively identify systemic bottlenecks and implement structural solutions — not just tactical fixes.

• Architect and implement scalable, repeatable program management frameworks.
• Define standards for SDLC governance, delivery rigor, ATS workflows, and reporting accuracy at an enterprise level.
• Drive continuous improvement of how FBG plans, builds, and ships — improving speed, quality, and engineering experience simultaneously.

• Maintain deep fluency in distributed systems, microservice architectures, and platform engineering — applying this knowledge to program strategy and risk identification.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices; translate insights into organizational recommendations.
• Partner with Engineering leadership to evaluate build vs. buy decisions and shape technical direction at a program level.

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, with demonstrated success leading enterprise‑wide, multi‑pillar programs.
• 10+ years of direct experience working with Software Engineering teams at scale.
• Proven track record of…