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About the Role

Fanatics is hiring a Program Manager to join the VIP Strategy & Operations team. This role will bring greater structure, clarity, and consistency to a fast-moving business as it scales. You will independently run programs, establish operating mechanisms, drive team cadences, improve workflows, and provide visibility into progress, risks, and decisions. This role requires someone exceptionally organized, able to manage multiple priorities, workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders. You will anticipate needs, identify gaps early, and maintain clear ownership and follow-through. You will also use data and AI tools like Claude to simplify workflows, automate recurring work, and enhance team effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Own cross-functional projects from definition through execution, including scope, milestones, owners, timelines, and outcomes.
Identify business needs requiring focused project ownership and build a clear plan to address them.
Break ambiguous priorities into clear workstreams, decisions, and action items.
Manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders while keeping priorities and timelines clear.
Drive owners against commitments and follow through until actions are completed.
Surface risks, dependencies, and missed deadlines early and drive resolution.
Step into high-priority, unstructured projects as business needs emerge and independently move them forward.
Identify opportunities to make the team faster, clearer, and more consistent as the business scales.
Design and implement lightweight processes, workflows, and tools that improve execution and accountability.
Evaluate whether new processes are helping and simplify or adjust them when needed.
Define clear ownership, handoffs, and decision points where they add value.
Use Claude and other AI tools to automate recurring work, synthesize information, and reduce manual effort.
Continuously look for practical ways to improve how the team operates.
Own and run key team meetings across the org, including agendas, materials, decisions, and follow-up.
Capture clear action items, owners, and deadlines and drive them to completion after each meeting.
Maintain a consolidated view of team priorities, active projects, and outstanding actions.
Provide concise leadership updates covering progress, risks, decisions, and areas requiring attention.
Ensure important information and decisions are communicated clearly to the right teams.
Use data, dashboards, and business inputs to surface issues or opportunities the team should act on.

Requirements

6-8 years of experience in program management, strategy and operations, consulting, business operations, or a similar role.
Proven experience independently owning complex projects and driving cross-functional teams to measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated experience building or improving processes, workflows, or operating mechanisms in prior roles.
Exceptional organizational skills with a track record of creating clarity, maintaining rigorous follow-through, and ensuring details do not fall through the cracks.
Evidence of improving ways of working while keeping processes practical, lightweight, and adaptable.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated use of data to drive decisions and action.
Practical experience using Claude or similar AI tools to automate or improve real business workflows.
Excellent written communication and experience creating clear, concise updates for senior leaders.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to drive accountability without formal authority.
High energy, low ego, and comfort taking ownership in ambiguous environments.
Experience in a high-growth technology, consumer, sports, gaming, or entertainment business.
Experience supporting senior executives or working within a Strategy & Operations organization.

Skills

Program Management
Strategy
Operations
Consulting
Business Operations
Project Management
Process Improvement
Workflow Automation
AI Tools (Claude)
Data Analysis
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Communication (Written and Verbal)
Organizational Skills
Problem Solving
Adaptability

Location

New York
Denver
Leeds
Dublin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6-8 years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$125,000—$150,000 USD

Benefits

Direct exposure to senior VIP and Fanatics leadership.
Opportunity to shape how a rapidly growing business operates and scales.
A front-row seat to decision-making across sports, gaming, and entertainment.
A small team where strong execution and better ways of working have immediate, visible impact.
Full-time employment benefits available at https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

About the Company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, igniting the passions of global sports fans and maximizing the presence and reach for its hundreds of sports partners globally.
The company operates across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming.
Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans.
It has 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.
Fanatics also partners with 2,500 athletes and celebrities and has over 2,000 retail locations, including Lids retail stores.
The company has over 22,000 employees committed to enhancing the fan experience globally.
Fanatics Betting and Gaming, launched in 2021, is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics.
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.