Location: New York,NY, USA
Job DescriptionCompany OverviewFanatics 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.Achieving our goals requires strong collaboration and partnership between our teams and our internal stakeholders. To best support this, the person who accepts this role is expected to be on site, in office four days per week. To provide our employees with flexibility, we offer a unique benefit where employees at Fanatics' corporate entity can work remotely for up to four weeks per year, which can be taken in daily or weekly increments. The Role: The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for the overall project management, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and closure of the complete life cycle of information technology initiatives, from business requirements, through executive approval, program execution, and delivery. This position is considered a key member of the IT PMO team.What You'll Do: Project management for complex IT projects, including the ability to coordinate multiple teams in various locations and time zones. Manage multiple projects, prepare impact analysis against scope, schedules and budget. Demonstrate extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools. Help build/improve PMO standards. Comply with all PMO policies, standards, procedures and processes. Work with business stakeholders on Organizational Change Management (OCM) to implement changes. Ensure all changes are communicated to project stakeholders and lead procedural training on every new capability delivered. Lead projects through strong planning, project management skills, and delegating work Identify, own and drive all project risk, action, issue and dependency. Follow PMO standards in line with Business Owner and Project Sponsor Effectively manage work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities with internal clients. Establish strong working relationships with both technical and non-technical members of the organization at all levels.What We're Looking For: Bachelor's degree required. PMP certification is a Big Plus. 7+ years' experience in a project manager role 5+ years of experience working in IT Experience in Retail/Fashion and manufacturing is strongly preferred. Experience running Oracle cloud projects or any ERP implementation is required. Experience with Organizational Change Management is strongly preferred. Experience with JIRA for project management is preferred. Project Management experience across IT and business functions Experience in creating and improving Project Management methods and standards. Experience leading large cross-functional projects Strong problem solving, decision making, issue analysis, and resolution skills. Strong people management skills Demonstrated understanding of Project Management Methodology Experienced communicating with executives and stakeholders Experience leading IT initiatives across various methodologies Passion for leading and implementing change. Ability to work well in a fast-paced multicultural and global work environment. Must be able to manage time, work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines. The ability to work collaboratively across several IT and business functions to gain buy-in to new processes. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.In New York, the salary range for this position is $155,000 to $209,250, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.