Senior Manager, Employee Lifecycle

About the role

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. Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles. As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports properties and engages more than 81 million fans. Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators. Role Summary We're seeking a strategic, highly organized, and data-driven Sr Manager, Employee Lifecycle to lead and continuously enhance the core employee lifecycle programs that shape the employee experience at Fanatics Collectibles. This role serves as a critical partner to the Sr. Director, Human Resources, helping design, execute, and optimize annual talent programs spanning onboarding, performance management, talent assessment, compensation planning, learning, compliance, and employee development. This individual will act as the operational backbone for the People team's annual program portfolio, ensuring initiatives are delivered with excellence while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, visibility, decision-making, and employee outcomes through data, automation, and AI-enabled workflows. The ideal candidate combines strong program management capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset and is energized by the intersection of people, data, and emerging technologies. They are equally comfortable managing complex cross-functional initiatives, analyzing program effectiveness, and exploring how AI tools and intelligent workflows can help scale People programs more effectively.

Responsibilities

• Core Employee Lifecycle Programs
• Own the planning, execution, communication, and continuous improvement of annual employee lifecycle programs, ensuring a consistent and scalable employee experience across the organization.
• Partner closely with HRBPs, Compensation, HRIS, and business leaders to support year-end compensation planning processes and ensure seamless execution across interconnected talent programs.
• Maintain the annual People Programs roadmap and operating calendar, proactively managing milestones, dependencies, stakeholder communications, risks, and program outcomes across the employee lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain program timelines, governance structures, stakeholder communications, toolkits, quick reference guides (QRGs), training materials, and execution plans that enable successful program delivery.
• Serve as the primary coordinator across People, Compensation, HRIS, Recruiting, and business stakeholders to align priorities, milestones, dependencies, and program outcomes.
• Lead change management and adoption efforts for new People programs, processes, technologies, and employee experience initiatives, ensuring successful implementation and sustained organizational adoption.
• Policy, Process & Knowledge Management
• Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of a centralized People policy and process library, partnering with subject matter experts to document, standardize, and scale critical processes.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and employee-facing resources remain current, accessible, and aligned with organizational needs.
• Partner with HRIS and technology stakeholders to maintain and enhance employee lifecycle technology solutions, including performance mana

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