People Business Partner

About Us

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.

Overview

This is not a traditional PBP role. You’ll be embedded in some of the most fast-moving, technically complex, and strategically important parts of Fanatics Betting & Gaming. You will partner directly with senior Engineering leaders to build a high-performance culture, navigate sensitive people situations, and help FBG’s most technical functions operate at their best. The People team’s role is to attract, recruit, retain, develop, and motivate FBG team members — and in this role, you’ll do all of that in some of the org’s most complex and consequential corners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People partner to senior leaders across Engineering supporting org design, leadership coaching, sensitive employee relations, and talent strategy within the security function.
• Serve as a trusted advisor — building relationships with technically-oriented leaders and translating People strategy into language and action that resonates in engineering orgs.
• Partner with InfoSec, TA Ops, and Legal on ongoing employee integrity programs, including identity verification processes, insider threat response protocols, and KYE (Know Your Employee) initiatives.
• Support People diligence and integration planning for active and future acquisitions affecting Engineering functions, including cultural assessment and Day 1 readiness.
• Spearhead the development and execution of comprehensive people strategies in partnership with senior Engineering leadership.
• Take ownership of existing HR programs across multiple technical client groups, demonstrating strong initiative and working with minimal guidance.
• Proactively engage with business operations, anticipating needs and supporting team members to enhance organizational culture and employee satisfaction in high-pressure, high-stakes environments.
• Empower leaders to build their people management skills, fostering a culture of continuous development and strengthening leadership capabilities — including coaching leaders on how to manage AI adoption and performance expectations within their teams.
• Synthesize people data and translate it into business-relevant insights for senior leaders — including performance trends, retention risk, engagement signals, and AI adoption indicators.
• Monitor and evaluate workforce trends to