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Fanatics

Director, Product Strategy and Operations

Fanatics

. Define and lead the Product Operations strategy and operating model across Fanatics Live and Fanatics Collect .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Product Operations and Program Management, with a strong understanding of product development, portfolio management, and cross-functional execution. Capable of leading complex programs, establishing governance frameworks, and developing talent to drive organizational effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Product Operations LeadershipProgram Management ExpertiseStrategic Problem-SolvingCross-Functional CollaborationGovernance Model Design

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Hard Skills
Product ManagementPortfolio ManagementRoadmap PlanningOperating ModelsExecution MechanismsDecision RecordsKnowledge ManagementRisk ManagementOrganizational PracticesBusiness Operations
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing SkillsCollaborative LeadershipClarity in SolutionsAccountability
Industry Keywords
Digital Product OrganizationTechnology LeadershipBusiness PrioritiesStakeholder EngagementOrganizational Friction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and lead the Product Operations strategy and operating model across Fanatics Live and Fanatics Collect
  • Partner with Product leadership to translate business and product strategy into operating priorities, plans, and mechanisms for execution
  • Establish and evolve planning and operating cadences, including roadmap reviews, portfolio reviews, leadership forums, and annual and quarterly planning
  • Maintain an integrated view of product priorities, investments, dependencies, risks, and commitments across multiple product areas
  • Establish governance and decision-making frameworks that clarify ownership, tradeoffs, escalation paths, and accountability
  • Lead complex, business-critical programs spanning Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and business teams
  • Identify systemic execution barriers and organizational friction, and drive senior stakeholders toward scalable solutions
  • Set standards for core product practices, including planning, roadmaps, prioritization, decision records, and knowledge management
  • Build and develop Product Operations capability and talent, creating leverage for Product Managers and leaders across the organization
  • Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior Product leadership on operating effectiveness, organizational priorities, and execution risk
  • Create and continuously evolve the operating foundation enabling Fanatics Live and Fanatics Collect to execute product and business priorities at scale

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Extensive experience in product operations, program management, product management, business operations, or a related leadership role in a technology or digital product organization
  • Demonstrated experience leading a Product Operations, Program Management, or comparable capability supporting multiple product and technical teams
  • Experience partnering with senior and executive leaders to translate strategy into functional plans and organizational execution
  • Strong understanding of product development, portfolio management, roadmap planning, prioritization, operating models, and cross-functional execution
  • Track record of designing and implementing scalable operating mechanisms, governance models, and organizational practices
  • Strong strategic and conceptual problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate issues where objectives, ownership, or solutions are not clearly defined
  • Exceptional communication and executive-level synthesis skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations, decisions, and actions
  • Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and seniority levels, reconcile competing perspectives, and lead through others
  • Experience developing talent and establishing clear accountability for outcomes
  • A collaborative, low-ego leadership style with a strong bias toward clarity, practical solutions, accountability, and results