Director, Project Management - Manufacturing

About Us

Fanatics is a leading global sports platform redefining how fans connect with the teams, players and moments they love. Our businesses — Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Fanatics Events, Fanatics Advertising, Fanatics Markets and Fanatics Studios — maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally and create a one-stop experience that allows fans to buy, bet, collect, and earn, while engaging with sports in deeper, more immersive ways. This includes licensed fan gear and lifestyle products, sportsbook and iGaming, physical and digital trading cards, live events, premium sports entertainment content, credit card offerings and more. Together, they form a powerful, integrated ecosystem — connected by the Fanatics ONE loyalty program and FanCash, the currency of sport — delivering personalized experiences to over 100 million fans worldwide. Fanatics holds partnerships with over 900 sports properties, from professional leagues and players’ associations to teams, colleges and retail partners; over 7,000 athletes and celebrities; and over 2,000 retail locations, including all Lids stores. Backed by a team of more than 22,000 employees, Fanatics is committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience.

About the Company

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

Fanatics Collectibles makes trading cards and collectibles for the world's leading sports and entertainment properties. As the business scales its in-house production, it needs a dedicated leader to deliver and support its manufacturing footprint.

The Director, Project Management – Manufacturing will lead project management for Fanatics Collectibles' manufacturing facilities. This starts with the Sunnyvale, TX and Allen, TX plants and extends to future facilities across the United States and, over time, worldwide. The role covers the full project lifecycle: early budget estimates and planning, design and value engineering, construction, equipment installation and commissioning, production ramp-up, and close-out. It also supports ongoing plant operations through capital improvements, reconfigurations and expansions.

This is an owner-side leadership role. The Director will set direction for and manage a team of external partners, including project managers, architects and engineers, process and equipment engineers, and general contractors. The Director is accountable for delivering every project safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the operating needs of the manufacturing business.

Key Responsibilities

Program and project leadership

Lead every manufacturing facility project from concept through close-out: new builds, fit-outs, expansions, reconfigurations and capital improvements at existing plants.

Set up and run a consistent project delivery framework for Fanatics Collectibles manufacturing, covering stage gates, approvals, reporting, and document control.

Manage several projects at once at different sites, and balance resources and priorities across the portfolio.

Budgets, cost and value engineering

Prepare and validate early budget estimates and capital requests for leadership approval.

Own project budgets, contingency, forecasting and change-order control, and report variances and risks early.

Lead value engineering efforts that reduce cost and schedule without hurting production performance, quality or safety.

Manufacturing process and equipment integration

Work with manufacturing and engineering teams to turn production requirements into facility requirements, such as line layout, material flow, utilities, environmental controls and security.

Coordinate the procurement, installation and commissioning of production equipment, and its integration with building systems.

Plan and manage construction and equipment work at operating plants so that production disruption stays as low as possible.

Support production ramp-up and hand-off to operations, including commissioning, punch lists, training and warranty transition.

Vendor and contractor management

Choose, contract and manage external project management, A&E, engineering, and construction partners through competitive procurement.

Hold partners accountable for scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety performance.

Make sure work complies with permitting, building codes, OSHA, and environmental requirements.

Growth and future facilities

Support site evaluation and due diligence for new U.S. and international manufacturing facilities, working with the Global Real Estate team, brokers and incentive advisors.

Build repeatable facility standards, design guidelines and delivery playbooks that can scale to future sites in the U.S. and abroad.

Close-out and reporting

Manage project close-out, including final accounting, as-built documentation, warranties, lessons learned and asset handover.

Give executive leadership regular, clear reporting on portfolio status, risks and decisions needed.

Key Partners

The Director works closely with:

Fanatics Collectibles executive leadership

, including the COO, on priorities, capital approvals and timing

Head of Manufacturing

and plant leadership, on production requirements, line layout, equipment and ramp-up

Head of Global Supply Chain

, on material flow, logistics and inbound and outbound requirements

Director, Facilities

, on building systems, maintenance hand-off and ongoing operations

Head of Security

, on physical security design and compliance

Global Real Estate

(Domestic and International), on site selection, leases and acquisitions, and portfolio strategy

Finance, Legal and Procurement

, on capital planning, contracts and vendor sourcing

External partners

, including PM firms, architects and engineers, process engineers, general contractors, brokers and incentive advisors

Qualifications

Required

15+ years of capital project or program management experience, with significant owner-side leadership in manufacturing or industrial facilities

A proven record of delivering complex manufacturing projects, from greenfield and expansion work to fit-outs inside operating plants, from planning through commissioning and close-out

Hands-on experience integrating production equipment and processes with facility design and construction

Strong command of budgeting, cost estimating, value engineering, change control and capital reporting

Experience choosing and managing external PM, A&E, engineering and general contractor partners

Working knowledge of construction contracts, permitting, building codes, OSHA and environmental requirements

Ability to run several projects at different sites at once, with up to 35% travel

Clear, concise communication with executive leadership and cross-functional teams

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, civil or electrical), construction management or a related field

PMP certification

Lean or Six Sigma certification

Experience in printing, packaging, consumer products or other high-volume manufacturing

Experience planning or delivering facilities outside the United States

Familiarity with site selection and economic incentive processes

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