Technical Program Manager- Tech Transformation

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America’s #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 17 million customers and 31 retail locations.

The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

THE ROSTER
At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We’re dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does “winning” look like at FanDuel? It’s recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work—and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of “We Are One Team” runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.

THE POSITION
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Technology Transformation team. Our team enables the business to continue innovating by working with new technologies and new ideas, and this person will be responsible for driving many of our initiatives. The TPM will drive multiple complex, multi-disciplinary projects at a time – working with stakeholders to develop plans, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate will have (a) strong organizational, communication and analytical skills, (b) the ability to get stakeholders together and drive them towards a consensus, and (c) experience delivering programs that have significant impact across the wider organization. The Technology Transformation team works on internal initiatives, customer initiatives, and projects with 3rd parties, so wide-ranging program management experience is a plus. The role will report to the Technology Transformation Director.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Roll out new tools to the business, while also driving engagement, understanding usage, and measuring sentiment & business value of these tools. Also entails interviewing stakeholders and presenting findings to the team
• Partner with the Learning and Development team to ensure employees have consistent access to education for new tools
• Drive proof of concepts (POCs) forward by collaborating with internal teams and third-party partners, engaging the appropriate stakeholders, ensuring progress updates, gathering input, and managing program tasks such as project plans, interviews, follow-ups, and meetings.
• Drive and execute the planning of events, including FanDuel's Internal Global Hackathon, to deliver an engaging and enjoyable experience for employees. This entails:
  • Upfront planning (e.g., working with internal comms to support company communications, working with IT to ensure participants have access to tooling, and working with 3rd parties to get relevant programming created)
  • Being a point of contact during the week of (e.g., to route participants questions, aggregate materials to send out)
  • Managing ideas to ensure they get routed to the appropriate teams after the event
• Build relationships across the business – both within tech (e.g., engineering teams and enterprise IT) and across other business units (e.g., internal comms and product)
• Use project management practices to make things easier for our own team where applicable
• Identify opportunities for our team to ensure innovative