THE POSITION
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This role provides cross-functional leadership to guide and streamline technical delivery across Security Enterprise Technology programs and environment. In partnership with the leaders and our multi-disciplined teams, this role will monitor, measure, and enhance program execution, as well as develop strategies to meet agreed-upon business needs.

The Staff Program Manager will own and advance several multi-year, multi-team goals, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and strategic objectives. They will manage the successful delivery of complex, multi-phase programs, focusing on clarity and efficiency by removing ambiguity and refining execution strategies. Through innovative approaches and expertise in both IT and Security, the Staff Program Manager will address open-ended challenges, carefully defining both the scope and methodologies to achieve impactful results. This role is pivotal in driving Security Enterprise Technology toward measurable outcomes, enabling sustainable growth and alignment with long-term organizational goals.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

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

As the Enterprise IT Staff Program Manager, you will:

• Collaborate with Security Enterprise Technology (SET) leaders, engineers, and FanDuel customers to co-develop a program roadmap and lead products and features from concept to launch, translating objectives into actionable strategies.
• Define the vision and strategy for delivering complex, large business-impacting programs with multiple constraints
• Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in program delivery for IT and Security. Understanding both IT and Security engineering practices, identify technical risks, and ask the right questions to support well-informed trade-offs. They should possess sufficient technical knowledge and familiarity with engineering practices/execution, technical architecture, and security scope for managing vulnerabilities, policies etc.. to enable reason and communicate effectively across all functions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, SET leadership and team to establish priorities, identify organization-wide opportunities, and define metrics to measure impact.
• Lead by influence rather than authority, building trust and fostering a culture of openness and transparency to increase program success.
• Anticipate long-term consequences and make informed decisions for SET programs , including reprioritizing, adjusting, or recommending termination of programs based on new information.
• Handle program operations, scope, and change management while tracking progress through appropriate metrics to meet evolving requirements
• Leads and fosters an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks.
• Creates and owns a complex program of multiple portfolios and leads a team to execute all software development lifecycle (SDLC) facets of the program.
• Develop, owns, and executes program roadmap together with SET leadership teams
• Guide a team to help transform requirements into well-defined program including features, initiatives and acceptance test criteria. · Work with executive level staff to prioritize and maintain the program backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders, and delivery throughput for the vertical manager and engineering team.
• Lead the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology.
• Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting for program progress and performance post-launch to evaluate future investment.
• Possess comprehensive understanding of program management tools such as JIRA and Confluence, and knowledge of software development life cycle (SLDC).
• Work with the stakeholders to understand the requirements and communicate the requirements effectively to the vertical team.
• Supporting project teams during the analysis and planning stages of software development.

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Experience or education suited to this role, in the areas of project, technical skills and experience in the following focus areas:
  • Understanding of administering enterprise environments in mission-critical, 24x7 workplace & production environments
  • Experience in leading program initiatives that will help ensure that we have the appropriate security controls in the environment, specifically with respect to network, applications, and data security.
  • Experience and deep understanding of the entire project lifecycle – from initiation through close for IT and Security environments.
  • Experience working various cloud technologies (i.e AWS Outposts, Google etc), understanding their capabilities and limitations
• 8 years related experience in Enterprise level IT and Security environments and designing, planning, documenting and implementing using the latest technology
• Experience leading complex global projects from development through implementation
• Experience in Agile Project methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban, in addition to a foundational Waterfall project management understanding
• Experience working on medium-to-large projects and delivering against timelines.
• Experience in project documentation tools such as Word, Visio, LucidChart, Draw.io, Smartsheet, etc.
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework methodologies (SAFe certifications preferred)
• Expert knowledge of Atlassian products.
• Lead partnerships with internal teams and external business partners.
• Dedicated commitment to technical excellence and quality partner care.
• Awareness and familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework methodology.
• You work autonomously actively driving solutions, projects, and identifying areas for improvement in the platform.
• A high degree of focus on quality to build resilient, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• You make decisions based on data and exercise judgment to balance risks and rewards.
• A clear focus on staying up to date with emerging technologies through continued learning, active engagement and professional development.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and customer engagement skills.
• Collects and researches data; Use logical intuition and experience to complement data; Design and improve workflows, processes and procedures.
• Identifies and resolves problems in an efficient manner; Collect and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. 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, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in 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).

PLAYER BENEFITS
We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits , pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

The applicable salary range for this position is $146,000 - $182,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please email [email protected].

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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