Fanatics

Product Innovation Manager

Fanatics • $90K — $120K *
Sunnyvale, TX 75182In-Person
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in design or engineering required
  • 3-5 years of experience in pre-press and design
  • Project management experience with lean six sigma or business analysis
  • Master's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or Technology preferred
  • Preferred certifications: PMP or CSM
  • Proficient in English; Spanish is a plus
  • Experience coordinating multifunctional teams

Responsibilities

  • Assist in creating innovative products and processes that meet market needs
  • Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities
  • Manage projects from inception to completion while collaborating with teams
  • Regularly communicate with executives regarding project status and challenges
  • Generate insights from data and market trends to inform the innovation process
  • Schedule and attend client meetings specific to product innovation
  • Research materials and technology solutions for innovations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge product innovations
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Potential to impact company performance and consumer experience
  • Flexibility to adapt work hours to project needs
  • Access to professional development resources and certifications
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Reporting to the Operations Leader, the Product Innovation Manager will be responsible for developing and supporting a product innovation agenda. Seeking of technologies that would help performance and if possible, cost looking for ways that could increase the consumer experience. They will be working alongside operations and support areas to schedule potential projects and deliver the expected results.

General Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist in identifying and creating innovative new products, platforms, & processes aligned to markets and business needs.
  • Analyzing data to identify opportunities for improvement in existing processes
  • Managing projects from start to finish including working with other teams within organization to ensure objectives are met
  • Communication regularly with top executives about status of projects and challenges facing the company.
  • Analyze data and market trends to generate insights that will inform the innovation process
  • Schedule and attend Product Innovation meetings between clients and GC production
  • Research options for materials and equipment needs for individual innovations
  • Identify and work with outside vendors on technology needs
  • Identify and work with GC Departments on Technology needs
  • Manage new technologies through all processes to ensure no failures in process
  • Document all processes and materials for each innovation
  • Maintain a library of new technologies and innovations


Education, Experience and Requirements:
  • Bachelors' degree on design or engineering
  • 3-5 years of experience in pre-press and designing
  • Experience as project management, application of lean six sigma, Lean or Business Analysis.
  • Master's degree preferred in Business, Operations, Engineer or Technology.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of operations experience.
  • Preferred certifications: Project management professional (PMP), Scrum master (CSM).
  • English language domain, recommendable Spanish if possible
  • Multifunctional teams' coordination
  • Strategic thinking mindset and experience developing project roadmaps


Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Demonstrates analytical skills
  • Experience with project management tools
  • Highly organize with excellent time management abilities
  • Ability to build strong customer relationships with all levels of an organization and outside of the company.
  • Ability to lead others, with and without direct authority.
  • Ability to work independently as well as a member of a project or operational team.
  • Focused on results, skills in project management.
  • Ability to work under pressure: Planning for delivery according to business requirements
  • Self-driven to excel and seek out opportunities and build visibility
  • Detailed oriented with excellent follow up practices
Physical Demands:
  • Work is performed in an administrative office setting.
  • Must be flexible and available to work extended hours when necessary.
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


About Fanatics

Fanatics is a leading retailer of licensed sports merchandise. The company was founded in 1995 and has grown to become the largest online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise in the world. Fanatics offers a wide range of products, including jerseys, hats, and other apparel, as well as collectibles and memorabilia. The company has partnerships with all major sports leagues and teams, as well as with individual athletes. Fanatics is committed to providing a seamless shopping experience for its customers and has invested heavily in technology and logistics to ensure fast and reliable delivery.
Learn more about Fanatics
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Founded
1995
* Ladders Estimates

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