Manufacturing Project Manager

About the Team

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by leading investors, sports and entertainment properties, and world-class operators, we are integrating with Fanatics’ global digital sports platform—which includes 900+ sports relationships and 81+ million reachable fans—to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a determined Manufacturing Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of production projects, delivering end-to-end programs as we transform digital files into large-scale releases. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Project Management, you will support the on-time delivery of approximately 300 sports card releases annually. Your mandate is to ensure everything from flagship products to small-run projects meets our goal of 100% on-time delivery.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for issue resolution, decision-making, and progress tracking during the production window for assigned programs.
• Build preliminary production schedules and maintain progress against key milestones.
• Facilitate process improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency at scale.
• Collaborate with Operations Planning to prioritize product processing, manage engineering backlog, scheduling, and file delivery to printers.
• Serve as the liaison for communications from Product Development, BOM, Pre-Press, Topps Project Management, Auto/Relic Operations, and other vendors.
• Provide regular updates on product progress to leadership during weekly executive reviews.
• Proactively address urgent production challenges, partnering with Brand, Product, Operations Planning, and Production teams to develop effective solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Product, Tech, Manufacturing, Pre-Press, and Engineering leaders and project teams.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of project management experience or in a related role, preferably within manufacturing or sports trading card production.
• Proven track record managing multiple projects from initiation to delivery.
• Strong critical thinking and organizational skills, with a commitment to continuous learning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of engaging cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• On-site presence in Dallas or Sunnyvale, TX (5 days/week).

Skills & Experience:

• Proactive self-starter with a team-first mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and effectively prioritize tasks.
• Spanish and English proficiency preferred.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally. 

Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards