SlipstreamJobsFresh Startup & VC-Backed Jobs

Senior People Business Partner

Fanatics - Austin, TX, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-05-21

Apply on the company site

SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.

Fanatics is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to embed within Fanatics Betting & Gaming's Engineering and Security functions. This is a strategic, non-traditional PBP role focused on supporting high-performance technical teams in a fast-moving, regulated environment. You will serve as the primary people partner to senior Engineering leaders, providing organizational design support, leadership coaching, sensitive employee relations management, and talent strategy. Key responsibilities include: • Partner with Engineering leadership on org design, talent strategy, and leadership development, with particular focus on technically-oriented leaders who may be skeptical of HR • Lead complex, sensitive employee relations matters and investigations from initiation through conclusion, coordinating with Legal and regulatory stakeholders • Collaborate with InfoSec, TA Ops, and Legal on employee integrity programs including identity verification, insider threat response, and Know Your Employee (KYE) initiatives • Support People diligence and integration planning for acquisitions affecting Engineering, including cultural assessment and Day 1 readiness • Develop and execute comprehensive people strategies in partnership with senior Engineering leadership • Own existing HR programs across multiple technical client groups with strong initiative and minimal guidance • Coach leaders on people management skills, AI adoption, and performance expectations in high-pressure environments • Synthesize people data into business-relevant insights for senior leaders, including performance trends, retention risk, engagement signals, and AI adoption indicators • Monitor workforce trends to support VP of People Business Partners in strategic workforce planning, succession, and org design This role requires deep experience supporting technical and security-oriented organizations in regulated industries. You'll need demonstrated expertise in complex employee relations, multi-jurisdictional employment law (US, UK, Ireland, international), and an AI-forward mindset with hands-on experience using AI tools in HR work.

Similar roles