Software Engineering Manager - Financial & SCM Systems

Fanatics Commerce is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, operating a vertically integrated platform that designs, manufactures, and delivers officially licensed apparel, jerseys, headwear, and collectibles for major leagues, teams, and events worldwide. With more than 900 e-commerce sites and a global omnichannel presence across digital, in-venue, and retail, Fanatics Commerce reaches fans in over 180 countries and powers official fan experiences for many of the world's most iconic sports properties. At Fanatics, we bring our BOLD Leadership Principles to life every day - building championship teams, obsessing over fans, acting with entrepreneurial speed, and delivering with a determined and relentless mindset. As we continue to scale our global platform, the Engineering Manager, Financial & SCM Systems will play a critical role in owning and evolving our financial and operational technology stack to drive AI-led transformation and business performance. ROLE OVERVIEW We are looking for an AI-first Engineering Manager to own and evolve our Financial Systems capability, spanning our full financial and operational technology stack — ERP, order management platforms, procurement, payment systems, and the integrations that connect them. This role leads a team of SDEs, Technical and Business Systems Analysts while serving as the strategic bridge between Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Engineering — driving AI-led productivity and transformation as a core expectation, not a future initiative. The Engineering Manager, Financial & SCM Systems delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights. HOW WILL YOU DRIVE IMPACT Success is measured by the ability to deliver results through BOLD capabilities and measurable outcomes. Team & Leadership Impact (Build Championship Teams) Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to translate business needs into scalable, AI-augmented system solutions, acting as a trusted advisor who proactively surfaces AI opportunities rather than simply responding to requests. Lead investment conversations with senior leadership, including trade-off decisions between new capability delivery, platform stability, and AI tooling, communicating effectively across technical and non-technical audiences from engineering teams to C-suite stakeholders. Manage system integrators and software vendors, ensuring quality, accountability, and alignment to the AI-first roadmap, and make build-vs-buy recommendations grounded in total cost of ownership and strategic fit. People Leadership: Lead and develop a team of SDEs, Technical and Business Systems Analysts, setting a high bar for AI tool adoption — ChatGPT/Claude, GitHub Copilot, Oracle AI — and coaching team members on weaving these into daily workflows. Build a data-driven team culture by tracking velocity, AI adoption rates,…