Senior Manager - Human Resources

FanCode is India’s premier sports destination committed to giving fans a highly personalised experience across content and merchandise for a wide variety of sports. Founded by sports industry veterans Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan in March 2019, FanCode has over 100 million users. It has partnered with domestic, international sports leagues and associations across multiple sports.

In content, FanCode offers interactive live streaming for sports with industry-first subscription formats like Match, Bundle and Tour Passes, along with monthly and annual subscriptions at affordable prices.

Through FanCode Shop, it also offers fans a wide range of sports merchandise for sporting teams, brands and leagues across the world.

Human Resources @ FanCode: We strongly believe that culture is the only thing that can truly scale a company. The right culture ensures that only an A-team is working in a high-performance environment with a healthy work-life balance. As the HR 'club' of a sports tech startup, we ensure that together, we create a culture we love!

About the Role: As a Senior Manager - Human Resources, you'll be at the forefront of shaping FanCode’s talent strategy. By aligning HR initiatives with business objectives, promoting a high-ownership culture, and improving the overall employee experience, you'll play a key role in driving organisational success. By focusing on top talent attraction and development, you’ll ensure we’re primed for the challenges ahead

Your Role

• Develop and implement strategic talent solutions, from identifying talent needs to succession planning, ensuring we attract, retain, and develop critical skills aligned with current and future business objectives
• Design and execute Talent Management solutions, including talent reviews, succession planning, and performance initiatives like development programs, 360-degree feedback, etc to drive FanCoder growth. Also liaise with the Compensation & Benefits team on compensation strategies
• Support business strategy by enhancing organisational capabilities, fostering desired behaviors, and designing interventions or initiatives like change management, team building, leadership development, etc that promote a high-ownership culture and drive business growth
• Assess the organization's dynamics and design strategies to enhance efficiency, while acting as a culture ambassador to promote company values, strengthen the culture, and conduct culture audits for alignment
• Coach Captains and leaders to boost team effectiveness, foster open communication, and challenge perspectives to drive better outcomes, while providing strategic guidance on all talent matters
• Design and implement policies that enhance the overall employee experience
• Oversee seamless HR operations, including onboarding, attendance management, and exit processes

Must-Haves

• 8-10 years experience in HR with at least 6 yrs in Business Partnering, Talent Management & Organization Development preferably in a Product/Tech startup or Saas company
• Strong experience in aligning HR strategies with business goals, coaching leaders, and driving organizational success
• Superior project management skills and ability to drive programs independently
• People-oriented and affable with strong communication & interpersonal skills – Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Data-Driven & Metrics-Focused – Ability to analyse and leverage data to drive HR decisions, measure success, and continuously improve organizational performance

Dream Sports is India’s leading sports technology company with 250 million users, housing brands such as Dream11, the world’s largest fantasy sports platform, FanCode, India’s digital sports destination, and DreamSetGo, a sports experiences platform.

Dream Sports is based in Mumbai and has a workforce of close to 1,000 ‘Sportans’. Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports’ vision is to ‘Make Sports Better’ for fans through the confluence of sports and technology.

For more information: https://dreamsports.group/