Director, Portfolio & Program Management

Location: Austin, TX

Category: Technology

Job ID: 2284

At Realtor.com®, we have among the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.

Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Join us and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.

At realtor.com, we are building products that empower millions of home buyers, renters, dreamers, and real estate professionals. We aim to radically simplify the home buying/selling process, and to help more people achieve the dream of home ownership. To help us achieve this mission, we are looking for a Director, Technical Program Management to drive product development collaboration, processes and execution.

In this role, you will lead the build out of best in class Portfolio Management function, in support of Realtor.com’s priorities. The work will entail building out the demand & capacity management function, strategic planning, Delivery Key Strategic Initiatives, Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting. This role will also be responsible for maturing PM Best Practices (Processes, Tools & Templates). 

Director, Portfolio & Program Management Responsibilities:

Own/Manage Tech & Product Ops Delivery Portfolio. Clear articulation of outcomes (Value Realization) based on work delivered Demand & Capacity Management – Lead Planning Process, Alignment of Priority to Delivery Portfolio  Establishing Reporting & Scorecards. Use Tools & Data to provide proactive insights   Set-up & run regular cadence with stakeholders & leader’s to report program/portfolio status and apprises management of issues requiring resolution in order to maintain progress on a timely basis  Provide direct leadership, coach, and motivate Program Team’s to ensure consistent disciplines are being implemented for managing scope, schedule, budgets, communication, and risks of major projects  Establish annual budgets for the portfolio and oversee financial management of all projects ensuring alignment with budgets and outcomes  Implement Industry Leading Program Management Best Practices  Create an environment of cross-functional collaboration, transparency, and accountability for the team 

Ideal Qualifications:

10+ years of Program Management experience in the Tech industry, preferably with a background in Software/SaaS, or cloud platform  Demonstrated track record of success building out PM Best Practices ground up – Processes, Tools, Templates, Governance Model required   Data savvy, ability to ingest large data sets and build out dashboards & insights required   Experience leading Portfolio Management function (Intake, Planning, Roadmap, Delivery, Post-Deployment)  Deep PM tools/tech experience required   Capability mapping experience required   Experience leading process design workshops with large groups preferred   PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred  Strategic mindset to envision the future and translate into tangible plans  Excellent verbal and written (including presentation) communication skills  Good listening skills and ability to be receptive to the ideas of others  Demonstrable track record of managing and successfully delivering complex, enterprise wide programs of increasing complexity and impact is essential  Strong leadership competencies, with proven ability to lead people through change, proven strategic thinking and build great cross-functional teams including inspiring, attracting, selecting, developing and retaining top talent  Proven ability to impact, influence and interact within various levels of an organization to achieve desired outcomes through building effective relationships  Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills  Sense of urgency to deliver new capabilities to the business, along with the ability to prioritize multiple and competing strategic priorities  Experience in such areas as strategic planning, Agile, waterfall, project management principles  Excellent consulting, collaboration and communication skills Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®

Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. People are our foundation—the core that drives us passionately forward. At Realtor.com®, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.

Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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