Director, Portfolio & Program Management

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Austin, TX
Senior level
Big Data • Real Estate • Software
Realtor.com® is an open real estate marketplace built for everyone.
The Role
The Director of Portfolio & Program Management at Realtor.com leads the Portfolio Management function, overseeing demand and capacity management, establishes reporting frameworks, and coaches teams in project management best practices. Responsibilities include financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring project outcomes align with strategic goals.
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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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The Company
Austin, TX
1,900 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1995

What We Do

We pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today, through our website and mobile apps, we are a trusted guide for consumers, empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers, helping them make the right connections, and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals, we are a trusted partner for business growth, offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world.

Why Work With Us

The way home begins with you. With a diverse team of experts alongside you, you’ll help us reach new heights at the forefront of the digital real estate space. Bring your extensive knowledge and deep expertise and collaborate with other passionate visionaries to lead our industry and revolutionize the way people find home, in every form.

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