Director, Portfolio & Program Management

lass 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.