Program Manager

at  REA Group

• 2-year fixed term role
• Sustainability - We are certified carbon neutral and committed to reducing our impact on the environment.
• Charities – We have long-term partnerships with charities working to address homelessness.
  We’re REA
  REA Group
  is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
  With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you’re at on your property journey, we’re here to help with every step - whether that’s finding or financing your next home.
  Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.
  Where the team fits in
  The Program Manager role sits within the Financial Services business that build integrated, trusted and personalised experiences to find and finance property.
  The role sits across the Broker facing tribes who support our Mortgage Choice consumer experience and Broker network. This is a complex, dynamic and fast-paced environment with significant focus as it forms a key enabler of our Financial Services strategy.
  What the role is all about
  As Program Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of several major product development projects, the effective operation of many critical business services, the development of a significant team, and the relationship with our international delivery partners.
  You will take the lead to ensure that projects are scoped, planned and resourced appropriately. You’ll be responsible for managing program schedules, managing scope and priorities, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged, managing risks and issues and coordinating releases. You will manage your team’s budget and have accountability for cost and resource optimisation.
  You will form a part of the leadership team for your area and will be jointly accountable for the health, engagement and performance of your teams. You will contribute positively to the culture of your teams, build engagement and morale, be involved in recruiting, set structure and processes and generally help build and maintain a high performing team.

This Program Manager role includes responsibility for the Broker Experience within the REA Financial services division, including many critical systems both strategic and legacy. The successful candidate needs to be able to build and drive a high performing team culture, maintain high quality technology standards while managing stakeholders across the company as we continue to modernise and reimagine how our Mortgage Choice business evolves.

• Accountable for delivery for identified projects and initiatives across Financial Services.
• Collaborate with Heads of Product, Design Managers and tech counterparts as part of the leadership teams for each tribe.
• Play an active role in the Financial Services Senior Product and Tech Leaders team.
• Be a strong people leader, and leader of leaders, supporting both our humanistic and high-performance culture.
• Monitor, control and report on progress including prioritisation to ensure effective delivery of initiatives.
• Proactively identify potential project risks related to operations and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure optimal management and utilisation of all resources allocated to the tribe, including human, system and financial.
• Accountability over Capex and Opex Expenses in line with the portfolio budget.
• Manage, negotiate and execute on third party related IT services and/or products relating to the tribe.
• Manage stakeholders across the organisation.
• Champion key agile practices to continuously improve existing tech delivery methods and processes.
• Work with functional leads and product managers to initiate new programs, maintain existing systems and manage defects according to our Operational Management guide and Systems Health Framework.
• Foster an environment of learning, openness, and honesty where people behave in line with our REA Values.

Who we’re looking for

• Demonstrated experience leading technology teams in Program Management, Delivery Management or comparable role.
• Experience in decommissioning systems, data migration or building out CRMs
• Significant experience working in a software development environment.
• Significant experience leading technology teams
• Extensive Agile experience alongside Jira expertise.
• Financial acumen.
• Vendor and partner management experience.
• Workshop and facilitation skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.
• An understanding of the operational and technical aspects of complex systems.

The REA experience
The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
• Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life
• Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you’ve got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.
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• Accountable for delivery for identified projects and initiatives across Financial Services.
• Collaborate with Heads of Product, Design Managers and tech counterparts as part of the leadership teams for each tribe.
• Play an active role in the Financial Services Senior Product and Tech Leaders team.
• Be a strong people leader, and leader of leaders, supporting both our humanistic and high-performance culture.
• Monitor, control and report on progress including prioritisation to ensure effective delivery of initiatives.
• Proactively identify potential project risks related to operations and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure optimal management and utilisation of all resources allocated to the tribe, including human, system and financial.
• Accountability over Capex and Opex Expenses in line with the portfolio budget.
• Manage, negotiate and execute on third party related IT services and/or products relating to the tribe.
• Manage stakeholders across the organisation.
• Champion key agile practices to continuously improve existing tech delivery methods and processes.
• Work with functional leads and product managers to initiate new programs, maintain existing systems and manage defects according to our Operational Management guide and Systems Health Framework.
• Foster an environment of learning, openness, and honesty where people behave in line with our REA Values