Executive Manager of Engineering - Melbourne, Australia - REA Group

REA Group

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Executive Manager of Engineering- Responsible for a team of 65+ people Experience Hybrid working arrangements in a flexible environment Permanent role based in MelbourneWe'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 Customer Marketplace portfolio also owns our core 'Customer Relationship Platform' which includes our CRM (Salesforce), together with a range of other key data and marketing capabilities which help us understand who our customers are, their needs and how REA can best service them.

What the role is all about- Team: Building a large, high performing engineering team. Team size will vary over time; currently it is composed of 7 squads with approximately 65+ people. Strategy: Ensuring there are long range technology plans in place, driven and aligned with company strategy. Specifically, transformational change is required in several system domains. Engineering practice: You will build an effective engineering team practice. This includes the systems operations and systems health of your portfolio. You will put in place the processes for sustainable operations, meeting service level objectives. Market Outcomes: Our Services portfolio of products operates in a highly competitive market and delivering products to market with a sense of urgency is critical to success. System of work: Alongside peers, you will establish org structures & operating rhythms that deliver a common vision for our strategic objectives and effective processes for day-to-day operations Major program delivery: Initiating, executing and guiding major projects to achieve great outcomes. Reporting & Stakeholders: Engaging senior stakeholders through insightful reporting of operations, programs, risks and outcomes. Risk: Keeping our customer information safe and our services available and compliant is a key priority. This role will manage portfolio risk in collaboration with REA's risk team. Managing investment: You are accountable for a large financial investment in your portfolio; you will manage costs and as appropriate make business cases to meet business objectives. Culture: You will create a culture of engagement, accountability, learning and development. Product Knowledge: The portfolio of products is complex; you will develop your own and your team's understanding of these products and our product strategy. Tech community: You and your team's contribution to the tech community beyond your immediate portfolio.
Who we're looking for- Experience leading large high performing engineering teams (commensurate with the scope of this role) Ability to engage deeply with technologists; potentially you have a technical background. Experience leading complex programs of work and managing cross team dependencies at scale Commercial acumen Experience engaging with senior stakeholders Experience in long range planning or strategy development for your domain Experience with CRM is desirableThe 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 unnoticedOur 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 liv