Program Manager, Obie
$90.8-151.3k
+ Equity participation opportunities
More information about location
Insurance for landlords and real estate investors
Be an early applicant
Insurance for landlords and real estate investors
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$90.8-151.3k
+ Equity participation opportunities
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide a simple, affordable, and transparent insurance experience for landlords and real estate investors.
Role
Who you are
- 3 years+ consulting and/or program management in a scaling startup environment
- Demonstrated ability to maintain poise and a positive attitude in a challenging, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
- Skilled in process mapping, analysis of as-is and to-be processes, and gap assessments
- Ability to work with limited direction and with ambiguity without a loss of performance
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience interacting with technical and functional teams
- Experience and comfort presenting to Senior Management
- Demonstrated excellence in influencing and managing change across a distributed team
- Possesses a passion for process improvement with an approach that encourages innovation, elimination of waste, and efficiency improvements
- Demonstrated ability to understand and explain complex business processes, systems, and tools with a specific focus on upstream/downstream impact
- Ability to facilitate brainstorming sessions to gather requirements
What the job involves
- The Program Manager thrives when taking on complex operational challenges and breaking them apart into bite sized executional workstreams
- An individual successful in this role works well cross-functionally, is driven by the goal of aligning stakeholders around a shared vision, and has a bias to action for execution
- The individual in this role will bring proven project management skills in fast-scaling startup environments as well as strong business judgment with an ability to think creatively
- Lead program teams to execute enterprise wide initiatives while demonstrating sound judgment, critical thinking skills, and a sense of urgency
- Create, revise and maintain program and resource plans (including defining scope, deliverables, and ROI for each program)
- Complete standard program communications such as status updates, risk mitigation, and implementation plans
- Establish and maintain a strong partnership with internal stakeholders & involve the right stakeholders needed to resolve blockers quickly
- Proactively highlight cross-functional gaps and identify strategic initiatives to execute
- Execute on improvements to program management process and organizational efficiency
Application process
- Meet us and get to know Obie
- You'll first talk to Skylar on a 30-minute call to determine whether we’re a good fit for one another. You’ll learn more about Obie and have the chance to ask about our company, team, culture, and product
- Meet the hiring manager
- Next, you'll have a 45-minute video interview with the hiring manager, Denise Pickering, to assess your technical skills for the role
- Complete a Project Exercise
- This role requires strong planning, collaboration, and communication skills, so we'll present you with a short exercise to complete to provide you a chance to flex those muscles. You’ll complete this exercise on your own time, so please be thorough and use the resources available to you. We'll be looking to see your problem solving abilities, writing and communication skills, empathy, general demeanor, and ability to leverage key product management strategies. More on this when you get there!
- Meet the Team
- Since you'll be joining a close-knit team, we'll ask you to meet other people in the company so we get to know each other a bit better
Our take
Obie is transforming how landlords across the US access insurance for their properties. Through its tefch0druiven platform, landlords can easily get instant quotes, connect with the right insurance provider, and secure coverage - all without the hassle of paperwork or complicated processes. The company insurers over $25M in properties across all 50 states, offering a simple and affordable alternative to traditional insurance.
Focusing on small-to-medium-size rental properties, Obie addresses the challenges landlords face with poor pricing and inadequate coverage. By leveraging technology, the company provides customized, industry-best rates and a straightforward online experience.
Now the company plans to evolve further by utilizing its data and client base to potentially become its own insurance carrier. With strong funding to its name, the company is well-positioned for continued growth and to reshape the future of landlord insurance.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2023
$25.5m
SERIES B
May 2021
$10.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $39.2m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Life, Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Hotel Discounts
- Telehealth
- Flexible Time Off
- L&D Stipend
- Wellness Stipend
- Benefit Support Tools
Company HQ
West Loop, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Ryan Letzeiser
(Co-Founder & CEO)They studied at Clemson University before working as a Real Estate Investment Analyst, and becoming an Investment Associate at Hudson Capital Investments. They joined MAC Properties in March 2015 as a Managing Member in 2015, before co-founding Obie in July 2018.
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