Senior Technical Program Manager, Compass
$128.5-193k
+ Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions)
Real estate technology platform
Open for applications
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$128.5-193k
+ Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related engineering field
- 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience in a large high pace tech environment
- Strong verbal and written communication — excellent ability to influence stakeholders and leadership through data-driven reporting
- Experience with scripting languages & sql queries
- Proven track record of successful technical program management in high-performance teams, directing initiatives across multiple teams and managers
- Experience managing initiatives within large scale systems in rapid growth environments
- Familiarity with modern software development practices and technologies (e.g containerization, microservices architecture, continuous integration, and delivery)
- Knowledge of AWS and modern cloud architectures as well as security platforms and frameworks
- Self-drive and ability to create a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
What the job involves
- As a Technical Program Manager, you will drive high impact initiatives across Compass
- Your projects will range from deep technical improvements that our platform is built on, implementation of products, tools, processes and metrics
- You will look for ways to standardize and ensure execution, efficiency, and consistency; resolve dependencies, evaluate technical risk, track progress, and set accountability for your initiatives while maintaining clear and fluid communication with high-level stakeholders
- Lead large scale initiatives aimed at building the new products or platform for Compass
- Manage the full life cycle of key programs including coordination of detailed functional plans, communication with key stakeholders, and issue resolution. Create awareness of cross-functional inter-dependencies and establish prioritization for plan execution to minimize disruption on daily operations
- Champion with product, design, engineers, and operation leadership. Communicate with Executive Leadership on progress and risk
- Drive the strategic planning and execution of high-impact programs within our product development teams, collaborating closely with infrastructure and cross-functional groups across the company
- Plan, manage, and deliver multiple technical programs that may span multiple organizations and locations
- Act as a key contributor to the agile practice at Compass and high-level planning, both quarterly and yearly
- Drive, operational and cost excellence and process improvement across the organization
- Provide programmatic leadership for security initiatives geared towards hardening our real estate platform
- Create clarity and drive decision making with data and metrics through well-written executive-level and team-level narratives
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Recently, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its readch and its techn-driven platfrom. The move add new revenue opportunities and efficiencies, positioning the company to navigate today's tough housing market and shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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