Executive Manager, Engineering

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia REA Group Full time

Executive Manager, Engineering- 12-month parental leave cover based in Melbourne-
- Experience Hybrid working arrangements in a flexible environment - we are also open to applicants elsewhere in Australia-
- Responsible for a product engineering team of 90+ peopleWe'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
- In this role you’ll be working within the Consumer Product group, specifically leading the engineering practice for our Experience Engine portfolio. The Experience Engine portfolio mission is to provide best in class platforms that drive and scale our experiences across the whole of REA. This portfolio includes products that drive our front-end experiences, as well leading new areas for REA including Personalisation, Privacy, Data Science and Machine Learning.
- The Experience Engine is responsible for some of the key capabilities that drive REAs business and technology strategies. Your mission is to bring this to life by building a high performing team who deliver sustainable and innovative products to our Consumers.

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 8 squads with approximately 90+ people.-
- Strategy: Ensuring there are long range technology plans in place, driven and aligned with company strategy. Specifically, driving forward our response to Privacy and emerging AI capabilities.-
- 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.-
- 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 Consumer 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.- Above all, this is a leadership role. You not only lead the engineering function, but you are also a leader of the cross-functional Experience Engine portfolio and a member of the Consumer Product leadership team that has a remit over one of the largest online brands in the Australian market.

Who we’re looking for- Demonstrated experience leading large high performing engineering teams (commensurate with the scope of this role)-
- Someone who can engage deeply with technologists; potentially you have a technical background.-
- Experience leading complex programs of work and managing cross team dependencies at scale-
- Strong commercial acumen-
- Experience with senior stakeholder engagement-
- Experience with long range planning or strategy development for your domain-
- Experience leading data or machine learning teamsThe 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-

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