We are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, in our Austin office, to design and lead complex initiatives across the Client Technology organization. This role sits at the center of our engineering and product portfolio, ensuring that major initiatives are well structured, rigorously planned, and executed with operational discipline.

The Staff TPM partners closely with engineering and product leadership to translate strategic priorities into executable programs. This role also provides leadership with clear portfolio visibility, ensures adherence to governance and SDLC standards, and drives rigor in planning and delivery across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

Design and lead complex cross team initiatives across the Client Technology portfolio, structuring programs with clear scope, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.

Drive rigor in planning and execution by ensuring teams maintain clear delivery plans, accountable ownership, and disciplined tracking of progress and risks.

Provide portfolio level visibility to engineering and product leadership by communicating program status, key risks, and delivery tradeoffs.

Ensure initiatives follow engineering governance and SDLC standards, including appropriate design reviews, planning checkpoints, and release readiness processes.

Partner with engineering and product leaders to ensure initiatives are properly scoped, resourced, and aligned with broader organizational priorities.

Ideal Candidate

8–10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or related roles delivering complex software initiatives.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Marketplace experience is a must.

Proven ability to design and lead large cross team programs involving multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.

Strong planning and execution skills with the ability to bring structure and clarity to complex initiatives.

Experience communicating program and portfolio status to senior leadership.

Familiarity with engineering governance and SDLC practices including design reviews, release planning, and operational readiness.

Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to drive alignment across teams without direct authority.

Location & Flexibility

We balance accelerated creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration and flexibility, from inside and outside of our office walls. This is a hybrid role; one can work three days of their choice in our Austin, TX office and the remaining two days from home. 

How We Work:

We balance accelerated creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration and flexibility, from inside and outside of our office walls. This is a hybrid role, one can work three days of their choice in our Austin, TX office and the remaining two days from home. 

How We Reward You:

Realtor.com® is committed to investing in the health and well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

• Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
• Family forming benefits
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Time Off
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
• Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program for degree and non-degreed programs
• 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location