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Who we are...? REA India is a part of REA Group Ltd. of Australia (ASX: REA) (“REA Group”). It is the country’s leading full stack real estate technology platform that owns Housing.com and PropTiger.com. In December 2020, REA Group acquired a controlling stake in REA India. REA Group, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, is a multinational digital advertising business specialising in property. It operates Australia’s leading residential and commercial property websites, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au and owns leading portals in Hong Kong (squarefoot.com.hk) and China (myfun.com). REA Group also holds a significant minority shareholding in Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com in the US, and the PropertyGuru Group, operator of leading property sites in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. REA India is the only player in India that offers a full range of services in the real estate space, assisting consumers through their entire home seeking journey all the way from initial search and discovery to financing to the final step of transaction closure. It offers advertising and listings products to real estate developers, agents & homeowners, exclusive sales and marketing solutions to builders, data and content services, and personalized search, virtual viewing, site visits, negotiations, home loans and post- sales services to consumers for both buying and renting. With a 1600+ strong team, REA India has a national presence with 25+ offices across India with its corporate office located in Gurugram, Haryana. Housing.com Founded in 2012 and acquired by REA India in 2017, Housing.com is India’s most innovative real estate advertising platform for homeowners, landlords, developers, and real estate brokers. The company offers listings for new homes, resale homes, rentals, plots and co-living spaces in India. Backed by strong research and analytics, the company’s experts provide comprehensive real estate services that cover advertising and marketing, sales solutions for real estate developers, personalized search, virtual viewing, AR&VR content, home loans, end-to-end transaction services, and post-transaction services to consumers for both buying and renting. Our Vision Changing the way India experiences property. Our Mission To be the first choice of our consumers and partners in discovering, renting, buying, selling, financing a home, and digitally enabling them throughout their journey. We do that with data, design, technology, and above all, the passion of our people while delivering value to our shareholders. Our Culture in REA India being ranked 5th among the coveted list of India’s Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute®. REA India was also ranked among Top 5 workplaces list in 2023, the Top 25 workplaces list in 2022 and 2021, and the Top 50 workplaces list in 2019. Culture forms the core of our foundation and our effort towards creating an engaging workplace that has resulted Best WorkplaceTM in Building a Culture of Innovation by All in 2024 & 2023 and India’s Best In addition, REA India was also recognized as WorkplacesTM in Retail (e commerce category) for the fourth time in 2024. REA India is ranked 4th among Best Workplaces in Asia in 2023 and was ranked 55th in 2022, & 48th in 2021 apart from being recognized as Top 50 Best WorkplacesTM for Women in India in 2023 and 2021. REA India is also recognized as one of India's Top 50 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2023 by Great Place to Work®. At REA India, we believe in creating a home for our people, where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose. By fostering a culture of inclusion and continuous learning and growth, every team member has the opportunity to thrive, embrace the spirit of being part of a global family, while contributing to revolutionize the way India experiences property. When you come to REA India, you truly COME HOME! REA India (Housing.com, PropTiger.com) is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We are committed to creating an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and any other form of unlawful behavior. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate against our people or applicants for employment based on age, color, gender, marital status, caste, religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, religious or political conviction, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, family responsibility, or disability or any other legally protected status. We firmly strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede equal opportunities while also recognizing that specific job roles may require appointees to possess the necessary qualifications, skills, abilities to perform essential functions of the position effectively. Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Programme Manager to join our Product & Design leadership team. At REA India we want to excel in the delivery of digital products which change the way Indians experience property. This role will be accountable for empowering product teams to deliver exceptional results through optimized processes, data-driven insights, and the evangelization of best practices. This role will deliver on that vision through both the design and execution of programmes aimed at maturing our approach to product delivery. Further the role will enhance the skills of product managers and streamline operations, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and scalability across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone passionate about empowering product teams and driving a culture of excellence through operational efficiency. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and driving impactful results, we’d love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: Quantitative Insights Enablement: ● Collaborate with data insights teams to ensure product teams have direct access to essential data for informed decision-making ● Enable product teams by creating self-service tools and raising the data IQ of the broader product organization Qualitative Insights Enablement: ● Work alongside the user research/customer insights teams to ensure product teams are enabled with useful and insightful research to guide product strategy ● Facilitate access to infrastructure for ongoing customer testing and feedback Tools and Best Practices Evangelism: ● Develop and lead onboarding programs and training for product managers and designers ● Coach teams on advanced discovery techniques and tool selection, sharing relevant examples and best practices ● Help standardize processes to streamline product development workflows ● Support the selection, implementation, and optimization of product management tools (e.g., roadmapping, prototyping, analytics) ● Document and share best practices to ensure consistency across teams Cross-Functional Coordination: ● Act as a liaison between product, engineering, sales, marketing, and customer support teams ● Facilitate communication of product updates, strategies, and priorities across stakeholders Metrics and Reporting: ● Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product team success ● Create dashboards and reports for leadership to monitor progress and outcomes Key Attributes: ● You enjoy and excel at implementing operational processes and procedures with the objective of quickly launching products into the market whilst building scalability at the heart of what we do ● You have direct experience in building digital products and know what great looks like, you've driven impactful improvements to the processes of digital product development ● You have the ability to understand the big picture and quickly drill into the detail that matters - going from strategy through to execution and operation ● You’ve been in product management or might have a consulting background but your background means you’re adept at logically thinking through a problem ● You know the value of data and insights in product management, you’ve worked in and with teams that have demonstrated how access to high quality data and insights can power great products ● You constantly strive for being better, you have a natural mindset of continuous improvement ● You are very comfortable in managing internal and external stakeholders, deadlines and de-risking project critical paths ● You are experienced in quantifying the value of systematic process improvements and are comfortable in the communication of these ● You care about how your work connects to the ultimate value the company creates for its customers ● You excel at and enjoy collaborating across teams and you are comfortable operating through influence ● You are a driver of change, you’ve done this in prior roles and can clearly articulate the impact of these changes Qualifications: ● Proven experience in product operations, product management, or a related role ● Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions ● Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail ● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration across teams ● Proficiency in using product management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Confluence) ● Experience in training or coaching product teams on best practices ● Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred Show more Show less