Senior Technical Program Manager II
About the role
Compass’s mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. The Compass Integrated Services (CIS) engineering team drives the next phase of growth and platform evolution by delivering a standardized, “one‑click” workflow that powers strategic partnered services—including Title & Escrow, Home Warranty, Mortgage, and Insurance—across a broad national footprint. This work directly drives agent efficiency, deeper client loyalty, strengthened platform adoption, enhanced customer retention, and increased per‑transaction profitability for Compass.
Responsibilities
- Lead large‑scale initiatives aimed at building 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 collaboration with product, design, engineering, and operations leadership.
- Communicate progress and risk to Executive Leadership.
- Drive strategic planning and execution of high‑impact programs within 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.
- Contribute 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 aimed at hardening the real‑estate platform.
- Create clarity and drive decision‑making with data and metrics through well‑written executive‑level and team‑level narratives.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
- 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience in a large, high‑pace tech environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and leadership through data‑driven reporting.
- Experience with scripting languages and 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, modern cloud architectures, and security platforms and frameworks.
- Self‑drive and ability to create a sense of urgency in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Benefits
- Participation in incentive programs (eligible cash, equity, or commissions).
- Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave.
- Medical, tele‑health, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) plan.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
- Commuter program.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Maven – support system for new parents.
- Carrot – fertility benefits.
- UrbanSitter – caregiver referral network.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Pet insurance.
Compass is an equal‑opportunity employer offering competitive compensation, robust benefits, and professional growth opportunities. Los Angeles County Fair Chance Notice applies to California applicants.