About The Role

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At Invitation Homes, our associates are the foundation of our success. We connect your work to real impact, invest in your growth, and welcome you to feel at home — because care isn't just something we say, it's something you experience.

Invitation Homes owns and operates homes in great neighborhoods across 16 top U.S. markets. We continue to innovate with smart home technology, an industry-leading maintenance app, and other lifestyle-enhancing services that make leasing easier than owning.

Our market teams — Leasing, Property Management, and Rehab, Turns & Maintenance — work together to deliver excellent resident experiences and maintain high-quality homes. Every associate plays a meaningful role in that mission.

Job Summary

The Director of Technology Delivery will partner with product and engineering to lead programs, projects, initiatives, and maintenance (BAU/KLO) delivery efforts for the assigned area(s). The director be responsible for implementing methodologies and processes, improving methodologies and processes, resource allocation, capitalization, agile reporting, staffing and maintaining a team of delivery resources (FTE and contingent labor), status reporting, program reporting, risk and issue management, delivery planning, agile coaching and maturation, supporting governance processes, and holistic enterprise delivery management as assigned. This role will regularly work with senior Technology leadership, Architects, Engineering leads, QA leads, Product Owners, Product Managers, the PMO, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors.

Invitation Homes does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Staff, manage, lead, grow, and mentor project managers, project managers, and agile leads.
SupportLead the implementation, enforcement, and continuous improvement of processes including but not limited to Scrum, Kanban, hybrid/custom, technology governance, enterprise governance, security, and shared services.
SupportOversee the implementation, enforcement, and continuous improvement of department tools including but not limited to QuickBase, Jira, and Confluence
Collaborate with Technology and Business Leadership on initiative priority, process changes, and delivery execution
Support and enforce Technology and Enterprise governance processes including intake, value/work ratings, discussion facilitation, recommendations, and communication of decisions
Drive the delivery of programs, projects and maintenance efforts in partnership with engineering and product leadership
Ensure that work is appropriately planned, managed, and tracked including, risk and issue identification, mitigation plan development, dependencies identified and tracked etc.
Anticipate and proactively mitigate risks, issues, conflicts and constraints
Pragmatically escalate issues to leadership for awareness, support, and/or action
Proactively and continuously review strategy, approaches, and plans to ensure alignment with company goals and needs; balance support for short term needs with long term strategic objectives
Analyze problems and make recommendations for improvements, including identifying and evaluating opportunities for growth, reduce operating expenses, and improve performance
Measure and analyze performance of assigned teams using appropriate tools and techniques; use the data to work with senior leadership to adjust training plans, team structures, and other areas for improvement
Establish, maintain, and manage relationships with Technology leads, stakeholders and vendors
SupportLead quarterly planning processes and meetings including preparation and meeting facilitation
Support contract management and negotiation as requested
Maintain project and financial data for effective and efficient reporting and internal audit compliance
Other works as assigned

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or related experience.
Minimum 3+ years in non-project management experience – BA, Product, engineering, testing, etc.
Minimum 8+ years’ relevant project management or agile lead experience, or equivalent experience, required.

Skills/Specialized Knowledge

Proven judgment and ability to manage multiple teams and a portfolio of work
Solid understanding of project management and agile methodologies, with the ability to teach and coach others
Keen ability to engage and lead delivery teams
Strong interpersonal, conflict management, and communication skills
Ability to influence peers and leadership to drive delivery and enforce process compliance
Effective documentation and reporting skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Prefer experience with QuickBase (low code platform), Jira, Confluence, and/or popular PPM platforms (Asana, Monday.com, Planview, Smartsheet, etc.)

Required Licenses or Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
Agile training and certifications (PSM, CSM, CPO, SAFe, etc.) are a plus

Other Requirements

Must maintain professional appearance.
Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; Overtime may be required for this position.

Physical and Mental Demands

This position will spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers. The position may also entail light lifting of supplies and materials occasionally, up to and including 20 pounds in addition to reaching, stooping, standing, and walking. This position requires the ability to talk, hear, compare, compute, compile, copy, analyze, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate and communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Work Environment

Standard office working environment that may be busy and noisy at times.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is: $127,200.00 - $220,480.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.

Compensation and Benefits

To attract and retain top talent, we're pleased to offer competitive compensation and benefits, including

Annual bonus program
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Generous paid time off plans include vacation accrual, sick time, standard holidays and floating holidays
401(k) with company matching contributions
Awesome work environment with casual dress
Team events and gatherings (Pre- and Post-Covid)

Invitation Homes is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and innovative environment with the best associates. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at humanresources@invitationhomes.com .

To all recruitment agencies: Invitation Homes does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Invitation Homes employees. Invitation Homes is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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