ROLE: Engineering Program Manager
REPORTS TO: Director of Engineering
LOCATION: Remote / Corporate Office in Houston (Hybrid)
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Venterra Realty is a well-capitalized, privately held investment and technology company with ~ $5.0 billion in managed assets and $375+ million in revenues. It owns and operates over 80 multi-unit residential properties in the highest growth cities in the United States.
Founded in 2001, we are committed to improving the lives of our residents by delivering an industry-leading customer experience. Find out more about us at Venterra.com and read employee reviews on our company Glassdoor page!
We’re honored to have received numerous workplace recognitions including being named one of the 2023 Best Workplace in Real Estate by The Great Place to Work Institute® and FORTUNE©, one of PEOPLE’s 2023 Companies That Care, one of Great Place to Work’s Top 100 Best Medium Workplaces six times,and to have been named a four-time Glassdoor Best Places to Work winner! Read about all of our awards and accolades here!
We are looking for people who:
- Have strong personal values and want to work for a values-based company
- Are ambitious and hardworking with exceptionally high personal standards
- Are passionate about driving continuous improvements through the use of technology with data to drive business results
- Are confident in their ideas and are comfortable creating change within an organization
- Have a proven history of critical thinking and the ability to self-educate
- Can competently manage a small team of direct and indirect reports
- Remote working and flexibility are offered, but candidates must be located in, or willing to relocate to the Houston, Texas area.
Job Overview:
For over 21 years, Venterra Realty has been a leader in technological innovation within the multifamily real estate industry. Our dedicated team of over 30 software developers and IT personnel has created and maintained several bespoke software solutions. Now, we're looking to expand our technological expertise into hardware projects, encompassing remote monitoring systems, computer vision, water flow monitoring technologies, and more.
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Engineering Program Manager to join our forward-thinking team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technological vision and direction, managing financial resources, and growing our engineering team. Your passion for new technology and ability to communicate its value to senior leaders will be crucial as you lead projects from prototyping to implementation.
Join a company at the forefront of technological innovation in real estate, where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of our industry. As we expand into new hardware technologies and ground-up multifamily apartment development, you’ll be at the heart of pioneering projects that drive our growth and success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Guidance / Vision and Direction: Guide the company’s strategy for technology investment, deployment, and maintenance
- Business Liaison: Act as a liaison between Engineering, Finance, and Operations to create and present robust business cases.
- SOP Implementation: Develop and maintain systems for SOPs and technical requirements, ensuring quality consistency.
- Financial Resource Allocation: Manage budgets and financial resources.
- Market Research: Conduct market research, attend conferences, and stay informed on industry trends.
- Team Growth: Hire, onboard, and supervise new team members.
- Training and Mentoring: Provide training and mentorship to technical and non-technical personnel.
- Meeting Management: Organize and run internal and external engineering meetings, manage agendas, workflows, project spends, and timelines.
Project Examples:
- Developing remote monitoring systems for on-site equipment, utilizing IOT (Internet of Things).
- Deploying low-voltage infrastructure projects to support engineering projects.
- Managing and maintaining technologies such as access control systems, building management systems (BMS), video surveillance, and more.
- Implementing computer vision models to enhance property activity understanding.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Automation, Network, Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of general engineering experience, for example: Project Management, Process Optimization experience, etc.
- 5+ years with hands-on technical experience, such as R&D, Product Development, Physical Testing, Machine Setup/Service, or Manufacturing, etc.
- Proven supervisory experience with engineers or technical staff.
- Ability to work through extended periods at time in confined spaces primarily where lifting, standing, bending and walking is required.
- Experience in multifamily or real estate is NOT required.
Required Skillsets:
- Background in electronics, controls, logic, programming, or similar fields.
- Experience in creating or influencing the strategic direction of a technology project.
- Experience deploying technology projects to the field.
- Proven ability to build cohesive teams and manage projects successfully.
- Ability to construct and present business cases explaining technology ROI.
- Proficiency with Jira/Confluence or other project management tools.
- Ability to explain complex technologies in to different stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to research and learn adjacent topics.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for building internal and external relationships.
- Strong grasp of engineering first principles and logical problem-solving.
The Benefits:
- Competitive Base Salary and performance bonus.
- A robust package of Health (Medical (PPO), Dental, Vision), 401k matching, paid vacation suite benefits and employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, among other things.
- Educational Assistance / Reimbursement to support your drive to learn.
- 8 paid hours per year of Volunteer Time Off to serve the organization(s) of your choice.
- Access to thousands of employee discounts with BenefitHub.
Venterra Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process.
