Sr Manager, Engineering Operations (PMO)

*This role requires a hybrid schedule in our Charlotte NC office; Tuesday-Thursday in-office Monday and Friday remote. Additionally this position does not offer visa sponsorship at this time.*

THE POSITION

LendingTree is hiring a Senior Manager Engineering Operations & PMO to lead the team of agile project managers/delivery leads who support our engineering organization and own the operating rhythm that keeps the organization aligned and delivering predictably.

This highly cross-functional role blends people leadership program management and organizational operations. Youll oversee delivery planning and prioritization turn delivery and team-health signals into action strengthen engineering processes and partner closely with Technology Product Program Management Analytics and Finance. Youll also help drive organizational engagement knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across Technology.

Success in this role requires strong relationship-building sound judgment and the ability to turn complex or scattered inputs into clear priorities decisions and actions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead coach and develop a team of agile project managers/delivery leads supporting engineering teams across the organization.
• Own the engineering organizations delivery planning and governance rhythm including monthly goal-setting delivery reviews predictability tracking and stakeholder communication.
• Lead recurring prioritization processes with senior technology and business leaders maintaining clear organizational priorities and surfacing capacity constraints dependencies and trade-offs.
• Synthesize delivery performance team-health insights and feedback into clear actions and escalations partnering with technical leaders to address risks and improve team effectiveness.
• Identify gaps and recurring pain points in engineering delivery and operating processes and lead cross-functional improvements that make the organization more effective and easier to work within.
• Build strong relationships across Technology Product Program Management Analytics Finance and other business functions to improve alignment prioritization and execution.
• Manage relationships with staffing and contracting partners maintaining visibility into contractor capacity allocation and contributions across the organization.
• Drive technology-wide engagement and knowledge-sharing programs including technical deep dives AI-enablement sessions and quarterly technology showcases.
• Support long-term initiative planning and prioritization including advocating for technology investments that improve efficiency automation and engineering capacity.
• Partner with Finance on technology budget management and provide support for software capitalization processes.
• Maintain a strong understanding of how engineering operating processes work day to day and how they impact partner teams using those insights to continuously improve how the organization operates.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8 years of experience in technical program management engineering operations or a related role including experience leading project managers delivery leads or similar teams.
• Proven experience building and leading delivery governance planning and prioritization processes for a multi-team engineering organization.
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of coaching developing and enabling high-performing teams.
• Exceptional facilitation and cross-functional communication skills with the ability to drive alignment and decisions among senior engineering product business and finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to use delivery data team feedback and organizational signals to identify risks surface trade-offs and make actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Track record of identifying and driving organization-wide process improvements in a fast-moving technology environment.
• Experience managing external vendors contractors or staffing partners.
• Experience with agile/scrum delivery frameworks and program management tools such as Jira or Asana preferred.
• Familiarity with technology budgeting software capitalization or similar financial planning processes preferred.
• Experience in fintech lending insurance or another regulated financial services environment preferred.

ABOUT LENDINGTREE

LendingTree is the nations leading online lending marketplace. We connect consumers with multiple lenders so they can easily compare options and find the right fit from mortgages and personal loans to credit savings and insurance products.

Our founder Doug Lebda started LendingTree in 1996 after his own frustrating house-hunting experience. What began as a simple idea to make loan shopping easier has grown into a platform that empowers millions of people to make smarter financial decisions every day.

What else you should know:

• Were a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: TREE).
• Weve welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to expand our reach and capabilities.
• Weve built the LendingTree app and My LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.
• Were also committed to giving back through philanthropic programs volunteer opportunities and partnerships that strengthen the communities where we live and work.

Base salary: The base pay range for this position is $150000 to 180000 however base pay offered may vary depending on internal factors job-related knowledge location and candidate experience.

Benefits: Medical dental vision insurance and 401(k) matching