Job Description

We are Lennar 

Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

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The Lennar Technology Group (LTG) Manager II, Business Systems, oversees a small team of technology professionals responsible for the development, implementation, support, and maintenance of Lennar’s Business Systems applications and platforms. This role ensures application enhancements and ongoing support while collaborating with application development teams to stay informed about new deployments and drive the success of managed platforms.

• A career with purpose.

• A career built on making dreams come true.

• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team 

• Assess market needs and inspire cross-functional teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs.
• Deliver business value to drive organizational goals, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction through quality products.
• Work closely with teams of developers, designers, and business partners within the designated enterprise product line.
• Support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all organizational levels, and support cross-functional product teams.
• Work at both the strategic level (generating innovative ideas for growth, change management) and the tactical level (analyzing data, solving problems, being a force multiplier and leader of their teams).
• Often responsible for higher-profile initiatives or those that are larger in scope.

Strategy & Planning:

• Empathize with and understand the end user deeply to determine the fastest path to deliver value.
• Translate business goals and end-user needs into product strategy; communicate direction and product priorities to the development team, other matrixed teams, and third-party partners.
• Identify goals, metrics, and analytics to determine product value; continually make recommendations and refinements to the product backlog based on learnings.
• Manage and groom the product backlog; make future decisions based on the value that will be delivered.
• Partner with specified business team(s) to understand technology needs and assist in creating roadmaps and technology plans for new opportunities.
• Monitor research and the competitive landscape to recommend the best solutions and ensure that products remain or become best in class.
• Ensure that product directions balance both user needs and business goals of driving sales, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Delivery & Execution:

• Formulate, test, and refine assumptions and hypotheses through user research and testing.
• Document, review, and ensure that all quality and change control standards are met.
• Create, prioritize, and accept user stories; incorporate them into release planning.
• Make product decisions that drive value daily.
• Identify and consider pros, cons, issues, obstacles, dependencies, and value associated with features and enhancements.
• Participate in standups, iteration planning sessions, product demos, and retrospectives.
• Condense complex technical concepts into non-technical language for stakeholders.

People:

• Foster collaboration with team and cross-team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and resolve impediments.
• Act as a proponent of modern software development practices.
• Advocate for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needs.
• Work with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned, and understand next steps.
• Manage cross-functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy; provide education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user experience.
• Guide more junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis, and execution tasks.
• Participate in and contribute to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice).
• Participate in talent acquisition, development, and retention activities in support of the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 7-9 years of experience, with 1-2 years in a management role.
• Advanced project management, cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience working as a Technology Manager, Technology Lead, Product Manager, or Program Manager in a modern software development-based enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience with modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically DevOps principles, test-driven development, and continuous deployment.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, fluid environment where priorities shift regularly.
• Proficiency in communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization.
• Proficiency in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team.
• Proficiency in creating, prioritizing, and accepting user stories.
• Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs.
• Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics, and analytics to measure product value.
• Proficiency in conducting competitive research and analysis.
• Experience guiding more junior team members through Product Management & Business Analysis fundamentals in a professional setting.

Competencies:

• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Empathy: Understanding the needs of multiple stakeholders and responding with the most optimal resolution.

Life at Lennar

At Lennar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well-being and professional growth. Our Associates have access to robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, ensuring their health needs are well taken care of. Our 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, helps secure their financial future, while Paid Parental Leave and an Associate Assistance Plan provide essential support during life's critical moments. To further support our Associates, we provide an Education Assistance Program and up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, underscoring our commitment to their diverse needs and aspirations. From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies. Additionally, we offer a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and unique opportunities such as the Everyone’s Included Day. At Lennar, we believe in investing in our Associates, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally. Lennar Associates will have access to these benefits as outlined by Lennar’s policies and applicable plan terms. Visit Lennartotalrewards.com to view our suite of benefits.

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