A role that connects technology, finance and the wider business, combining product management with practical FinOps expertise
Contract role until May 2027
Open to either onsite in Melbourne or Sydney as well as open to remote in other locations
We're REA
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work.
Where the team fits in
Launchpad is part of Global Technology and creates/procures/manages products and capabilities that help REA’s technology teams work more effectively, safely and efficiently.
The Senior Product Manager - FinOps owns the FinOps product capability and FinOps support processes: the products, insights, controls and ways of working that help REA make informed decisions about cloud and technology spend.
This role has two connected responsibilities:
Delivering FinOps as a productised capability, through experiences such as FinOut dashboards, cost insights in Realm and budget-limit alerting, as well as the roadmap of future capabilities.
Supporting the holistic financial operations of REA’s cloud spend, in partnership with Finance and technology stakeholders, through guidance, analysis, forecasting, governance and savings initiatives.
What the role is all about
Own and continuously evolve the FinOps product vision, strategy, roadmap, prioritisation and backlog in line with REA’s technology and financial goals
Lead discovery with engineering, product, finance, procurement and business stakeholders to understand needs, pain points and opportunities
Deliver and improve productised FinOps capabilities, including FinOut dashboards, cost insights in Realm and budget-limit alerting
Define the product outcomes, measures and adoption approach for FinOps capabilities; use data and feedback to improve their value and experience
Make cloud cost information clear, trusted and actionable for different audiences, from engineers and product teams through to technology and finance leaders
Provide guidance and subject-matter expertise on cloud cost management, optimisation and responsible resource usage across REA’s cloud environments
Partner with Finance on cloud spend reporting including AI, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and other financial operations
Identify, prioritise, coordinate and track cloud savings opportunities, including usage optimisation, rightsizing, commitment management and other relevant commercial or technical levers
Establish and improve governance, standards and guardrails for cost allocation, ownership,tagging, budgets, alerts and resource lifecycle management
Help teams understand the financial impact of technology decisions and embed cost considerations into planning, architecture and delivery practices
Build strong relationships with cloud providers, FinOps tooling vendors and internal partners to maximise the value of REA’s technology investments
Retain strategic oversight of software and SaaS optimisation, working with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk and technology stakeholders to improve usage, commercial outcomes and lifecycle decisions for material products and services
Communicate progress, risks, insights and recommendations clearly, and influence outcomes without relying on formal authority
Who we’re looking for
An experienced product manager who can own an internal…