Head of New Venture (Financial Product)

***** This role is based in San Francisco, CA - Office days are Tue, Wed and Thur *****

Who We Are

We’re building the future of real estate — today.

HomeLight is the real estate technology platform powering innovative transactions for top agents, lenders, and their clients. Our technology makes it easier to buy and sell homes, whether that's enabling clients to buy before they sell, find a top agent, or have certainty through a modern closing process. Each year, HomeLight facilitates billions of dollars of residential real estate business on its platform for thousands of agents and loan officers. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying for all.

Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success.

Who You Are

You are an entrepreneurial and strategic leader with a passion for building and scaling new financial products from the ground up. You thrive in ambiguity, operate with a strong sense of ownership, and bring both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving to every challenge. You balance high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution, ensuring that vision translates into measurable results. You’re motivated by impact — turning ideas into scalable businesses — and are equally comfortable collaborating across teams and leading through influence in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end launch and growth of a new, stealth-mode financial product as the Head of this new business line.
• Work cross-functionally with product, sales, operations, and regulatory teams to ensure a seamless go-to-market process.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies that drive adoption, revenue growth, and long-term scalability.
• Take ownership of P&L management, including forecasting, performance analysis, and growth planning.
• Define success metrics and key performance indicators to measure progress and inform strategy.
• Shape the operational and growth strategy for this new venture while maintaining confidentiality throughout the project.
• Shape the operational and growth strategy for this new venture while maintaining confidentiality throughout the project.
• Create strategic roadmaps, analyze performance metrics, and continuously refine the approach to accelerate growth.
• Build and lead a high-performing team as the business grows, leveraging existing company resources during the early stages.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven senior experience bringing a financial-related product line from concept to successful market launch and growth.
• A strong operational and strategic background, with experience launching, scaling, and optimizing business lines or financial products.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally across product, underwriting, operations, and marketing to bring financial products to market.
• A builder’s mindset — someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly from idea to execution, and creates structure where none exists.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to identify growth levers and operational bottlenecks through metrics.
• Excellent executive communication skills, capable of influencing senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• A hands-on and organized leader who balances strategic vision with operational execution and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) from a top program preferred, with 2 plus years of post-MBA experience.
  
  

• Medical (Aetna or Kaiser), Dental & Vision (Guardian)
• Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability,
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Plan, and Employee Critical Illness (Guardian)
• 401k (Guideline), Life Insurance (Guardian) & Pet Insurance (Nationwide)
• Commuter benefits are offered in certain locations
• PTO, including Volunteer Days to give back to your community
• Annual Anniversary Perks, including professional development and sabbaticals!
• HomeLight Services to help you with buying and selling your home

Let’s chat! 

HomeLight is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request and any accommodation will be addressed confidentially.