Director - Homeowner Insights

About the role

At Newrez, we bring big thinkers and caring doers together to make home happen. We're a team built on heart and hustle, united by a commitment to show up for our customers, our communities, and each other. We believe that when our people thrive, homeowners thrive - and that's why we invest in your growth, wellbeing, and ability to make an impact. Every day, we work to exceed the expectations of our residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service, simple processes, and clear communication. We do this by empowering our employees, encouraging innovative solutions and recognizing great performance. POSITION SUMMARY At Newrez, our mission is to do everything possible to make home happen. The Director of Homeowner Insights plays a critical role in bringing the voice of the homeowner to life across the organization. This leader operationalizes and synthesizes insights from STRATMOR (Originations & Servicing), J.D. Power (Servicing, Originations, Digital), and internal VOC channels to support enterprise customer experience strategy. This role manages the day-to-day execution of survey data ingestion, quality assurance, reporting, and insight development. They partner closely with Customer Experience, Originations, Servicing, Digital, Marketing, and Data & Analytics to ensure insights are accurate, timely, and actionable. The Senior Manager/Director transforms complex data into clear, compelling narratives that inform operational decisions and support closed-loop action planning. Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities Insights Operations Own and manage all major customer insight programs, including STRATMOR (Originations & Servicing) and J.D. Power (Servicing, Originations, Digital). Oversee the integrity of all survey inputs, including methodology, sampling, attribution, scoring, and benchmarking. Partner with Data & Analytics to ensure accurate ingestion, transformation, and governance of all external and internal VOC datasets. Integrate survey results with internal feedback channels (complaints, QA insights, call analytics, digital telemetry, and agent feedback) to create a unified view of the homeowner experience. Insight Interpretation Analyze survey performance to identify key score drivers, journey friction, operational breakdowns, and experience opportunities. Lead benchmarking and longitudinal analysis across STRATMOR, J.D. Power, and internal VOC sources. Conduct root cause analysis to ensure insights are precise, meaningful, and actionable. Produce clear, structured insight deliverables (dashboards, diagnostics, narrative summaries) that support strategic and operational decisions. Insight Socialization Serve as the organization's central liaison for homeowner insights, connecting Customer Experience with Originations, Servicing, Digital, Marketing, Compliance, and executive leadership. Facilitate recurring insight reviews that create shared understanding and alignment around key findings. Present insights in compelling, executive ready narratives that elevate clarity and accelerate decision making. Establish consistent insight communication rhythms, including monthly score updates, executive briefings, and deep dive presentations. Insight Activation Work with business partners to define, prioritize, and execute action plans based on STRATMOR and J.D. Power results. Oversee closed loop action frameworks that translate insights into measurable improvements. Tie insights to key enterprise outcomes such as JD Power ranking improvements, operational efficiency gains, digital task completion success, and customer loyalty. Maintain transparent visibility into progress through roadmaps, performance dashboards, and leadership updates. Qualifications and Education Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, Marketing, Economics, or related field required. 8+ years of experience in customer insights, VOC, analytics, CX measurement, or related disciplines. Experience with STRATMOR, J.D. Power, or mortgage lifecycle insights strongly preferred. Demonstrated success leading insights programs in a complex, regulated, or customer-centric organization. Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge Expertise in visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and survey/statistical methods. Exceptional storytelling skills-can transform data into clarity, persuasion, and direction. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large, multi-source datasets. Proven ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise alignment. High attention to detail, sound judgment, and intellectual curiosity. Expertise in VOC analytics, customer experience measurement, and survey design. Strong storytelling and insight communication capabilities. Advanced problem-solving abilities with the ability to prioritize in fast paced environments. High learning agility; adaptable to new data systems, business requirements, and stakeholder needs. Ability to bu