AVP, Product Management, Data

Walker & Dunlop

full-time

Posted on: 8/26/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $150,000 - $160,000 per year

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About the role

We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. WDTech is W&D’s in-house technology team – a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology. As a Product Manager, you will execute Walker & Dunlop’s data strategy across data governance, business intelligence, machine learning/artificial intelligence, and data warehousing. Own end-to-end solutions that enhance business decisions and drive growth, leveraging strategic thinking, clear communication, and a customer-first mindset. Collaborate across teams to build partnerships, stay informed of industry trends, and align priorities with OKRs to measure impact. Deliver consistent value to customers from data products and services and manage a backlog of strategic opportunities and enhancements. Conduct discovery and analysis to define initiatives and acceptance criteria aligned with team OKRs. Understand core operational, market, and corporate data sets and create feedback loops to measure performance, satisfaction, and impact. Uphold data and product lifecycle standards and policies; triage and drive issues to resolution; promote product adoption and build data literacy.

Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline 7+ years of experience in technology, finance, real estate, consulting or an adjacent field 5+ years of product management experience Experience writing complex SQL and interacting with databases Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Jira preferred) Industry knowledge of finance and real estate domains Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills Proficiency with business intelligence (BI) tools (Power BI preferred) Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and architectures (AWS preferred) Knowledge of data governance concepts and processes Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders