PGIM Real Estate - Director, Product Management (Hybrid/Remote) (Marketing)

Job Classification:

Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy - Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy

A GLOBAL FIRM WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we're always looking for ways to improve financial services. We're passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you'll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading global asset managers!  If you're not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that's investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today. At PGIM, You Can!

What you will do

Have you been part of the real estate investment industry for several years with a growing interest in technology strategy, user adoption and business impact? Do you want to be part of a global effort to thoughtfully plan and evolve a core operational platform for real estate investments? If so, consider joining our product team within PGIM Real Estate as Equity Product Manager as we deliver a global platform where you will drive product backlog, user adoption and requirements investigation.

The Equity Product Manager will align with our delivery teams supporting strategic business and technology initiatives.  This individual will have proven experience in managing the priorities, strategies and relationships between technology and the business. The Product Manager's initial focus will be the build out of a proprietary platform to enable data intelligence across key property-related data.

This role provides the opportunity to support the evolution and growth of PGIM Real Estate's business and client base and gain an in-depth understanding of the real estate equity product lifecycle. PGIM Real Estate provides a welcoming and collaborative culture that is committed to developing and retaining talent. Ideally the candidate will work in our Newark, NJ office in a hybrid capacity, but we will consider candidates in other US office locations or who are fully remote with occasional travel to Newark. This role reports to the Chief Product Owner for equity real estate products.

• Align with senior business and technology leaders to influence strategy for new technology platforms supporting PGIM Real Estate's equity business.
• Drive transformation of legacy processes and data platforms to modern solutions
• Partner with front office, operations, and business teams to implement high-performance, scalable solutions and platforms improving operational efficiencies and providing data and analytics to the analysts, investment teams and clients.
• Communicate product strategy and initiative updates effectively to key stakeholders and team members.

What you can expect

Product Strategy

• Contribute to development of product vision and communicate the story effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team. Then take forward that strategy into execution.
• Create and maintain an ongoing product roadmap by working with business areas to identify, sequence, and prioritize enhancement requests.
• Ensure alignment of product features and stories, i.e., review, give feedback, and prioritize user stories in line with our strategic product vision
• Stay updated on global trends in Asset Management and identify opportunities for use within our organization.

Delivery Partnership

• Ensure customer-driven design to solve user pain points and enhance usability, leveraging market and industry knowledge and on-going competitive research to deliver a well-positioned product
• Partner with Systems leadership to build a modular and scalable solution
• Reduce backlog of development requests by ensuring all items are clearly described, estimated, prioritized, and aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization
• Work with the Technical Product Owner and technology teams to prioritize development sprints and align product roadmaps and release plans
• Act as liaison with external vendors on user design and development

Business User Engagement

• Drive user adoption initiatives to ensure effective onboarding, training and continued engagement of users with new system functionality.
• Collect, analyze and prioritize user feedback, translating it into actionable enhancements and collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine system features that align with business needs.
• Oversee user acceptance testing to validate system functionality, coordinating with technical teams to resolve issues and ensure system readiness.
• Partner with Data Trustee to ensure alignment of system capabilities with business data governance standards to ensure data integrity

What you will bring

• Bachelors' degree and 8+ years of hands-on experience in product management for technology solutions within the financial services industry.
• Experience in real estate investment management and/or alternative asset classes preferred with domain knowledge across asset management, portfolio management and operations accounting.
• Experience with setting technology strategy in alignment with business priorities; able to guide and balance both technology and business delivery in line with industry best-of-breed solutions.
• Strong relationship management skills, with ability to astutely and pragmatically balance business expectations with a realistic technology delivery roadmap.
• Ability to drive stakeholder interaction to capture user needs with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while working on multiple tasks with competing priorities both independently and within a team construct.
• Experience managing multiple projects and vendors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Team player with an ability to build partnerships and influence across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex business issues.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently while communicating frequently.

What will set you apart?

• Experience in Real Estate Equity technology and data analytics
• Familiarity with agile frameworks and methodologies
• Advanced Degree

*PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.*

What we offer you  

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Retirement plans:
  • 401(k) plan with generous company match (up to 4%)
  • Company-funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional health, and career development.
• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment, approved degrees, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $135,000 to $175,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

About PGIM Real Estate

As one of the largest real estate managers in the world with $179.2 billion in gross assets under management and administration1, PGIM Real Estate strives to deliver exceptional outcomes for investors and borrowers through a range of real estate equity and debt solutions across the risk-return spectrum. PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the $1.3 trillion global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

PGIM Real Estate's rigorous risk management, seamless execution, and extensive industry insights are backed by a 50-year legacy of investing in commercial real estate, a 140-year history of real estate financing 2, and the deep local expertise of professionals in 31 cities globally. Through its investment, financing, asset management, and talent management approach, PGIM Real Estate engages in practices that ignite positive environmental and social impact, while pursuing activities that strengthen communities around the world. For more information visit www.pgimrealestate.com.

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What we offer you:

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.