SVP, Head of Transformation & Product Management

Heitman•Chicago, IL

1d•$200,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Heitman is seeking a Head of Transformation and Product Management to oversee the execution of their 3-year business applications, data and AI transformation roadmap and to help the CIO drive innovation across the organization. This role will manage the Digital Transformation Product Management Team and the Engineering Team. The ideal candidate is a proven digital transformation leader with deep real estate private equity investment management expertise and experience across enterprise applications, data architecture, advanced analytics, AI/ML integration, and intelligent automation.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in the real estate private equity investment management industry
12+ years of experience leading digital transformation efforts
Broad experience synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data to drive decisions for building best in class digital products
Broad experience with AI including Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Machine Learning models
Strong diplomatic and consensus building skills
Relevant experience working with 3rd party vendors to deliver results
Strong understanding of product lifecycle development
Demonstrated knowledge of digital channels and platforms (e.g., web, mobile, client PC, partner products, social, video)
Broad understanding of usability and user experience best practices
Master’s Degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent in experience)

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing and integrating with leading Investment & Asset Management systems like DealCloud, DealPath, Juniper Square, Chatham, Yardi, Proda, Cherre, Argus, etc. highly desirable
Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Analytics experience is highly preferred
Experience implementing Intelligent Automation and Workflow Management solutions is preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee the product vision and strategic development process for the Digital Transformation Initiatives including integrating product roadmaps and aligning development workstreams
Leverage knowledge of real estate private equity investment management to inform business application decisions and drive innovation.
Build out and lead a team of product managers, data architects, engineers and AI specialists
Deeply understand the business case for proposed products and initiatives including cost/benefit estimates, market trends, industry best practices, and product development timelines
Present and defend the business case (financial/ROI) analysis to CIO & CTOO to quantify and determine the value to the company of a current or potentially new system/application
Oversee the engineering and product management teams to ensure consistent execution of product plans following agile software development methodology and processes that result in product delivery on time and in budget
Mentor Product Managers and Engineering staff to accomplish results and/or provide training