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Overview

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Required knowledge and skills would typically be acquired through a Master’s Degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent in experience).

Desired Skills/Experience

• 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.

Job Location and Travel

• This position is based in our Chicago office.
• Our teams work in a hybrid environment and in‑office days vary by team.

Benefits

At Heitman, we believe that our success is driven by the success of our team members. That's why we use market data to ensure competitive compensation for every role, reflecting our commitment to investing in our team. When we grow, you grow.

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 and will be further discussed during the interview process. This range represents what Heitman reasonably and in good faith believes we would pay a qualified candidate for this role at the time of posting.

In alignment with our People First core value, we offer rewarding careers that focus on both personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to helping you and your family thrive, both in the office and at home. To support this, we provide competitive compensation and a leading‑edge, human‑centric benefits package.

Additional Information

Candidates applying for roles requiring travel must hold a valid, non‑expired driver’s license.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Heitman is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS), developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave, domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.