Product Manager

Walker & Dunlop is a provider of capital to the commercial real estate industry, with an in-house technology team focused on real estate data, data science, and technology. The Product Manager will drive the success of the WDSuite Affordable Equity platform by shaping the product roadmap, translating user and business needs into solutions, and partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver products.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive the product roadmap for your area, guiding critical capabilities from concept through delivery to the customer
• Partner with stakeholders to understand business challenges, user needs, and desired outcomes and translate those insights into product solutions
• Translate product strategy into clear and detailed requirements, user stories, and prototypes that support successful product development
• Serve as Product Owner for assigned scrum team(s), working closely with engineers throughout the development process to deliver high-quality products on time
• Collaborate with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and technical leadership to align product priorities and support effective decision-making
• Engage with customers and partners to communicate roadmap updates, gather product feedback, and better understand their needs and challenges
• Identify opportunities to improve existing capabilities and extend the product offering based on customer, partner, and stakeholder feedback
• Apply product management experience and best practices to develop thoughtful, reliable solutions that meet user and business needs
• Maintain a strong understanding of the end user, including their workflows, needs, and pain points, and incorporate that perspective into product decisions
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the product development process to maintain alignment on priorities, requirements, and expected outcomes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3+ years of product management or related experience
• Background working in an Agile environment and partnering with technical teams to deliver products or capabilities
• Demonstrated success translating business and user needs into clear product requirements and user stories
• Proven track record of collaborating with business stakeholders, customers, partners, and technical teams
• Strong understanding of user needs, workflows, challenges, and pain points, with a focus on incorporating the user perspective into product decisions
• Agile mindset with a willingness to work iteratively, provide timely feedback, and adapt as needs evolve
• Ownership and accountability for work and initiatives from concept through delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to developing practical solutions to business challenges
• Clear and effective communication of product concepts, requirements, priorities, and decisions to a variety of audiences
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills when working across Product, business, technical teams, customers, and partners
• Willingness to take on new challenges, recognize opportunities for growth, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to quality and user needs
• Real estate industry and/or financial services technology experience preferred