VP, Product – Data Governance

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $220k - $270k / year

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Walker & Dunlop

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1937

💸 Finance

🏠 Real Estate

💰 $18M Post-IPO Equity on 2019-09

Finance • Real Estate

Walker & Dunlop is a leading provider of commercial real estate finance and advisory services. With over 85 years in business, the company has become one of the largest commercial real estate finance providers in the United States, offering a broad range of services including investment sales, loan servicing, and valuations. Walker & Dunlop also provides data-driven valuation and advisory services, leveraging their extensive network of capital sources and market insights to serve a wide array of property types such as multifamily, industrial, and retail. The company's approach combines large corporate capabilities with a boutique feel, supported by its robust technological infrastructure and diverse, experienced team.

📋 Description

• Lead Walker & Dunlop’s Data Governance Office, including governance processes, stewardship models, and cross-functional collaboration practices. • Define and manage the roadmap for enterprise data governance capabilities, including data discovery, classification, lineage, privacy, access governance, and AI governance. • Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security to establish governance policies, standards, controls, and monitoring practices. • Collaborate with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Data Product teams to integrate governance capabilities throughout the data lifecycle. • Lead enterprise data inventory, classification, and lineage initiatives to improve visibility and protection of sensitive and regulated data. • Support privacy and data rights processes to help ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. • Establish governance and oversight practices for AI-enabled systems, including data usage, traceability, and appropriate review controls. • Define and report on governance metrics, including program maturity, data quality, policy adherence, and control effectiveness. • Build and develop the data governance team and steward network across the organization. • Communicate governance priorities, progress, and risks to executive leadership and key stakeholders. • Partner with business teams to encourage adoption of governance practices and improve accessibility of governed data assets.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred. • 10+ years of experience in product management, data governance, data management, privacy, or related leadership roles. • Experience building or maturing enterprise data governance programs within regulated or complex operating environments. • Experience with enterprise governance platforms such as Securiti.ai, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, OneTrust, BigID, or similar technologies. • Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Information Security, Engineering, and business stakeholders. • Experience in commercial real estate, financial services, lending, capital markets, or similarly regulated industries preferred. • Strong understanding of data governance, data management, privacy, and data risk practices. • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations related to enterprise data management. • Ability to translate governance requirements into scalable processes, tools, and user experiences. • Understanding of modern data ecosystems, including analytics, cloud platforms, operational systems, and AI-enabled technologies. • Strong product and program management skills, including prioritization, execution, and stakeholder alignment. • Excellent cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. • High level of accountability, professionalism, and sound judgment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions • Competitive dental and vision benefits • 401(k) + match • Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits • A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that promote health, engagement, and balance • Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs • Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance • Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending • Career development opportunities • Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching