Technical Product Manager, Data Platforms

Bellwether is a global advisory firm that helps businesses solve their most complex challenges and enhance enterprise value. We specialize in formulating and executing dynamic growth strategies through true partnership with our clients. Merging deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities and best-in-class talent, we create value across the business lifecycle, from transaction management to operational transformation. Bellwether specializes in the management, analysis, and reporting of over $40 billion of AUM across a wide range of real estate related assets and corporate platforms in North America, Europe and Asia. Bellwether is privately held and has offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Salt Lake City, London and Dallas.

Overview

As a Technical Product Manager on the Technology team, you will combine product management, business analysis, systems analysis, and project management to deliver data capabilities that power Bellwether and our clients. Reporting to the SVP of Technology, you’ll partner with business leaders and client stakeholders to translate needs into technically sound solutions, design robust integrations and ETL patterns, and assist in leading multi-team execution. You will manage two direct reports (Business Analyst and Systems Analyst) and serve as the single point of accountability for assigned platform initiatives, including, but not limited to, a phased transitions from legacy systems to modern data platforms.

Candidates must have current U.S. work authorization; sponsorship is not available.

Candidates must be based in Dallas, TX. Relocation will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap
• Partner with the SVP of Technology and business leaders to define and prioritize a multi-quarter roadmap for data platform initiatives.
• Align product priorities with client needs and business objectives; lead discovery and requirements definition to convert strategy into executable programs.
• Own backlog prioritization and trade-off decisions for assigned initiatives.
• Integration & Data Architecture Transition
• Assess and document current-state data flows, dependencies, and integration points across systems.
• Define future-state architecture for inbound/outbound client data flows (e.g., Salesforce, Databricks, Sigma, Tableau, SQL-based systems).
• Create phased transition plans that balance building new capabilities with sunsetting legacy systems while minimizing disruption.
• Collaborate with engineering to design, validate, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines, APIs, and monitoring/alerting patterns.
• Business Analysis & Process Mapping
• Lead discovery workshops and requirements sessions with business stakeholders and client-facing teams.
• Map end-to-end processes across finance, operations, and data teams; translate needs into user stories, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Produce deliverables including current/future-state diagrams, data mappings, API/interface specs, and traceability matrices.
• Project & Program Leadership
• Drive end-to-end delivery across multiple client initiatives: manage plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee BA/systems-analysis tasks (test plans, UAT support, cutover/rollback planning).
• Report status, risks, and tradeoffs to the SVP and business stakeholders; ensure a predictable delivery cadence.
• People Leadership
• Manage, mentor, and develop two direct reports (Business Analyst and Systems Analyst) — set priorities, review deliverables, provide feedback, and support career growth.
• Delegate and coordinate BA/systems-analysis work to ensure consistent, high-quality artifacts and timely progress.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, participate in performance reviews, and contribute to hiring decisions.
• Stakeholder & Client Alignment
• Serve as the single point of contact between technology, business leaders, and client stakeholders for assigned initiatives.
• Communicate strategy, progress, and decisions clearly to executives, product, engineering, and client teams.
• Balance competing priorities to maximize business and client value.
• Quality, Compliance & Operations
• Ensure delivered solutions meet data quality, security, and compliance requirements and include monitoring, validation, and rollback plans.
• Define acceptance criteria and validation procedures; own post-launch validation and iterative improvements.

Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Required
• 5 years in product management, business analysis, systems analysis, and/or technical program management with direct exposure to data platforms or enterprise integrations.
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, and system analysis.
• Proven ability to assess current-state vs. future-state architectures and build pragmatic transition plans that balance new builds with sunsetting legacy systems.
• Hands-on familiarity with ETL/data pipelines, APIs, integration patterns, and SQL-based systems.
• Practical experience with Databricks, Salesforce, Sigma, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in the financial sector with familiarity with finance data and reporting processes.
• Comfortable in small-to-mid-sized organizations (<500 employees) and used to wearing multiple hats.
• Strong project/program management skills — scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to bridge technology, business, and client-facing teams.
• Servant leader, collaborative team player with a positive attitude; detail-oriented critical thinker skilled in improving processes and navigating complex problems with ease.
• Preferred
• Experience in Commercial Real Estate or Asset Management.
• Familiarity with CRE/investment financial reporting processes and systems.
• Background in data governance, data quality, or master data management.
• Working knowledge in (AWS), SQL, Salesforce, and Tableau.
• Experience in or know of Sigma, Databricks, SelectStar, Prophecy, and Next.js.
• Experience in client-facing or fast-scaling environments.

Education/Certification

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field — required.
• Candidates with an MBA must also hold an undergraduate technical degree (as above) or demonstrate equivalent, verifiable hands-on technical experience (5 years) in data platforms, integrations, or engineering-facing roles. An MBA alone will not satisfy the minimum education requirement.
• Relevant certifications (CBAP, PMP/Agile, cloud/data platform certificates) are a plus.

Essential Skills & Competencies

• Bellwether seeks to hire entrepreneurial individuals who are highly motivated, mature and intelligent, with demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The successful candidate should have:
• Job Knowledge & Technical Ability: Development and analysis of real estate-based financial models with a focus on multifamily, office, and industrial assets. Ability to build out a complex financial model from scratch including waterfalls and various debt structures. Ability to read and analyze investment, lease, and management agreements.
• Initiative & Dependability: Ability to perform responsibilities independently and proactively, solve problems, and improve processes and/or services. Self-directed, takes initiative and responsibility, ensures completion of tasks.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong listening and interpersonal skills. Highly effective at preparing and presenting information.
• Professionalism & Teamwork: Acts with honesty and integrity and maintains confidentiality, adheres to company policies. Promotes a collaborative and productive work environment. Demonstrates team building, support and respect.

Travel Requirements

• Local and/or nationwide travel to assets and client sites required on an as-needed basis (approximately 1–3 times per quarter, depending on project needs).

Position Details

• Classification: Exempt
• Position Status: Regular / Full Time
• Reports To: Senior Vice President of Technology
• Direct Reports: Yes

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision, with buy-up options available
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account
• Carrot Fertility Benefit - $10,000 lifetime benefit
• 401k company match 4%, immediately vested
• Generous PTO, 11 Paid Company Holidays & Paid Holiday Office Closure
• 14 weeks Maternity Leave & 12 weeks Parental Leave
• Wellbeing program offerings
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Engaging team events & holiday parties

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States.