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SUMMARY

The Director of Product for Data & AI Governance at Lumina AI Data Platform will lead the product vision and strategy for data catalogue, data lineage, and governance, enhancing data discovery and usage across analytics, data services, and AI/ML use cases. Reporting to the VP of Product, this role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with enterprise policies. Responsibilities include building the platform’s governance vision, strategy, and execution. The ideal candidate will exemplify product data stewardship, possess deep technical knowledge of cloud-native data platform controls, and is experienced in building successful, ground up governance programs for SaaS data platforms.

WHO WE ARE

RealPage Outperforms! We are a leading global provider of AI, analytics and data to the real estate industry. Clients use our platform to improve operating performance and realize capital returns. We are a run fast, have fun and reap rewards type of environment. RealPage offers an engaging work culture that fosters personal and career growth for our employees. We continually reinvent and evolve to meet the needs of the customers we serve through technology and vision. You can feel it in the work we do and the clients that benefit. Our unique company philosophy fosters innovation, excellence and collaboration.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Lumina Data Platform team at RealPage develops and supports the multifamily real estate industry's leading suite of AI applications, enterprise reporting, and analytics solutions. Leveraged by owners, investors, and managers of multifamily real estate, Lumina Data Platform powers the Data & Analytics solutions that are the key tools used by executives, asset managers, and analysts to inform strategic and tactical decisions for the management of their assets.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Director of Product for Data & AI Governance, Lumina AI Data Platform reports to the VP of Product and will play a pivotal role in driving the evolution of our platform by leading the product vision and strategy for data catalog, data lineage, data & AI governance and the front door experience for data practitioners at RealPage that enables data discovery and usage across data, ML and AI use cases. The scope and impact of this role is significant. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, IT GRC, legal, data science and other product data stewards to deliver governance enhancements and fixes that will ensure our data and AI solutions are compliant with enterprise policies. You will be responsible for building the platform’s governance vision, strategy and execution. The ideal candidate will set the example for product data and AI stewardship, possess a deep technical understanding of cloud native data platform controls, and is an outcome oriented, results driven leader demonstrating a commitment to excellence with a proven track record building data platform governance programs from the ground up. Please find below the job description for your reference.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deeply understand customer needs, corporate policy, data platform controls, and AI regulatory trends to develop the product vision and strategy, maximizing business and customer impact.
• Drive roadmap prioritization and execution, based on measurable risk assessments and value-added outcomes, with a ruthless MVP mindset, with the following:
  • Collaborate with corporate GRC, product peers, legal and engineering to align priorities with enterprise objectives
  • Work closely with engineering to ensure the technical feasibility and scalability of the governance roadmap
  • Periodic review of new and existing controls and business processes to gain insight into efficacy of capabilities and incorporate a continuous feedback loop informing future enhancements and priorities
• In partnership with stakeholders, define clear, actionable business processes for AI and data governance that are lightweight and effective, driving successful adoption to achieve desired outcomes
• Oversee the collection, cataloging, and ongoing management of metadata to ensure data quality, traceability, and compliance
• Develop a certification and training program to enable platform adoption across the RealPage portfolio
• Build and maintain a product documentation repository for platform Data & AI governance capabilities
• Drive projects and track milestone dates, delivering project updates to leadership
• Formally review governance features for acceptance, including meeting the consumer benefit, acceptance criteria and desired level of quality
• Participate and/or present in demos to relevant stakeholders
• Keep meeting notes and follow up on action items
• Act as a mentor and provide supervision to more junior team members

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree required in a Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (Masters preferred)
• 12-15 years of progressive platform product management experience with data and AI solutions
• Experience building a product vision and strategy for data & AI governance controls within cloud native data lakes is a must. Examples include Big Query, Snowflake, Databricks, Synapse, Athena
• Proven track record of developing (from scratch) a product roadmap of bigger and smaller bets while balancing short-term goals and long-term vision
• Demonstrable passion, experience and competency for: machine learning, data modeling, data catalogs, data lineage, knowledge graphs, data quality and AI & data governance practices.
• Leverage product intuition and judgment to solve problems and make decisions without perfect information
• Exceptional written communication skills including process and product documentation and demonstrable track record successfully negotiating priorities and managing executive stakeholder expectations
• Insatiable curiosity to learn new domains, keep up with industry innovation and regulatory trends, and constantly ask ‘why’
• A strong leader who is results driven, holds themselves accountable to achieve outcomes and demonstrates a commitment to excellence
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Previous experience with GCP and Big Query data & AI governance controls is highly desired
• Experience with Wallaro, Comet and similar ML Ops platforms is preferred
• Real Estate experience is preferred but not a requirement
• Previous experience working with project management and collaboration tools (SharePoint, Confluence, Salesforce, Azure DevOps) is a plus

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• RealPage provides a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive benefit plan that includes:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Performance-based bonus based on position.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: RealPage Company is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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