Basic information
Job Name:
Product Manager, Real Estate Technology
Location:
Washington, DC
Line of Business:
Global Technology & Solutions
Job Function:
Investor Services
Date:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Product Manager, Real Estate Technology
The Carlyle Group
IT, Product
Washington, USA
USD 155k-175k / year
Posted on May 17, 2025
Position Summary
Carlyle has a world-class Real Estate investment platform, and this role plays a central part in supporting its continued innovation and performance through technology.
The Carlyle Group’s Global Private Equity (GPE) team within the Global Technology & Solutions (GTS) organization is seeking an experienced, business-savvy Real Estate Technology Product Manager to own the strategy and delivery of technology solutions supporting the Real Estate platform.
This role will serve as the primary product lead for Carlyle’s custom-built US Real Estate Asset Management System (AMS) and will partner with the business to define future-state workflows, manage platform enhancements, and deliver reporting and process automation in partnership with the Agile delivery team. The Product Manager will also be responsible for delivering technology solutions to the Europe Real Estate team .
The role involves close collaboration with business stakeholders, engineering, QA, and other product leads across the GPE platform. The ideal candidate will have experience managing Agile teams and a strong track record of delivering business-critical platforms in real estate, private equity, or financial services.
Responsibilities
Product Ownership & Roadmap
- Own the roadmap for the AMS platform and related Real Estate technology capabilities
- Translate business workflows into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Manage and groom the Jira backlog; ensure delivery against prioritized goals
- Lead discovery and intake processes with business stakeholders in US and Europe
Delivery Leadership
- Hold direct accountability for the Agile delivery team (developers, QA, analysts), including performance management and day-to-day execution
- Effectively coordinate across time zones to ensure team alignment and efficient delivery
- Lead sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
- Track and report progress to GTS and business leadership
Stakeholder Engagement & Onboarding
- Serve as the primary liaison to the US Real Estate Asset Management team
- Deliver technology solutions to the Europe Real Estate team and onboard them to core platforms
- Drive adoption of new features and solutions through demos, training, and structured rollout
Data, Reporting, & Workflow Enablement
- Deliver enhancements to portfolio-level and asset-level reporting
- Partner with Data & Reporting team to ensure integration of AMS data with firmwide reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Snowflake)
- Identify opportunities for process automation, potentially leveraging AI, and system optimization
Qualifications
Education & Certificates
- Bachelor’s degree required; preferred focus in Real Estate, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar
Professional Experience
- 7+ years of experience in product management, real estate technology, or financial systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage and align diverse stakeholder groups across regions and business functions
- Strong understanding of real estate workflows, asset/portfolio management, and valuation concepts
- Experience managing Agile teams and using Jira or similar tools
- Proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
Competencies & Attributes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across levels and regions, including executive presence.
- Experience with reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel), and data concepts (tables, joins, filters, validations)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience implementing or managing real estate-focused systems (e.g., Yardi, MRI, ARGUS, or similar)
- Familiarity with Snowflake, SQL, or data integration tools
- Experience supporting cross-regional implementations
- Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and facilitating cross-functional alignment.
Benefits/Compensation
The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $155,000 to $175,000.
In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $441 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 636 investment vehicles as of December 31, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.