Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans more than half a billion square feet. With more than 5 percent of U.S. GDP flowing through our spaces, we leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. Link Logistics strives to be the most equitable and inclusive industrial real estate company in the business. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work, prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our workforce to deliver an optimal employee experience. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo.
Because we believe that good business must be synonymous with doing good, strong environmental, social and governance practices are foundational to our identity as a firm. These practices include setting ambitious goals to combat climate change, partnering with local nonprofits, and prioritizing internal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. We seek to use our position, ideas, and influence to drive progress in our industry and the wider world. At Link, we give our customers space to grow—and we give people space to grow, too.
Link is seeking a Vice President, Product Management - Financial Systems, to deliver transformative projects and operate our Finance, Investments, and Development platforms. The platform includes several financial technology applications, products, and services that enable the work of our Financial Planning & Analysis, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Market, Investments, and Property Development business teams.
The leader will work closely with business partners and key stakeholders to determine how technology can enable business goals. This includes developing and executing the strategic roadmap for our financial systems products. They will also lead a customer-focused team of product managers and business analysts, emphasizing technology adoption, process optimization, and continuous transformation of the platform in partnership with business leaders. The leader will also partner with our Enterprise Architecture, Data and Analytics, and Technology Product teams to create and operate an industry-leading Real Estate Technology ecosystem. This role reports to the Senior Vice President of Technology – Financial Systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Platform Management
Develop and communicate a compelling product roadmap for the financial systems portfolio, aligning with overall company goals and objectives.
Stay abreast of real estate finance, PropTech, and enterprise finance products, services, and industry trends to meet customer needs to drive continuous innovation and improvement.
Develop and maintain a deep and broad understanding of the Financial Planning and Analysis, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investments and Property Development function within Link’s Finance team.
Engage with business stakeholders to solicit and manage requests that equitably handles competing priorities across business teams.
Build strong relationships with key customers to gather feedback and ensure alignment with their evolving needs.
Team Leadership
Lead and inspire a high-performing team of product managers and business analysts fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for team members.
Project Delivery
Lead the development of business cases, user requirements, and project charters with business partners
Manage processes to prioritize projects, plan releases, and manage resources across a portfolio of projects
Manage processes for testing, release management, and change control
Manage communications with stakeholders, project team, and business and technology management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven experience in a senior product management role, with a focus on financial systems or related technologies
Demonstrated understanding of the Financial Planning and Analysis function from the technical standpoint, experience with Argus, Anaplan or similar applications important to this role
Experience leading financial system implementations and upgrades
Knowledge of real estate industry and CRE technology.
Ability to concisely articulate problems and analyze solution alternatives
Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across department
Minimum Experience
Minimum of 10 years technology industry experience
Minimum of 7 years managing complex technology products
Significant history managing product development and technology implementation projects
Real Estate financial systems management
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email People@linklogistics.com.
