Director of Product Management
Job Description
Core Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, it’s a people company. Where building relationships is just as important as building properties. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is made up of risk takers and dreamers who are on a mission to invent the future of living. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better). Everything Core does stems from this culture of collaboration and innovation, and the drive to constantly improve the resident experience. This unique approach has led to creating spaces and services that are redefining the way people live.
What We Do
Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (“BTR”) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 59,000 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 50,930 beds in various stages of development. Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, now leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit www.corespaces.com.
*Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q4 2025
Benefits That Matter
- A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
- Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
- Competitive pay that values your contributions
- Incentives designed to reward your achievements
- Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
- Paid 15 holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
- Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
- Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
- Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
- Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
- Monthly phone reimbursement
- Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
- An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
- Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option
Position Overview
The Director of Product Management will have 7+ years of digital product management experience working on a cross-functional team. The candidate will be ultimately responsible for the direction and growth of defining the products and related strategies to implement technology solutions that provide value to our properties and tenants, increase the efficiency of our teams, and fulfill unmet product demand. They are self-assured, passionate about self-improvement, and helping others to achieve their best results. They thrive in environments where they fulfill commitments to themselves and the team, are empowered and have the courage to make decisions and do the right thing, openly communicate opportunities for improvements when they see them, and respectfully challenge each other to be better. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain focus while working in an ambiguous environment and are effective at taking on big challenges by breaking them down into smaller pieces that make a measurable difference to the company.
What You Will Do
- Directs the research, design, and development activities to guide and support the lifecycle management of technology products.
- Organize and manage user tickets; follow up on development progress
- Translate business needs into technical requirements; speak with business partners to clarify wants/needs and reformulate them into actionable tech asks
- Document data fields, formulas, and requirements thoroughly
- Partner with business leaders and software partners on new tools and technology coming onto the radar
- Demo products and conduct user testing to validate requirements
- Explore new software and document how data is captured, tracked, and shared across the ecosystem
- Participate in sprint planning and agile ceremonies to help define and groom work for engineers
- Step in to oversee reporting pipelines and contribute to the machine learning/AI roadmap
- Develops product delivery schedules and manages resources to release products on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with software developers, report writers, and engineers to ensure alignment of deliverables
- Work with data teams to connect reporting, API integrations, and data objects across the ecosystem
- Effectively communicate business opportunities and technical decisions behind product portfolios that tie back to company objectives
- Occasional travel may be necessary as needed
- Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned by management
- Must be able to complete all physical requirements of this role with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ideally, You'll Have
- 7+ years of experience in digital product management (not project management)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related discipline, military experience, or relevant demonstrable professional experience
- 3–5 years of experience working directly with software developers and engineering teams
- Strong background in agile methodology; ability to capture business needs and translate them into technical requirements
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL)
- Comfort with exploring and testing software—able to understand technical systems, even if not writing the code
- Hands-on exposure to tools such as Figma (wireframing/mockups), Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Node.js, and JavaScript
- Understanding of APIs and how data objects work together
- Experience with issue tracking in systems like Azure DevOps
You'll crush it if you have experience with Organizational Structure Reports to:Vice President, Data Strategy Direct Reports: N/A Please note that job responsibilities, reporting lines, and duties outlined in this job description are subject to change to meet the evolving needs of the organization. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Core Spaces celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment, which creates a sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate and believe every individual should be proud of who they are and the community they represent. The compensation range listed reflects the base salary or hourly rate that we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, certifications, seniority, geographic location, and business needs. This role may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, including bonuses, commissions, stipends, or non-cash incentives, depending on position and performance. Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other role-based offerings, subject to eligibility requirements. All compensation components are subject to change based on business needs or market conditions.
Disclaimer
Pay Range
USD $150,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.
Additional Compensation
Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, typically ranging between 15-20% of base salary annually, depending on individual and organizational performance.
Compensation Disclosure
Core Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, it’s a people company. Where building relationships is just as important as building properties. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is made up of risk takers and dreamers who are on a mission to invent the future of living. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better). Everything Core does stems from this culture of collaboration and innovation, and the drive to constantly improve the resident experience. This unique approach has led to creating spaces and services that are redefining the way people live.
What We Do
Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (“BTR”) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 59,000 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 50,930 beds in various stages of development. Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, now leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit www.corespaces.com.
*Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q4 2025
Benefits That Matter
- A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
- Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
- Competitive pay that values your contributions
- Incentives designed to reward your achievements
- Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
- Paid 15 holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
- Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
- Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
- Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
- Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
- Monthly phone reimbursement
- Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
- An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
- Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option
Position Overview
The Director of Product Management will have 7+ years of digital product management experience working on a cross-functional team. The candidate will be ultimately responsible for the direction and growth of defining the products and related strategies to implement technology solutions that provide value to our properties and tenants, increase the efficiency of our teams, and fulfill unmet product demand. They are self-assured, passionate about self-improvement, and helping others to achieve their best results. They thrive in environments where they fulfill commitments to themselves and the team, are empowered and have the courage to make decisions and do the right thing, openly communicate opportunities for improvements when they see them, and respectfully challenge each other to be better. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain focus while working in an ambiguous environment and are effective at taking on big challenges by breaking them down into smaller pieces that make a measurable difference to the company.
What You Will Do
- Directs the research, design, and development activities to guide and support the lifecycle management of technology products.
- Organize and manage user tickets; follow up on development progress
- Translate business needs into technical requirements; speak with business partners to clarify wants/needs and reformulate them into actionable tech asks
- Document data fields, formulas, and requirements thoroughly
- Partner with business leaders and software partners on new tools and technology coming onto the radar
- Demo products and conduct user testing to validate requirements
- Explore new software and document how data is captured, tracked, and shared across the ecosystem
- Participate in sprint planning and agile ceremonies to help define and groom work for engineers
- Step in to oversee reporting pipelines and contribute to the machine learning/AI roadmap
- Develops product delivery schedules and manages resources to release products on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with software developers, report writers, and engineers to ensure alignment of deliverables
- Work with data teams to connect reporting, API integrations, and data objects across the ecosystem
- Effectively communicate business opportunities and technical decisions behind product portfolios that tie back to company objectives
- Occasional travel may be necessary as needed
- Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned by management
- Must be able to complete all physical requirements of this role with or without a reasonable accommodation
Ideally, You'll Have
- 7+ years of experience in digital product management (not project management)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related discipline, military experience, or relevant demonstrable professional experience
- 3–5 years of experience working directly with software developers and engineering teams
- Strong background in agile methodology; ability to capture business needs and translate them into technical requirements
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL)
- Comfort with exploring and testing software—able to understand technical systems, even if not writing the code
- Hands-on exposure to tools such as Figma (wireframing/mockups), Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Node.js, and JavaScript
- Understanding of APIs and how data objects work together
- Experience with issue tracking in systems like Azure DevOps
You'll crush it if you have experience with Organizational Structure Reports to:Vice President, Data Strategy Direct Reports: N/A Please note that job responsibilities, reporting lines, and duties outlined in this job description are subject to change to meet the evolving needs of the organization. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Core Spaces celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment, which creates a sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate and believe every individual should be proud of who they are and the community they represent. The compensation range listed reflects the base salary or hourly rate that we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, certifications, seniority, geographic location, and business needs. This role may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, including bonuses, commissions, stipends, or non-cash incentives, depending on position and performance. Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other role-based offerings, subject to eligibility requirements. All compensation components are subject to change based on business needs or market conditions.
Disclaimer
Pay Range
USD $150,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.
Additional Compensation
Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, typically ranging between 15-20% of base salary annually, depending on individual and organizational performance.
Compensation Disclosure
About Core Spaces
Core Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, we’re a people company. Building relationships is as important as building properties. Guided by our values: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), and GROW (Always Get Better). Our culture of collaboration and innovation drives us to continually enhance the resident experience. This commitment has led us to create spaces and services that redefine the way people live.
Our reach extends through CBX Connect (managed Wi-Fi for multifamily and student housing), Treehouse Builders (construction services for multifamily, build-to-rent, and residential projects), and New Here Coffee (vibrant cafés in our Core communities).
All open positions across Core and our affiliated entities are posted on TalentAlly, but you can visit our Careers Site to explore more about our culture, benefits, and businesses.
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