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We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities - where people live, work, shop, and play - to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.\nDepartment Overview\nWDTech is Walker & Dunlop’s technology organization, bringing together product, design, engineering, data, infrastructure, information security, and operations to build, operate, and protect the technology that powers our business.\nYou will have the opportunity to apply modern technology and AI within one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms. W&D’s market position, deep industry expertise, client relationships, and proprietary data provide a strong foundation for solving meaningful business problems, improving how we work and serve our clients, and creating new sources of competitive advantage.\nAcross WDTech, we combine business context with disciplined technology practices and a high standard for security, resilience, and quality. Teams have ownership of meaningful problems and collaborate across disciplines, make thoughtful decisions, and continuously improve the products, platforms, and capabilities that move W&D forward.\nThe Impact You Will Have\nAs the VP, Analytics, Data Science & AI Data Enablement at Walker & Dunlop (W&D), you will lead the company's Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Science functions while advancing how AI is used to analyze data and inform business decisions.\nIn this role, you will set the strategy for how W&D turns data into actionable insights, accelerates delivery, and expands access to trusted information across the organization. You will lead the development of modern analytics capabilities, establish consistent data definitions and governance standards, and enable business users and AI tools to access and interpret data reliably. By connecting analytics strategy with business priorities, you will help ensure that data-driven insights are timely, consistent, and accessible to the people and systems that depend on them.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nSet the vision and develop a phased roadmap for business intelligence, analytics, data science, and AI-assisted analysis aligned with W&D's strategic priorities.\nEstablish an operating model for partnering with business lines to identify needs, prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and deliver high-value analytics solutions.\nDefine and maintain standards for analytical quality, key performance indicators (KPIs), business metrics, and reporting consistency across the organization.\nImprove the speed and quality of analytics delivery by establishing performance targets, measuring results, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.\nOversee the development and delivery of business intelligence solutions, advanced analytics, and predictive models that support decision-making across capital markets, credit risk, servicing, sales, and other business functions.\nLead the modernization of reporting and analytics capabilities, transitioning legacy reporting to scalable, governed business intelligence solutions.\nEnable business users to conduct AI-assisted analysis using governed data, with clear standards for accuracy, reliability, and appropriate use.\nPartner with Product, Engineering, and AI Enablement teams to integrate data and analytics into business workflows, providing the datasets, metrics, and analytical capabilities needed to support implementation and measure results.\nEstablish practices for testing, validating, and monitoring analytical and machine learning models, while maintaining standards for data quality, governance, and access.\nLead the development and maintenance of shared business definitions, metrics, and semantic frameworks to ensure consistent interpretation of data across reporting, analytics, and AI applications.\nMake trusted business context and data definitions accessible to analysts, business users, and AI tools to support consistent and reliable analytical results.\nPartner with AI Enablement, Data Engineering, and Product leaders to maintain the data structures, knowledge resources, and retrieval approaches needed to support AI-assisted analysis.\nExpand shared data definitions and analytical capabilities based on business priorities, established reporting needs, and evolving demand.\nLead, coach, and develop analytics and data science leaders and their teams, establishing hiring and development plans aligned with organizational priorities.\nProvide technical direction and oversight by reviewing analytical models, queries, dashboards, and methodologies to ensure quality and effectiveness.\nCollaborate with Data Engineering and Product leaders to maintain reliable shared datasets, establish service expectations, and support the data infrastructure required for analytics and AI applications.\nCommunicate analytics strategy, progress, performance, and business outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders in clear, actionable business terms.\nPerform other duties as assigned\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field required; master's degree preferred.\n12+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, applied data science, or a related field, including at least 7 years of experience leading multiple teams.\nDemonstrated experience developing and executing analytics strategies aligned with business priorities and measurable organizational outcomes.\nProven ability to improve analytics delivery, operational efficiency, and analytical quality.\nExperience implementing machine learning models, predictive analytics, and AI-assisted analysis in production environments.\nDemonstrated success recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing analytics and data science teams.\nExperience with cloud data platforms, preferably AWS, and cloud analytical databases such as Amazon Redshift or Snowflake.\nExperience in commercial real estate, financial services, or capital markets preferred.\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nStrong knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning, and data modeling, with the ability to evaluate analytical quality and provide technical direction.\nWorking knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau, as well as SQL and Python.\nPractical understanding of modern AI analysis tools, their applications, and responsible practices for implementation and use.\nStrong knowledge of data governance, data quality, access controls, and analytical standards.\nUnderstanding of semantic layers, metric definitions, and business context required to support consistent reporting and AI-assisted analysis.\nStrong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business priorities into actionable analytics initiatives.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts and technical trade-offs to executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams.\nStrong leadership and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence decisions, build partnerships, and collaborate across business functions.\nAbility to balance long-term strategic planning with technical oversight, operational priorities, and timely execution.\nStrong sense of ownership and accountability, with a results-oriented approach and commitment to delivering measurable business value.\nAbility to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes\nCourtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders\nThis position has an estimated base salary of $220,000 - $260,000 plus a discretionary bonus and stock compensation. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.\n#LI-Remote\n#LI-MR1\nWhat We Offer\nThe opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners\n\nComprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the gold level of the 2025 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include: - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions - Competitive dental and vision benefits - 401(k) + match - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits - A robust health and wellness program - earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that promote health, engagement, and balance - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending\n\nCareer development opportunities\n\nEmpowerment and encouragement to give back - volunteer hours and donation matching\n\n*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nWe are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.\nSPAM\nPlease be wary of recruitment scams. An indication of a scam might be a request for sensitive or bank information at the time of application or emails coming from a non walkerdunlop.com email address. Please call us at 301.215.5500, if you have any concerns about information requested during or after the application process.\nFair Chance Hiring\nBackground checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. 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