Senior Director, Private Real Estate Solutions

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); The Ironbound (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

401(k) with match

Wellness Program

Education Benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

PGIM's Newark-based Product Development team seeks a Senior Director to lead private real estate product initiatives, translating market needs into scalable investment solutions for institutional and retail clients. You will partner with legal, tax, distribution and investment teams to drive product structuring and launch readiness.

You will own end-to-end product development, manage cross-functional workstreams, prepare governance materials, and ensure rigorous execution with emphasis on risk

Qualifications

• 15+ years of asset management, investment product development, fund structuring, or institutional investment experience.
• Ability to lead multiple complex initiatives and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare committee-ready materials and influence across functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships across investments, distribution, legal, tax, compliance and operations.
• PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills for executive-ready outputs.
• Practical experience with institutional fund structures and investor access vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders across distribution, product strategy, portfolio management, marketing, legal, tax, technology, business operations and compliance to bring innovative real estate investment products to market.
• Oversee and lead execution of cross-functional activities spanning the product lifecycle including product design, development, approval, go-to-market preparedness, post-launch operational readiness, and related infrastructure build-out.
• Partner with investment teams, legal and tax counsel to define product structures, vehicle options, fund terms, investor access points, liquidity mechanics and implementation requirements.
• Prepare decision-ready materials for senior leadership and governance committees, including product concepts, business cases, launch recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Identify and help resolve key product risks and constraints, including legal, tax, regulatory, operational, liquidity, valuation, governance and distribution considerations.
• Manage institutional real estate product pipeline content and meet with internal stakeholders to communicate new product pipeline activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the firm on the PGIM Real Estate’s commingled funds platform, key fund structuring concepts, distribution markets and channels, and the impact of local regulations; leverage knowledge to support innovation.
• Maintain technical expertise and understanding of regulatory, legal and tax frameworks, proactively considering the implications on new and existing products and responses to changing requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Executive communication

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Project management

Job description

PGIM's Newark-based Product Development team seeks a Senior Director to lead private real estate product initiatives, translating market needs into scalable investment solutions for institutional and retail clients. You will partner with legal, tax, distribution and investment teams to drive product structuring and launch readiness.

You will own end-to-end product development, manage cross-functional workstreams, prepare governance materials, and ensure rigorous execution with emphasis on risk