Senior Appraisal Data Steward (Real Estate)

TL;DR

Senior Appraisal Data Steward (Real Estate): Managing enterprise data management strategy for appraisal data assets with an accent on AI enablement, data governance, and ontological frameworks. Focus on ensuring data is findable and trustworthy, designing semantic layers for AI/ML models, and bridging the gap between business and technical teams.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States)

Salary: $77,700 - $110,000

Company

hirify.global is a global property intelligence provider dedicated to making the property industry faster, smarter, and more people-centric.

What you will do

• Operationalize data stewardship standards and maintain the Data Stewardship Standard Handbook.
• Manage metadata and classification for core property data fields to ensure assets are findable and trustworthy.
• Define and govern the global ontology for appraisal data concepts to ensure consistent semantic interpretation.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to design clarification layers within the semantic framework for AI-readiness.
• Advise Product and Engineering teams on the fitness-for-use of appraisal data assets based on quality, lineage, and metadata.
• Lead the Center of Excellence (CoE) to democratize governance functions across Product, Operations, and Data Science.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• 5-7 years of experience in appraisal data domains (Assessor, Appraisal, Transactions) within financial, insurance, or real estate sectors.
• Proven experience supporting data governance standards and proficiency with platforms like Collibra.
• Expertise in metadata management and the ability to act as an arbiter between technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong systemic thinking and ability to translate technical output into business impact.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience using LLMs, generative AI, and advanced analytics for process optimization.
• Background in developing and implementing data ontologies for semantic layers.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working model with a remote-friendly environment.
• Comprehensive health coverage, including mental health and wellness support.
• 401(k) with company match and vesting after one year.
• Generous PTO, 11 paid holidays, and dedicated well-being and volunteer time off.
• Family support including up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend.
• Financial perks such as an annual well-being stipend and tuition assistance up to $5,250.