Head of Data & Analytics, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

Company Description

Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 67 countries, our more than 15,000 enterprising individuals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners, and investors.

We are at the forefront of the real estate industry, leading the way and supported by an exceptional record of success. We are building for our future, and yours. We strive to expand our business at a competitive pace by enhancing internal growth with smart strategic acquisitions that increase market share, broaden service offerings, and extend our geographic reach for the benefit of our clients and shareholders.

For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership with substantial insider ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of nearly 20% for shareholders. Our people also have substantial equity in our business, which brings a sense of ownership to everything we do. We are passionate, take personal responsibility, and always do what's best for our clients, staff, and communities.

Colliers EMEA employs over 4,000 individuals in 119 offices across 42 countries. It has grown revenues from $50 million in 2010 to $600 million in 2020 (including COVID impact).

Job Description

Role Summary:

As the Head of Data & Analytics, EMEA at Colliers, you will play a crucial role in harnessing the untapped potential within our data ecosystem. Your responsibilities include leading the European Data and Analytics (D&A) team, promoting data innovation, fostering an inclusive data-oriented culture across regional operations, and overseeing EMEA-level Data Strategy and Analytics tools. This role involves managing critical EMEA-wide data tools, such as EMEA Connect, PM Reporting (AI-2), Colliers Hub, Power BI, SharePoint, TimeXtender, UIPath, and the Azure Data Stack.

Role Purpose:

Your primary goal in this role is to support data-driven decision-making across Colliers' EMEA operations. You will provide strategic leadership, shape the data culture, and optimize the value derived from data resources. Collaborating closely with leaders at all organizational levels, you will offer guidance, insights, and expertise to meet data requirements, achieve strategic goals, and enhance client pitches through strategic data utilization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership: Empower the European D&A team to develop and implement data strategies and initiatives.
2. Cultural Transformation: Cultivate a environment of data-driven innovation within regional businesses, making data-powered decision-making a core element of the organizational culture.
3. Tool Management: Oversee EMEA-level Data Strategy and Analytics tools, including EMEA Connect, PM Reporting, Colliers Hub, and related platforms.
4. Collaboration with Business Leaders: Partner with leaders at all levels to shape Colliers' data culture, approach, and strategic vision.
5. Data Consultation: Facilitate data requirement identification, data-driven strategy formation, and value realization across departments.
6. Client Engagement: Provide data-driven support during client pitches, leveraging insights to enhance Colliers' competitive edge.
7. Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor the EMEA IT data team, encompassing data engineers, scientists, analysts, and developers. Recruit and onboard new team members to enhance capabilities.
8. Performance Management: Define clear tasks, objectives, and performance expectations for the team, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience:

• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated leadership in data-driven roles, preferably in real estate or related fields.
• Data Expertise: Strong understanding of Data Strategy and Analytics tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Cultural Transformation: Track record of nurturing data-centric cultures, promoting innovation, and driving transformation.
• Tool Proficiency: Proficiency in managing EMEA-level data tools, including Power BI, SharePoint, TimeXtender, UIPath, and the Azure Data Stack.
• Effective Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaboration, coaching, and mentoring diverse teams.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to align data initiatives with broader business objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communication with stakeholders across the organization.
• Client-Facing Experience: Previous client-facing roles and leveraging data for competitive advantage are advantageous.
• Educational Background: Relevant academic qualifications in Data Science, Analytics, or related fields.

This role presents a unique opportunity to lead Colliers' data-driven journey across EMEA, fostering innovation, nurturing an inclusive data culture, and delivering invaluable insights to drive strategic decision-making and enhance client engagement.

Additional Information

At Colliers, we actively promote a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and be part of a team where diversity is embraced, and every voice is heard.

What sets Colliers apart from their competition is not what we do, but how we do it. We invest in relationships to create lasting value. Our most valuable asset is our people – we are passionate, take personal responsibility, and always do what’s best for our clients. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

About You

You are an expert.

You collaborate.

You invest in relationships.

You are enterprising.

You do what’s right.