Employment type: full time Our Story About You: You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young! About Us: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work. Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too! Avison Young has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 15th year in a row, with a Platinum Club designation! Overview We are seeking an experienced data leader to shape operational reporting consistency, enterprise data governance & master data across the operations of a global real estate business. You will help define the core data model and governance approach across CRM, Finance, HR, PSA systems, commissions, broker performance and marketing platforms, while shaping the roadmap for consistent analytics for visualisation and AI access to allow our business to Grow. You will assess the current landscape, build on what works, and drive practical standardisation, automation and improvement over time. This is a hands-on role focused on improving how operational data points & KPI’s are defined, governed, and used across a complex global environment. Success in this role will require strong stakeholder management, sound judgement, and the ability to balance global standards with local business needs. You will report to the VP, Global Enterprise Architecture. The base salary is aligned with market data and is estimated to be between $150,000 to $160,000 with the ability to achieve additional compensation through a bonus. This salary range reflects base compensation for the position across all Canadian locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and other factors, including relevant education/training, experience, and internal equity. This posting is for an existing vacancy withing our organization. Responsibilities • Review and simplify existing reporting approaches, including manual processes and Excel-based workarounds, to identify what should be standardized, retained, or replaced• Define enterprise KPIs, reporting standards, and data governance policies that support trusted, consistent reporting• Own the enterprise data model and core master data domains documentation • Establish clear data ownership, stewardship, and data quality practices across CRM, Finance, HR and beyond.• Improve source systems through structured change processes so data definitions, quality, and reporting logic are managed at source• Lead operational analytics delivery through partners and outsourced technology teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and standards• Work across regions and functions to resolve competing requirements and support practical global standardization Qualifications • 7–10+ years’ experience in enterprise data modelling, governance frameworks, and reporting standardization• Experience working in complex, global organizations with multiple stakeholders and legacy processes• Proven ability to:o Navigate organizational complexity and changeo Manage competing priorities across teams and regionso Deliver incrementally while maintaining a clear strategic direction• Knowledge of:o Real estate or other asset-based businesseso Commission and revenue modelso Professional services and PSA systemso Marketing and listing platformso Regulated and auditable reporting environments • Experience with platforms such as Salesforce, NetSuite, HR systems, and modern analytics tools including Power BI, Fabric, or Snowflake• Exposure to AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot is advantageous Workplace Type On-Site Our Equal Opportunity Commitment Our Equal Opportunity Commitment Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world. We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law. Avison Young welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates during the recruitment process. For those requiring assistance, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures w