Director - Strategy Research & Business Intelligence

**Job Title** Director - Strategy, Research & Business Intelligence **Job Description Summary** **Job Description**  **Role Overview**  This role will lead strategic analytics, research, and business intelligence initiatives, acting as a key partner to senior leadership. The individual will drive high-impact insights, shape business strategy, and oversee execution excellence across client deliverables, while building scalable processes and capabilities. **Core Competencies**  * Executive-level communication and storytelling (written & verbal)   * Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of business drivers   * Strategic thinking with the ability to translate insights into actionable growth initiatives   * Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities   * Leadership and team-building skills with experience managing high-performing teams   * Expertise in data management, dashboarding, and visualization tools   * Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment   **Key Responsibilities**  **Strategic Leadership & Business Impact**  * Lead the development of data-driven strategies to support business growth, client acquisition, and market positioning   * Identify emerging trends, whitespace opportunities, and growth areas across the commercial real estate landscape   * Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing insights that influence key business decisions   **Client Engagement & Delivery Excellence**  * Oversee and elevate the quality of all client presentations, strategic reports, and deliverables   * Engage with senior client stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-value advisory solutions   * Ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness across all outputs   **Stakeholder Management & Collaboration**  * Partner with senior leaders across business lines (Leasing, Capital Markets, Valuations, Project Management, Consulting) to drive integrated solutions   * Influence and align cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic priorities   **Team Leadership & Capability Building**  * Lead and mentor a team of 10–15+ resources, fostering a high-performance and learning-driven environment   * Build and scale team capabilities in analytics, research, and visualization   * Establish clear governance, workflows, and quality benchmarks   **Data, Analytics & Technology Enablement**  * Drive centralization, governance, and advanced analysis of large datasets   * Lead the development and adoption of dashboards (Power BI and other tools) for business intelligence and decision-making   * Champion digital transformation initiatives and adoption of new technologies within Tenant Rep  **Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership**  * Own and drive market intelligence frameworks, including tracking of leasing trends, occupier behavior, and competitive landscape   * Publish periodic insights, reports, and business trackers to inform internal and external stakeholders   * Position the team as a center of excellence for research and analytics   **Process Excellence & Innovation**  * Identify gaps in current processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives   * Standardize and automate workflows to enhance efficiency and scalability   * Lead implementation of new systems and tools aligned with business needs   **Experience Required**  * 12–14\+ years of experience across analytics, research, consulting, finance, or strategic advisory roles   * Strong preference for experience in real estate consulting, research, valuations, data analytics, business strategy, or advisory   * Proven track record of leading large teams, driving business outcomes, and managing senior stakeholder relationships   * Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)   INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”