Global Enterprise Data Governance & Analytics Lead

Avison Young | Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Avison Young is seeking an experienced data leader to shape operational reporting consistency, governance, and master data across our global real estate operations. You will define the core data model and governance for CRM, Finance, HR, PSA, commissions, and marketing, while enabling analytics and AI access for growth.

You will assess the landscape, drive standardization, and manage data quality and ownership across a complex global environment, reporting to the VP, Global Enterprise

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 navigate organizational complexity, manage priorities across teams and regions, and deliver with strategic direction.
• Experience in real estate or asset-based businesses; knowledge of commission/revenue models, PSA systems, marketing/listing platforms, and regulated reporting.
• Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, HR systems and analytics tools like Power BI, Fabric, Snowflake; Copilot experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and simplify existing reporting approaches, including manual processes and Excel workarounds, to standardize globally.
• Define enterprise KPIs, reporting standards, and data governance policies for 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 and reporting logic are managed at source.
• Lead operational analytics delivery through partners and outsourced tech teams, aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Work across regions and functions to resolve competing requirements and support global standardization.

Skills

Data modelling

Data governance

Reporting standardization

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

NetSuite

HR systems

Power BI

Fabric

Snowflake

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Avison Young is seeking an experienced data leader to shape operational reporting consistency, governance, and master data across our global real estate operations. You will define the core data model and governance for CRM, Finance, HR, PSA, commissions, and marketing, while enabling analytics and AI access for growth.

You will assess the landscape, drive standardization, and manage data quality and ownership across a complex global environment, reporting to the VP, Global Enterprise