Data & Transformation Project Manager, EMEA (French Language)

Cushman & Wakefield; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Great learning and development

2-4 days Home Office option

Health care package

Central location and public transport

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Data & Transformation Project Manager for EMEA who will lead cross-functional projects across Research, BI and Data Operations to advance real estate data capabilities.

You will drive AI-enabled improvements along the data lifecycle, mentor teams, and report progress to senior stakeholders in a complex, multinational environment, with a French-language requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Real Estate, Project Management, Data applied to Business, or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in commercial real estate, consulting, Data project management, or operational roles with AI tools.
• Experience leading transformation or change management projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of data models and SQL; ability to query and troubleshoot data.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain data issues in business terms.
• Curiosity for automation and AI with practical use case pilots (workflow automation, AI-assisted data entry/QA, RPA).
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills; comfortable managing multiple projects.
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; international/multicultural work experience.
• Advanced/native French and professional English (B2-C1).
• Familiarity with BI/data analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, Power Automate).
• PM certification (Agile, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data projects across the EMEA region, including AI and automation initiatives.
• Lead and deliver innovation and transformation projects from scoping to measurable impact.
• Identify opportunities to optimize data tools and processes to boost analytics capabilities.
• Structure and maximise value of real estate data used by Business, Research and Transaction Services.
• Improve end-to-end data lifecycle from entry to reporting for Research, Business and BI teams.
• Manage data quality, investigate and resolve issues independently.
• Support deployment of new tools and processes with change management: training and stakeholder alignment.
• Anticipate and manage resistance to change across different business lines and data maturity levels.
• Develop relationships with Research, Data, Innovation and Business teams across France and wider EMEA.
• Communicate progress, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders including steering committee reporting.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Power Automate

AI tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Multicultural environment

French & English proficiency (B2-C1)

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Business/Real Estate/PM/Data or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Power Automate

Job description

Job Title

Data & Transformation Project Manager, EMEA (French Language)

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Head of Data Operations EMEA, you will contribute to the transformation and enhancement of the Group's real estate data capabilities across Europe. You will lead cross-functional projects involving Research, Business Intelligence, Data Operations, and various Cushman & Wakefield business lines. In a context of innovation and accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence, you will play a key role in improving tools, processes, and data quality across the full data lifecycle — from data entry and capture, through reporting, to how business teams consume and act on data.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Data projects across the EMEA region, including initiatives leveraging Artificial Intelligence and automation.


• Lead and deliver innovation and transformation projects, from scoping through to measurable business impact.


• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize Data tools and processes to enhance business performance and analytics capabilities.


• Structure and maximize the value of real estate data used by Business, Research, and Transaction Services teams.


• Improve the end-to-end data lifecycle, from data entry and capture, to reporting, to how Research, Business, and BI teams consume and act on data.


• Manage and continuously improve data quality, investigating, validating, and resolving issues independently.


• Support the deployment of new tools and processes across the organization, with structured change management: training, communication plans, and stakeholder alignment.


• Anticipate and manage resistance to change, adapting rollout approaches to different business lines and levels of data maturity.


• Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with Research, Data, Innovation, and Business teams across France and the wider EMEA region.


• Communicate project progress, risks, and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences, including steering committee reporting.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Real Estate, Project Management, Data applied to Business, or a related field.


• 5 to 10 years of successful experience in commercial real estate, consulting, Data project management, or operational roles, with regular use of AI tools applied to business processes.


• Experience in leading independently transformation or change management projects, including tool/process adoption across multiple stakeholder groups.


• Solid understanding of data models and structures, with working knowledge of SQL to query, validate, and troubleshoot data independently.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical data issues into clear, business-relevant language.


• Genuine curiosity for automation and AI, with a track record of identifying and piloting practical use cases (e.g., workflow automation, AI-assisted data entry/QA, RPA)


• Excellent organizational and coordination skills; comfortable managing multiple projects in parallel.


• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment.


• Advanced/ Native level French and professional English (B2-C1).


• Prior experience managing or mentoring junior data/analytics staff.


• Good understanding of the French commercial real estate market.


• Familiarity with business intelligence and data analytics tools (i.e Power BI, SQL, Power Automate).


• Project management certification (Agile, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent) is nice to have

What we can offer

• Competitive compensation and benefit package


• Great learning and development opportunities


• 2-4 days Home Office option


• Benefit package includes cafeteria, health care package


• Central location, excellent public transport


• Youthful and supportive work environment


• A steadily growing, 100+ year-old international company

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

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