Data Analytics Program Mgr - Business Intelligence

CBRE; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Data Analytics Program Manager - Business Intelligence to lead the analytics backbone for a large-scale energy and power planning function. You will manage massive datasets across hundreds to thousands of sites, translating raw data into decisions and building the tracking infrastructure the team relies on.

This role focuses on data modeling, centralized tracking, and automation, ensuring cross‑functional alignment with PMO, Finance, Capital Management, Pre-Construction, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in data-related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years in data analyst or data-heavy program management role with large datasets across portfolios.
• PMP certification or equivalent—used to structure ambiguity, not just manage schedules.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets and hands-on BI tool experience (Tableau, Power BI, Quicksight, or similar).
• SQL proficiency; Python a strong plus.
• Proven ability to build centralized tracking and reporting infrastructure from scratch across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience in capital-intensive industries (energy, utilities, infrastructure, real estate, or logistics) preferred.
• Ability to work from messy data landscapes to build clean, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain centralized trackers spanning the full site lifecycle across hundreds to thousands of locations.
• Build and manage data models that integrate inputs from multiple sources into a single source of truth.
• Design and stand up risk tracking frameworks integrated into PMO and capital workflows.
• Produce executive-level reporting and dashboards showing portfolio risk, cost variance, milestones, and coverage gaps.
• Identify data gaps and ownership ambiguities; build trackers, playbooks, rhythms, and escalation frameworks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure utility infrastructure and interconnect costs flow into budgets.
• Drive automation across high-frequency data workflows and define tooling requirements.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science/CS/Analytics/Statistics/Engineering (Master’s preferred)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Quicksight

Excel

Job description

DataAnalytics Program Manager - Business Intelligence

RoleOverview

A large e-commerce and logistics client is looking for a data-first program operator to own the analyticsbackbone of a fast-scaling energy and power planning function. This personmanages large, complex datasets across hundreds to thousands of active sites invarious stages of planning, due diligence, capital approval, and construction— translating raw data into decisions and building the tracking infrastructurethe team runs on.

This is not a traditionalprogram manager role. The core skillset is data -- querying it, modeling it,centralizing it, and making it actionable. Strong operational disciplineensures that analytical outputs actually drive cross-functional alignment, riskvisibility, and on-time delivery across PMO, Finance, Capital Management,Pre-Construction, and Construction stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Own and maintain centralized trackers spanningthe full site lifecycle -- from demand forecasting and site selection throughpower due diligence, capital approval, utility engagement, and constructiondelivery -- across a portfolio of hundreds to thousands of locationssimultaneously
• Build and manage data models that integrateinputs from multiple internal and third-party sources into a single, reliablesource of truth for portfolio health, risk, cost, and timeline status
• Design and stand up risk tracking frameworksthat embed site-level due diligence outputs directly into downstream PMO andcapital workflows, closing handoff gaps between site selection and deliveryteams
• Produce executive-level reporting and dashboardsthat surface portfolio risk, cost variance, milestone status, and coverage gapsin real time
• Identify data gaps, ownership ambiguities, andprocess breakdowns across stakeholder groups and build the mechanisms to fixthem -- trackers, playbooks, operating rhythms, and escalation frameworks
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensureutility infrastructure and interconnect costs flow accurately into capitalapproval budgets
• Drive automation opportunities acrosshigh-frequency data workflows and define requirements for tooling improvements

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’sdegree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Analytics, Statistics,Engineering, or a related quantitative field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years in a data analyst or data-heavy programmanagement role managing large, multi-variable datasets across complexportfolios
• PMP certification or equivalent -- used tostructure ambiguity, not just manage schedules
• Advanced Excel/Sheets and hands-on BI toolexperience (Tableau, Power BI, Quicksight, or similar)
• SQL proficiency; Python a strong plus
• Proven ability to build centralized tracking andreporting infrastructure from scratch across multiple stakeholder groups
• Experience in capital-intensive industries --energy, utilities, infrastructure, real estate, or logistics strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work backward from amessy data landscape and build clean, scalable systems that others depend on

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Analytics Program Mgr - Business Intelligence position is $120,000 annually [or $57.69 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Data Analytics Program Mgr - Business Intelligence position is $135,000 annually [or $64.90 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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