Director, Data Enablement

Kimco Realty Corporation; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimco Realty Corporation in Jericho, NY with locations in Houston, TX and Charlotte, NC seeks a Director, Data Enablement to lead data governance, metrics and data-product standards. The role will guide the move to BI reporting and ensure data readiness for AI and automation.

The position sits within Business Enablement, part of Kimco's Office of Innovation & Transformation, collaborating with technology and business leaders to deliver measurable digital value across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in data governance, analytics, data management or BI.
• 3+ years leading data strategy, governance or enablement initiatives.
• Experience building a data governance framework and enterprise metrics.
• Experience defining and managing business-facing data products.
• Hands-on BI with semantic models and governed datasets.
• Experience leading reporting migrations across teams.
• Strong communication and influencing skills in a matrixed org.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute Kimco's data strategy using internal and external data sources.
• Establish and maintain a practical data governance framework with ownership and quality standards.
• Manage the Kimco metric dictionary and align measures across functions.
• Define data products with purpose, users, and business rules.
• Track adoption and impact of data products.
• Lead business readiness for the Power BI migration with models and standards.
• Ensure data for AI, automation and analytics is clean and defined.
• Partner with Tech, Engineering and business teams on requirements.
• Communicate progress to senior leadership in business terms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data governance

Analytics

Data management

Business intelligence

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

MRI

Salesforce

Workday

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Position Title: Director, Data Enablement

Location: Jericho, NY | Houston, TX | Charlotte, NC

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Req ID: R555-2026

******Unless specifically contracted, resumes from recruiting agencies are not being accepted for this position.******

We are seeking a Director, Data Enablement to lead how Kimco operationalizes its data — defining, governing and using data. The Director will oversee the enterprise data governance framework, the Kimco metric dictionary and data product standards. The Director will also guide the company's move to BI reporting and make sure its data is ready to support AI and automation.

This role sits within Business Enablement, part of Kimco's Office of Innovation & Transformation. The team works with business leaders and technology teams to reimagine how work gets done and to deliver digital solutions that create measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute Kimco's data strategy, combining internal and external data sources to produce new insights and managing data vendor relationships
• Establish and maintain a practical data governance framework, including ownership, stewardship, decision rights and data quality standards
• Manage the Kimco metric dictionary and drive agreement across functions on core measures such as occupancy, renewal rent growth and NOI
• Define data products that can be reused across functions, including their purpose, users, business rules and quality expectations
• Track the adoption, reuse and business impact of data products
• Lead business readiness for the Power BI migration, including playbooks, the order teams move in, certified data models and reporting standards
• Ensure the data behind AI agents, automation and advanced analytics is clean, governed and consistently defined
• Partner with Technology, Engineering and business teams on requirements and priorities
• Communicate progress and decisions to senior leadership in clear business terms
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in data governance, analytics, data management or business intelligence, including 3+ years leading data strategy, governance or enablement initiatives
• Proven experience building a data governance framework and setting enterprise metric definitions
• Experience defining and managing business-facing data products
• Hands-on analytical experience with BI tools, semantic models and governed shared datasets
• Experience leading or supporting reporting migrations or platform adoption across business teams
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization

Preferred

• Experience in REITs, real estate, financial services, private equity or a related industry
• Experience with MRI or Salesforce
• Experience with Workday
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview or similar governance tools
• Experience preparing data for AI, machine learning or automation use cases

The expected salary range for this position is between $125,000 and $150,000. The actual compensation will be based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, market and business considerations and other factors permitted by law.

About Us

Kimco's mission is to create destinations for everyday living that inspire a sense of community and deliver value to our many stakeholders.

Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) and leading owner and operator of high-quality, open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties in the United States. The company’s portfolio is strategically concentrated in the first-ring suburbs of the top major metropolitan markets, including high-barrier-to-entry coastal markets and Sun Belt cities. Its tenant mix is focused on essential, necessity-based goods and services that drive multiple shopping trips per week.

Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991 and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center ownership, management, acquisitions, and value-enhancing redevelopment activities for more than 65 years. With a proven commitment to corporate responsibility, Kimco Realty is a recognized industry leader in this area. As of September 30, 2026, the company owned interests in 561 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 99 million square feet of gross leasable space.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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