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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 158525 - 186500

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Title

Director - Data Engineering & Analytics

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a dynamic Director of Data Engineering & Analytics to lead data engineering analytics and AI/ML initiatives. This high-impact leadership position is instrumental in advancing the companys data strategy overseeing complex programs and ensuring the successful integration of cutting-edge data solutions across business units.
As part of Cushman & Wakefields broader mission to deliver exceptional value through real estate services this role plays a critical part in unlocking the power of data to inform decisions optimize performance and create competitive advantage for clients and internal stakeholders. Your leadership will directly support the companys vision of becoming the most trusted partner in the built environment.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a holistic data engineering and analytics strategy aligned with enterprise goals and innovation roadmaps.
  • Lead the successful delivery of complex large-scale data programs ensuring alignment with business priorities timelines and budgets.
  • Oversee existing platforms and architect scalable new solutions for data engineering analytics and AI/ML.
  • Lead the management and scaling of MDM and data governance platforms (e.g. Profisee Purview) owning the strategy for property and client data domains to ensure consistency across the enterprise.
  • Build mentor and lead a multidisciplinary team including data engineers data scientists BI developers solution architects and program managers.
  • Collaborate with business product and cross-functional technology stakeholders to gather requirements align on business goals and deliver scalable high-impact solutions.
  • Drive architectural reviews solution design and technical planning to ensure system performance scalability and resilience.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies in AI machine learning and advanced analytics to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Foster a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement across data and engineering teams.
  • Champion best practices in data architecture governance and operations to ensure data quality platform security and long-term sustainability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Data Science or a related field.
  • 15 years of progressive experience in data and analytics including at least 10 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade data engineering and analytics solutions within complex organizations.
  • Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (Azure AWS or Google Cloud) and hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Azure Fabric Databricks and Snowflake.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive large-scale data transformations.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; able to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business insights.
  • Experience with Master Data Management tools such as Profisee Collibra or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives.
  • Familiarity with modern data architectures and frameworks including data mesh data fabric and data lakehouse.
  • Proficiency with Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Fabric and Azure Databricks.
  • Industry experience in commercial or retail real estate capital projects or other data-intensive environments.
  • Proficiency with streaming and distributed data processing technologies such as Spark Streaming PySpark and Spark SQL.
  • Professional certifications such as TOGAF SAFe PMP Agile or Azure-related credentials are highly preferred.




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $158525.00 - $186500.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield please call the ADA line at 1- or email. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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