Strategic Business Advisor

Accelerate your success at Colliers.

Why Colliers

As one of Canadas leading commercial real estate services firms we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people clients and communities.

A career at Colliers gives you the opportunity to make an impact advance your career and collaborate with top-tier talent. Dont just take our word for it weve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists including Best Workplaces in Canada Best Workplaces for Women Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams among others.

Accelerate your success at Colliers.

Toronto ON / Vancouver BC

Why Colliers

As one of Canadas leading commercial real estate services firms we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people clients and communities. A career at Colliers gives you the opportunity to make an impact advance your career and collaborate with top-tier talent. Dont just take our word for it weve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists including 2024s Best Workplaces in Canada Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams and Best Workplaces for Inclusion among others.

About the role:

The Strategic Business Advisor is responsible for engaging business units to understand their challenges and priorities and develop technology-led investments and initiatives that deliver tangible business value. This role is focused on business engagement working with stakeholders to build clear insights into business processes people and roles technology and data to craft solutions that are strategically aligned with service line and corporate objectives. By leveraging a deep understanding of how technology can enhance business outcomes this role will ensure business solutions align with Colliers broader technology best practices and preferred platforms while ensuring business units are properly supported with technology roadmaps that meet their unique business needs.

• Professionally engage with business units and their diverse group of stakeholders including executives managers subject matter experts and end users to identify understand and prioritize their operational tactical and strategic needs and challenges.

• Conduct thorough analyses of business scenarios examining the roles and interactions between people processes technology and data.

• Define and architect strategic initiatives that align technology investments with business goals and technology strategy ensuring a direct correlation between technology solutions and business outcomes

• Serve as a strategic advisor providing expert advice insights recommendations and guidance on how technology can be leveraged to solve business problems

• Work with business leaders to define metrics for success monitor project progress and report on the impact of initiatives in terms of business value.

• Lead or support change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes or technologies by business units.

• Oversee and guide small to medium projects ensuring they meet strategic business objectives

• Ensure the application of business processes roles technology and data are continuously optimized.

• Provide ongoing support to regional or service line specific Commercial Technology Services Leads to help optimize technology investments.

• Educate business units on technology benefits and best practices to foster a culture of technology-driven innovation.

What you bring:

• At least 5 years in a strategic advisory or business analysis role with a focus on technology integration in business strategies.

• Bachelors degree in business IT Management or related fields. An MBA would be advantageous.

• Deep insight into business operations strategy and process optimization including the interplay between people processes technology and data.

• Excellent communication skills to explain complex multifaceted solutions clearly to various audiences both verbally and in writing. Ability to translate ideas and concepts into diagrams and other visual aids

• Strong analytical capabilities to dissect business problems and identify underlying issues and opportunities.

• Proven track record in building and maintaining relationships across various levels of an organization

• Experience in industries like commercial real estate or financial services where technology impacts are notable across various operational dimensions.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic entrepreneurial multinational multi-service line environment able to adjust strategies as business conditions change.

• Certifications in strategic management business analysis or data management would be advantageous.

Pursuant to the laws regarding job postings where the position is Colliers disclosing the following information:

Area/Location Specific: Hybrid Toronto / Hybrid Vancouver

Approximate Salary Range for Role: $121500 to $135000 CAD.

Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all Canada locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Colliers does not use AI-enabled tools to sort or decline applications. All decisions are made by our talent acquisition team.

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Direct applicants only please no agencies.

Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants disability-related needs up to the point of undue hardship throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruitment team by email at .