Director of Business Intelligence Information Technology - Tishman Speyer : Job Details

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer's diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers' evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio.

Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 576 properties, totaling 233 million square feet, with a combined value of over $131 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $65 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as New York City's Rockefeller Center, So Paulo's Torre Norte, The Springs in Shanghai, Paris Bourse in Paris and Frankfurt's OpernTurm and TaunusTurm.

Summary of the Position:

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Business Intelligence to support the execution of our enterprise data strategy. This role blends technical expertise in BI, data governance, metadata management, and data engineering with strategic leadership across business and technology teams to lead cross-functional data-related initiatives.

You will drive the development of scalable data platforms, ensure data quality and compliance, and champion the use of analytics, automation, and AI to enable data-informed decision-making. Key responsibilities include overseeing the enterprise data management and BI platforms, processes, and data products, cloud data architecture, and orchestration of data and ML pipelines.

The ideal candidate brings a service-oriented mindset, excels at cross-functional collaboration, and is passionate about building a global BI Center of Excellence that supports a thriving data culture.

This role reports to the Senior Director of IT Enterprise Applications and manage one internal data engineer and external consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop dashboards, synthesize data, and generate actionable insights for senior leadership and strategic functions.
• Promote BI adoption across business units by championing data literacy, training programs, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead the evolution of the firm's data infrastructure into a modern, flexible, and best-in-class platform integrating data management, infrastructure, data science, AI, and end-user needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and execute AI/ML use cases using Databricks Machine Learning, Azure ML, or equivalent platforms.
• Identify, acquire, and integrate internal and external data sources to support analytics and broader firm use cases.
• Support self-service analytics by implementing robust data models, shared datasets, semantic layers, and access controls in Tableau and Power BI.
• Establish and enforce standards for dashboard development, data visualization, data source integration, and user training.
• Drive Agile project management, managing delivery pipelines for data engineering, reporting, and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with enterprise technology, information governance, and security teams to ensure the data platforms meet governance, security, and privacy standards.
• Stay current on industry trends in BI, cloud, and AI to drive continuous innovation and maintain competitive advantage.
• Establish KPIs and usage metrics to evaluate platform adoption, data quality, and business impact of BI initiatives.
• Ensure the data infrastructure is AI-ready with proper data labeling, lineage, and governance in place.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and communicate enhancements, incidents, and releases across the data ecosystem.
• Coordinate cloud infrastructure budgeting, licensing, and usage optimization.
• Maintain thorough documentation, including architecture diagrams, platform runbooks, and data dictionaries.
• Manage vendor relationships, including contracts, renewals, support SLAs, and third-party development efforts.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in cloud based enterprise data and BI platforms, data management, data governance and data engineering roles.
• Experience managing analytics teams, working collaboratively with Data, Cyber security and Infrastructure teams.
• Strong expertise with Databricks and Azure cloud services (Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake).
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Tableau and Power BI (administration, development, governance).
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions using Python, Databricks ML, or Azure ML frameworks preferred.
• Skilled in SQL and data modeling for BI and analytical platforms.
• Familiarity with ITIL, DevOps, Agile, and SDLC best practices.
• Experience in defining and implementing data governance frameworks and data quality standards.
• Proficiency with metadata management, lineage tracking, and data quality frameworks and tools.
• Working knowledge of data security, privacy, and compliance considerations.
• Familiarity with data integration and ETL tools and techniques.
• Competency with SQL, data modeling, data taxonomy definition, and documentation processes.
• Familiarity with workflow automation and productivity tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power Automate).
• Intellectual curiosity, drive, and decisiveness with ambiguous and complex environments.
• Excellent communication and project management skills and proven ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders lead cross-functional collaboration.

The base compensation range for this role is $175,000 to $190,000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as access to our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan (with matching contributions), wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to full-time Tishman Speyer employees. This base range reflects a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skill sets, and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman Speyer's California team, as we've considered factors specific to this geography.

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.