Senior Data Governance Manager Job ID 235977 Posted 06-Oct-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Digital & Technology/Information Technology Location(s) Remote - US - Remote - US - United States of America **About The Role:** As a CBRE Senior Data Governance Manager, you will incubate and establish a leading-edge global Data Governance function to support CBRE business segments, corporate functions and the Digital & Technology stakeholders. The responsibilities include... + Liaise directly with CBRE clients and account teams to provide strategic direction on implementation of data governance programs, best practices, adoption of standards, mast data management, and data quality improvement while leveraging leading-edge data governance tools and technology. + Collaborate with and manage highly performing data governance and data management professionals that support occupier clients and CBRE account teams. + Provide support on data strategy execution in the adoption of CBRE’s data products including enterprise data platform that provides game-changing analytics in the CRE industry. + Serve as the data governance champion of strategic data products and supporting metadata and reference data. + Implement and support data ownership and stewardship programs for stakeholders across the business to ensure that account teams adopt improved data governance and management practices. **What You'll Do:** + Participate in the strategy, planning, and execution for Enterprise Data Governance at CBRE, focusing on Building Operations & Experience (BOE) business segment. Ensure the company has urgency, sensitivity and thought leadership for competitive capabilities around data. + Demonstrated leadership experience in a large, complex, global organization, including the ability to effectively work and communicate across organizational lines. Ensure business stakeholder understanding, alignment and commitment to the objectives of the data governance and management program(s). Be the champion and evangelist for data, the business value, and the potential innovations. Be the trusted advisor to senior leadership and peers. + Demonstrated experience in building relationships and leading high-performing teams with top talents around the world. Build a high performance environment and execute a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/ values/ business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team. + Collaborate with partners across business segments/ business lines, regions and accounts to develop consistent data governance capabilities at all levels, influencing decisions relating to policy, practices, supporting technology, and talent development. + Establish leading data management practices and shared services relating to data quality, data provisioning, metadata, lineage, reference data, issue management and change management. + Implement data governance as commodity services that could be leveraged by various clients in different industries. Understand clients’ appetite and risk culture in day-to-day support activities and decision-making. + Establish account team data governance programs. Define data domains and implement business oversight via essential data governance organizations and RACI (i.e. central data governance function, Data Ownership and Stewardship Program, etc.). Establish data standards, policies and controls. Design and implement the framework, including associated processes, necessary to sustain a data control environment. Monitoring compliance with data policies and standards + Establish account team and cross-account data quality framework necessary to enable data quality reporting, issue identification, remediation and tracking, ultimately ensuring trust and confidence in data across domains. + Guide the client accounts to adopt the strategic data products including existing account migrations and new account transitions. Manage data to support CBRE and its clients’ business intelligence and scale appropriately with business growth. + Experience in leading and driving leading-edge data innovation initiatives including big data, cloud computing, IoT, data virtualization and federation, etc., is a plus. + Create and implement strategic approaches, plans, timelines, preparation of business cases to ensure expedited handling of client data protection, and other data compliance and security requirements. + Develop and implement metrics needed to monitor/ report on data governance and data management progress + Develop communication approaches and change management strategies; determines presentation focus and emphasis and prepares board-level presentations. + Performs other duties as assigned. **What You'll Need:** To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. + Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of 8 years of related experience and/or training. + 5 or more years of progressively responsible management positions in complex organizations required. Demonstrated success with high visibility projects, leaders in technology use and development, change management, budget and business case development and staff development. + 5 or more years of related experience in related industry; commercial real estate management preferred. + 7 or more years of data management related experience such as data analysis, data governance, enterprise information management, data modeling, and data quality management. analytics experience desired, i.e., data visualization, data analytics, data mining, business intelligence, etc. + Candidates must have experience working in large organizations with geographically dispersed teams and complex technical environments. + Experience in dealing with internal and external customers, service providers and vendors. Must be able to manage competing priorities. Needs to be resilient; resolving conflicts quickly to achieve desired business results. + Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups. Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action. + Ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence in the overall information and analytics space + Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills. Strong negotiation and group facilitation skills; ability to move a process forward, while meeting the needs of a variety of clients. + Excellent collaboration, influence and leadership skills. Ability to work with various levels of peers including analysts, developers and executives regarding complex business and data related issues. + Relationship management skills that include excellent listening and consultative capability, the ability to influence and negotiate with business and technology partners to drive change, and the ability to take a broad perspective and make key connections + Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based environment. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company. + Understanding of global organizational design and the ability to shape and drive large-scale, cross-functional programs around people, technology, processes, and tools. + Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategy with quick wins. + Demonstrated ability for strategic influencing and education of cross-functional stakeholders about the strategic importance and value of data governance + Excellent managerial skills; collaborative, imaginative, resourceful, reliable, technically savvy. + Superior analytical and creative problem-solving skills. Demonstrated successes in data analysis, drawing conclusions and improvement. Apply listening and consultative skills to understand business needs; be able to interpret requirements, identify impacts and analyze problems to determine impacts to business processes across the organization. + Ability to work well under deadlines, ability to work in a multi-tasking production environment to make good judgments about competing priorities. + Utilizes an entrepreneurial approach and develops innovative solutions. + Expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment. + Ability to use strong conceptual and analytical skills to generate insights and recommendations. + Demonstrated information management and quantitative skills, including working knowledge of IT infrastructure, various technologies/ platforms, and aligned vendor solutions with enterprise strategic priorities. + Experience managing small to mid-size teams and delivering results. + Thorough knowledge of cutting-edge data management tools, industry advances, etc. + Superior project management/ consulting and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to facilitate complex, mission critical projects and to develop, participate in and guide multi-disciplinary work teams. Manage task timelines and deliverable schedules and share concerns about deliverables, timelines, and issues with Data Governance services or deliverables. + Superior ability to manage, manipulate and analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations using technology. Articulate the issues and resolutions via business-friendly communications. Serve as primary day-to-day contact for regional data management issues. + Advanced understanding of data quality management. Knowledge of data governance and how it impacts business processes. + Knowledge of master data management in a global environment, including data lifecycle and maintenance processes. + Skills in MS Visio, Word and PowerPoint is a plus. + Experience with reference data management tools at CBRE, including Collibra, MS Excel, SQL query, etc., is a plus. + Software development lifecycle knowledge, with background in agile philosophies **Why CBRE** When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants. **Our Values in Hiring** At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications. **Disclaimers** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. **Applicant AI Use Disclosure** We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process. **About CBRE Group, Inc.** CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Data Governance Manager position is $130,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Senior Data Governance Manager position is $150,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance. **Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has 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. **Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada). CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)