Strategic Business Advisor

Colliers International•Vancouver, BC

1d•CA$121,500 - CA$135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

At least 5 years in a strategic advisory or business analysis role with a focus on technology integration in business strategies.
Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Management, or related fields.
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.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Nice To Haves

An MBA would be advantageous.
Certifications in strategic management, business analysis, or data management would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

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.