Colliers

Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture – Commercial Technology Services

Colliers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: TorontoCanada

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Salary

💰 CA$157,500 - CA$175,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Align our Commercial Technology Services portfolio with our long-term business strategy.
  • Evaluate the current state of the global Real Estate Services application landscape to identify redundancies, shadow IT, and inefficiencies.
  • Drive the strategy to retire, retain, or re-platform assets, achieving a measurable reduction in redundant applications and lowering portfolio TCO.
  • Create and maintain the Business Capability Map for Services, ensuring technology investments fill critical capability gaps rather than just adding isolated features.
  • Partner with Product Management to translate business vision into a multi-year architectural roadmap, ensuring major investments link to defined business capabilities and growth targets.
  • Ensure all commercial solutions leverage the foundational building blocks produced by the Cloud and Data & AI Architecture domains to maximize value.
  • Lead the Buy-vs-Build decision process: rigorously evaluating SaaS vendors against internal development based on strategic value, fit, and cost.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in technology, with at least 5+ years in Product Architecture, Business Architecture, or Portfolio Management roles.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • A proven track record of rationalizing complex portfolios, reducing application counts, and lowering TCO in a large, global enterprise.
  • Deep experience leading Buy-vs-Build evaluations and managing technology investment governance.
  • Strong familiarity with Commercial Real Estate Services (Leasing, Capital Markets) or a closely related professional services industry.
  • Experience working in a product-led organization, partnering closely with Product Managers and Business Leaders.
  • Ability to model CapEx/OpEx implications of technology choices and optimize portfolio ROI.
  • Collaborates effectively across North America, EMEA, and APAC time zones to drive unified outcome.
Benefits
  • Innovative projects: Work on cutting-edge initiatives that shape our communities, drive our growth, and make a tangible impact.
  • Career growth: Advance your career and achieve your goals with industry-leading training and development programs.
  • Competitive benefits & compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and flexible benefits package along with competitive compensation that rewards your contributions and supports your well-being.
  • Collaborative culture: Join our enterprising team where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and do their best work.
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our robust North American Diversity & Inclusion Program features eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where you can connect, learn, and contribute to a diverse and supportive community.
  • Global network: Join a global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries, where you'll expand your network and learn from experts in a dynamic international community.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Product ArchitectureBusiness ArchitecturePortfolio ManagementTechnology Investment GovernanceBuy-vs-Build EvaluationsCapEx ModelingOpEx ModelingApplication RationalizationTCO ReductionROI Optimization
Soft skills
CollaborationStrategic ThinkingLeadershipCommunicationPartnershipEvaluationDecision MakingProblem SolvingCross-Functional CoordinationStakeholder Engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree