Director | Information Technology

  • Full-time
  • Location: China - Shanghai

Company Description

Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) is an industry-leading global real estate services company with 15,400 skilled professionals operating in 69 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.

Job Description

Networking:

  • Plans and implements additions, deletions and major modifications to the supporting infrastructure
  • Oversees the implementation of network security, the administration and
  • maintenance of the company's infrastructure
  • Oversees the administration of the company's WAN

Systems:

  • Oversees troubleshooting, systems backups, archiving, and disaster recovery and provides expert support when necessary

  • Works with project teams to help implement internal systems

Help Desk Administration & Telephony:

  • Oversees all help desk activities and responds to escalated help desk issues

  • Oversees the administration and maintenance of the tracking software

  • Interacts with internal clients to help resolve IT-related issues and provides

    solutions in a timely manner

  • Oversees the planning and management of the company's telephone system

Asset Management:

  • Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products
  • Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies

Communication:

  • Facilitates meetings effectively and holds regular status meetings with team

  • Keeps team well informed of changes within the organization

  • Effectively communicates relevant IT-related information to superiors

  • Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion

  • Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully

  • Relays relevant IT-related information to the company in a timely manner

Real Estate Management Services responsibilities:

  • Key member of the Operational Executive Committee for REMS
  • Strategic planning of property management systems (CTS) for REMS (Real Estate Management Services) Greater China
  • 80 management sites with 1500 users on CTS (Colliers Technology System) platform
  • Ability to present IT strategies for business approvals and articulate business requirements
  • for subsequent IT projects.
  • Comfortable in presenting for both internal & external clients in both languages.

Qualifications

 

  • Minimum of 10 years work experience in a IT function for a Real Estate or related industry in China
  • Strong hands on IT experience with a good understanding of the real state property management tools and software
  • At least 3 years of experience as team leader with proven ability to coach and develop junior staff
  • Ability to lead and encourage strong teamwork
  • Speak, read and write in English and Mandarin

 

Additional Information

What's on offer:

 • A competitive base salary and benefits structure.

• Opportunity to work in an enterprising environment where you can accelerate your career growth and lead the development of a team.

 • Future opportunities both domestically and internationally.

• A global culture, with a strong focus on learning and development.

With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.

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