Job Description

SUMMARY

The Operations and Data Analytics Specialist position serves in a consultative Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leadership function. This position provides individual leaders and teams with powerful data and analysis that identifies solutions to our greatest challenges – thus enhancing our ability to drive social change. This position assists with crucial analysis on business performance and requires business insight, so leadership can formulate effective strategies. The Operations and Data Analytics Specialist will require extensive data reconciliation & consolidation as well as variance analysis, coupling the use of scenario and sensitive analysis to forecast possible outcomes. This position will use theoretical information to translate raw data into valuable business insights and create key metrics for monitoring.

The Operations and Data Analytics Specialist provides subject matter expertise to individuals within respective departments that have reporting responsibilities. The Operations and Data Analytics Specialist delivers direction, support, and is responsible to oversee the quality of work of individuals, including providing development and evaluative feedback to the staffs’ managers on performance. For any cross-function analysis, evaluations, and reporting, the Operations and Data Analytics Specialist leads the coordination efforts to ensure consistency and application across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Understands business needs and objectives
• Applies industry knowledge to interpret data
• Develops strategies for effective data analysis and reporting
• Selects, configures and implements analytic solutions
• Conducts qualitative research and analysis through interviews with departments within the company
• Administers quantitative research and analysis of the affordable housing marketplace
• Extracts reports from multiple sources (HR, Property Management, Services, Development and Accounting)
• Leads financial analysis, including forward-looking financial projections
• Prepares and delivers clear, compelling, high-impact presentations and plans
• Presents analysis and finds/ generates creative action-oriented insights and recommendations for company leaders
• Collaborates with individual leaders to implement recommendations
• Contributes to knowledge capture and dissemination
• Analyzes the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), monitors KPI and identifies the cause of any unexpected variances
• Manages Ad-hoc business performance reporting; implements a business intelligence tool and dashboard reports
• Develops financial models and analyzes them to support strategic initiatives
• Supports management team and Heads of Departments with data-drive analysis and uses the data to drive performance and make decisions
• Directs and co-manages a cross-functional team; analyzes their work and assists in managing their work schedule
• Performs other duties as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Management or a related field and three years of relevant experience or a combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent quantitative analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and a keen business sense demonstrated in either a professional or academic environment
• Demonstrated passion and commitment to working in the social sector and on society’s most important challenges
• Solid experience in data analysis and reporting; industry experience a plus
• Proficient knowledge of Excel, SQL, Real Page, Salesforce, and familiarity with business intelligence tools (PowerBI)
• Well-rounded inter-personal skill set
• Background in market research and project management
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate information to all audiences
• Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively as a member of a senior leadership team
• Able to foster cooperation within the company and with outside entities and agencies
• Financial management experience with planning and budgeting skills
• Demonstrated effective management skills to organize and prioritize workload
• Knowledge of effective managerial practices
• Must have strong problem solving, analytical skills, attention to detail and sound business judgement
• Highly self-motivated and willing to proactively take on leadership roles within project teams
• Must have valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance policy

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks
• Frequently sitting
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Consistent with its obligations under the law, will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Company Description

A non-profit organization who develops high-quality affordable housing communities, professionally manages the properties in those communities and provides services to residents.