Data Projects Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY

• Works closely with the Data Process manager and Director of IT-Applications to manage implementations, integrations, and reporting projects and requirements.
• Organizes meetings with internal business partners to define project scope, timelines, and requests for deliverables.
• Operates as a subject matter expert on core enterprise system infrastructure.
• Works with cross‑functional business partners to ensure that business processes are aligned with enterprise implementations efforts.
• Identifies opportunities for business process automation projects that support strategic enterprise objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work with team leadership to align enterprise projects and team data projects with corporate strategic goals.
• Coordinate and manage multiple data‑centric and business process automation projects.
• Create and manage project and data process documentation for system artifacts.
• Maintain system for project and data process asset versioning.
• Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with Database Manager to define and maintain data governance policies and procedures.
• Work with team developers and analysts in the project planning and solutions design process, gathering clear and concise requirements to guide development efforts.
• Implement and maintain data validation and quality checks for data integrity and provide support for integration and retention of new data sources.
• Coordinate documentation efforts for enterprise data architecture and system processes that support business workflows.
• Meet with business partners to define key performance indicators relevant to track for reporting.
• Translate technical findings into business‑friendly language.
• Facilitate user training as follow‑on support for implementation projects.
• Provide application testing documentation.
• Conduct application testing.
• Provide application testing documentation.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend team strategic planning sessions as needed.
• Analyze and map current data structures to new system requirements.
• Stay updated on emerging analytical tools, AI trends, and best practices.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science/Information Systems, Project Management, or other related discipline.

Further Training

• Project management or certification preferred.
• Awareness of Agile Scrum methodologies.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of five years of overall progressive broad‑based business and information systems experience, including hands‑on ERP applications and project implementation experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a project management or project data analyst role.
• Experience in the design and documentation of business reports using Yardi Spreadsheet Reporting.
• Experience leading data governance and data process improvement projects.

Computer Skills

• PC proficiency to include (but not limited to) Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Knowledge with SQL Server and Microsoft Power Platform preferred.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization software.
• Strong understanding of software infrastructure and troubleshooting techniques to assess data.
• Expertise with Yardi Voyager preferred.

Mobility

• Occasional travel to other company locations and industry conferences.

Other Requirements

• Experience in and knowledge of computing architectures.
• Experience with systems analysis requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to think and lead strategically.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to frame problems and solutions quickly and concisely.
• Ability to accomplish objectives through influence and persuasion.
• Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and problem‑solve.
• Experience in the REIT industry preferred.
• Experience with system implementation, including business process and change management.
• Experience with system integration efforts, including data transfer, file transfer, and API technologies.
• Knowledge of data conversion requirements.
• Knowledge of business process improvement efforts for process automation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and flexibility to handle changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.