Data Projects Analyst

COPT Defense Properties • Columbia, MD

10d • $95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Further Training - Project management or certification preferred.
• Awareness of Agile Scrum methodologies
• Experience in the REIT industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Creates and manages project and data process documentation for system artifacts.
• Maintains system for project and data process asset versioning
• Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Coordinates with Database Manager to define and maintain data governance policies and procedures.
• Works 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
• Coordinates 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.
• Provides application testing documentation
• Conducts application testing
• Provides application testing documentation
• Attend team strategic planning sessions as needed.
• Analyzing and mapping current data structures to new system requirements.
• Staying updated on emerging analytical tools, AI trends, and best practices
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• CDP proudly offers to all employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week market-leading health benefits including medical, dental, vision and prescription, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees