Senior Analyst, Operations Analytics

Essex Property Trust•Irvine, CA

1d•$94,000 - $117,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst of Business Analytics provides accurate, clear, and actionable analysis to senior leadership in support of the strategic direction of the Operations group. The Business Analytics team builds and maintains the Operations data and reporting toolkit for reporting and strategic analysis—anticipating leadership questions, surfacing emerging risks early, and quantifying the outcomes of strategic alternatives. The ideal candidate can build robust operational and financial models from scratch and translate complex data into a clear narrative that drives decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required; a degree in economics, finance, business administration, statistics, philosophy or psychology is preferred.
2–4 years of experience in business analytics, financial planning & analysis, BI reporting, corporate strategy, or related fields.
Advanced Excel skills with the demonstrated ability to build operational and financial models from scratch.
Proven ability to leverage medium-to-large data sets, determine the appropriate data elements and structure, and draw meaningful, actionable insights.
Results-oriented with exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to use data to tell a story.
Ability to think critically and creatively, bringing new ideas to the table rather than merely executing tasks as directed; intellectual curiosity and a passion for data.
Proven team player with the ability to guide and influence cross-functional teams at various levels of the organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to internal stakeholders, and to effectively present information.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents and to solve problems involving several options in situations.
Requires intermediate-to-advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
Decisions made with thorough knowledge of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines.
Responsible for setting own project deadlines.
Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact on coworkers and supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Prior real estate or multi-family housing experience is preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric; knowledge of Power Query, semantic models, SQL, DAX, R, or Python preferred.
Knowledge of Yardi and real estate industry terminology is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance the suite of data and reporting assets serving operations associates and corporate power users; ensure data assets are durable, accurate, and automated, and that reporting is current, reliable, and accessible to its audiences.
Produce the monthly operations leadership deck, translating performance data into a clear, decision-ready narrative for senior management.
Establish forward-looking performance expectations, then report and explain variances against them—so leadership understands not just what happened, but why and what was anticipated.
Develop early-warning indicators designed to surface emerging operational and market risks before they appear in results.
Build scenario-based forecasts that model operational and financial outcomes under alternative assumptions to support strategic decision-making and contingency planning.
Aggregate and validate data from multiple source systems to develop operational and financial models, and provide recommendations grounded in financial impact.
Proactively identify trends, opportunities, and concerns at the market, property, and portfolio levels, and provide recommendations to leadership based on these findings.
Interpret business needs into detailed analyses—outline problems, identify opportunities, and provide sound solutions for the business.
Conduct internal and peer benchmarking to contextualize performance.
Partner with centralized departments to identify deficiencies and improve performance and efficiency.
Ad hoc reporting and analysis requests as needed.