Ventas is a leading S&P 500 company enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. With an enterprise value exceeding $50 billion and a portfolio of more than 1,400 properties across North America and the United Kingdom, Ventas is a preeminent participant in the longevity economy. Its largest business is private-pay senior housing, which includes over 850 communities providing valuable care and services to more than 90,000 residents. The Ventas portfolio also includes outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities that attract strong institutional demand from the largest health systems, biomedical companies and universities and other research institutions in the world. Backed by strong financial performance and a collaborative culture, Ventas has the capital, capabilities and relationships to deliver superior value. The experienced Ventas team shares a commitment to each other and to the Company’s mission of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
About the Role
The Senior Analyst, Data Science role offers a unique opportunity at an S&P 500 company to apply analytical thinking and technical skills to drive core business outcomes for Ventas’ Senior Housing portfolio, with direct partnerships with finance, operations, portfolio management, and enterprise strategy. Key responsibilities include:
- Explore, engineer, and derive analytical features from large, complex datasets to surface meaningful signals and drivers of business performance
- Perform diagnostic and exploratory analyses to identify correlations, patterns, and relationships across financial, operational, and portfolio‑level data
- Develop analytical frameworks to understand key business levers and quantify their impact on outcomes such as revenue, occupancy, rate, and mix
- Build and refine predictive models and scenario analyses to anticipate future performance and support proactive decision‑making
- Translate ambiguous business questions into well‑structured analytical problems and deliver clear, actionable insights to stakeholders
- Partner closely with teams across finance, operations, portfolio management, and strategy to align analytics with real‑world business decisions
- Communicate findings through compelling data visualizations, dashboards, and executive‑ready narratives that drive action
- Continuously evaluate data quality and model performance, recommending improvements to strengthen analytical rigor and reliability
- Contribute to the evolution of analytics best practices and serve as a thought partner to colleagues on analytical approaches and interpretation
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 4+ years of experience in a related analytical field (data analytics, data science, consulting, or similar), with demonstrated experience solving complex, ambiguous problems using data.
- Must be located in the New York City, NY surrounding area willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
- Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python required
- Experience translating ambiguous business questions to analytical problems
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and lean environment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $105,000 – $130,000 per year. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base salary Ventas reasonably expects to pay at the time of posting. Actual base pay will be determined based on work location, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and business needs.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other wellness benefits under applicable plan terms.
Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate.
Ventas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Ventas, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties.
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What We Do
For more than two decades, Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company and one of the world’s foremost Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), has operated as the premier capital provider to leading senior living, healthcare operators and research institutions. With more than $36 billion of investments under our belt, we own communities where patients and their families receive health and healing; where world class researchers discover treatments for disease; and where seniors live with dignity. Thanks to our financial strength and liquidity, our stock and robust dividend provides secure retirement savings and income to pensioners, firefighters, teachers and individuals around the world. We take our ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) commitments seriously. We’ve set meaningful ESG goals aligned to three pillars – People, Performance, Planet - emphasizing strong corporate governance; encouraging community engagement through social and financial support to communities where we live and work; and minimizing our environmental impact by protecting the planet while lowering operating costs and improving portfolio efficiency. We're honored to receive many external recognitions for our efforts: Ventas was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time in 2019 and received Nareit’s 2019 Health Care Leader in the Light award for the fourth time. We were the first REIT to sign the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and are a “Winning Company” on the 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index recognizing our 30% female Board. Our CEO, Debra A. Cafaro, is a leader widely-acclaimed for her strategic vision, and is ranked #29 in Harvard Business Review’s CEO 100, one of only 14 global CEOs named to HBR’s list consistently since 2014. Our team is what truly differentiates us – our winning competitive edge is due to a rare combination of drive and skill and a commitment to excellence that fuels everything we do.
