Senior Business Analyst (Risk Analysis)

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JOB SUMMARY

As a Sr. Business Analyst you’ll work to support multiple facets of the organization. The first focus of this role will be to support the Risk function, evaluating resident screening practices and resident performance.  After acclimating to the role, responsibilities will then span across other areas of the business such as Operations and Revenue teams. You’ll leverage your analyses to identify opportunities to maximize occupancy while minimizing credit losses, and reducing costs to serve overall. In this role you will collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders and directly influence strategy development, execution and outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Develops a deep and cross-functional understanding of resident screening (i.e. product, operations, policy design)

• Uses SQL to gather data from data warehouses and business intelligence tools

• Performs ad-hoc data analyses to detect performance patterns and trends, make projections, and optimize tradeoffs; interprets and uses findings to recommend improvements to resident screening policy intent and process

• Performs root cause analyses to understand the drivers of resident screening and occupancy outcomes (i.e. KPI Monitoring/Ownership)

• Prepares presentations/decks that are shared with an executive audience

• Continuously and proactively identifies opportunities to improve data and process integrity; works closely with the Data Quality and Operations teams to recommend changes to data capture and source systems that improve data

• As a member of the Analytics team, this role will have exposure to initiatives outside of the Risk function and may be expected to support those projects and stakeholders as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a quantitative background: Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science Etc.

• 5+ years performing analysis by developing queries and extracting actionable insights

• Technical:

  • SQL – develop complex queries for analysis

  • Excel - proficiency with pivot tables and lookups

  • Python – manipulate data frames and apply functions

• Strong verbal, written, and visual communication

• Demonstrated track record of prioritizing, multitasking, and managing multiple projects/assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

• Adept at gathering, aggregating, cleaning, and validating data from multiple disparate sources

• Strong problem solving skills and ability to “think outside the box”

• Inquisitive mind and desire to learn

• Prior experience in Credit Policy/Pricing Analysis

• Experience developing executive presentations to recommend strategic decisions  

• Consulting experience

• Model Development/Monitoring and/or Statistics: Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Hypothesis testing, and actual-to-predicted performance monitoring of models developed

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive Compensation - Including performance-based bonuses that reward your contributions.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package - Medical, dental, vision, parental leave, 401(k) with company match and more.

• Generous Time Off – Enjoy PTO based on tenure, 13 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.

• Ongoing Learning and Development - Quarterly summits, town hall meetings and continuous training to support your professional growth.

• A Culture that Celebrates You - We believe in collaboration, recognition and having fun while doing important work.

This summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

Employment with Progress Residential is conditional on a satisfactory background and drug screen.

Progress Residential is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.