SODA Analyst - Chicago, United States - Home Partners of America

Description

Job Title: SODA Analyst (Strategy, Operations, Data & Analytics)

Department: Data & Analytics

Home Partners of America, a Blackstone portfolio company, provides paths to homeownership for people who might not otherwise have one, empowering thousands of households to choose quality single-family homes with transparent, locked-in pricing and the power to rent, buy, or walk away with no hidden fees and no strings attached. Today, we offer a range of leasing options to give more people a chance to live in great communities across the U.S., as well as complementary services to help our residents strengthen their credit and navigate the homebuying process.

At HPA, our mission is to "Enrich the lives of the people we serve, one home at a time. Helping more people get into great homes, in the neighborhoods they love, is inspirational, our business model is unique and innovative, and our resident-led approach is closely connected to our Values:

• Be a Good Neighbor
  • At our core, we are dedicated to making a lasting, positive impact on the world. It's a commitment to our mission, our residents, and each other. We treat others with respect and embrace sustainable and inclusive practices that benefit everyone we serve.
• Go the Extra Mile
  • For us, it's all about our residents. We give our work everything we've got and rigorously pursue excellence. We also champion a culture of continuous improvement to always help each other be better today than yesterday.
• Do the Right Thing
  • We lead each day with purpose and adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards. Integrity is our compass—we are committed to honesty, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We are tremendously proud of our programs and the positive impact we have on our residents and communities.

What will you be doing?

Objectives and Key Results

You will have a direct and meaningful impact on the following key objectives at HPA:

• Improving our occupancy and quality of occupancy base
• Enhancing the health of our asset portfolio
• Lowering our cost to maintain assets while providing quality resident experiences
• Instilling a culture of excellence

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain leading-edge operational and financial forecasts and analyses, taking complicated problems and building simple frameworks
• Identify trends and opportunities for operational efficiencies and opportunities through analysis of complex datasets; create live, accessible executive-level reporting for monitoring key Operations KPIs
• Work directly with key operational and financial stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements, provide status updates, and build relationships
• Educate teams on how to leverage data and analytics in day-to-day prioritization and decision-making
• Work closely with partners to understand and maintain focus on the teams' analytics needs, including critical metrics and KPIs, and deliver actionable insights to relevant decision-makers
• Proactively analyze data to answer key questions for stakeholders or yourself, with an eye on what drives business performance, and investigate and communicate which areas need improvement in efficiency and productivity

*Applicants holding a real estate license will need to have their license assigned to one of the company's brokerages after 30 days of employment.

What we look for:

Characteristics/skillsets we're looking for:

• Highly experienced in operational and/or financial modeling
• Highly resourceful and entrepreneurial - willing to roll up sleeves and figure out way to get it done
• Analytical rigor and excellence (e.g., loves building models with best practices and bulletproof for adaptability and forecast accuracy)
• Strong planning and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple deliverables
• Able to communicate effectively cross-functionally and with senior executives, being able to give 5,000 ft summary and get into the details

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience; ideally in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a strategy role in a high growth corporate environment
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate data into actionable insights to senior executives
• Proven success in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of relevant Microsoft applications, including Power BI
• Experience with use of financial planning applications
• Experience in real estate, particularly with single family rental home operators

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the qualifications

A Little More About Us:

At Home Partners, we celebrate diversity, foster collaboration, ignite creativity, and value the significance of our work. We seek exceptional individuals who take pride in making a positive impact and share our passion to be a good neighbor, go the extra mile and do the right thing. For more information, please visit

Perks/Benefits:

We offer premier healthcare at affordable rates and access to 401K. Here are some amazing benefits you may not find anywhere else

• Mental wellness resources through Headspace & Ginger, pet insurance, adoption assistance program, compassion leave and eldercare/special needs
• 33 paid days off to start (which includes PTO, holidays, and personal days)
• Hybrid working environment

EEOC Statement:

Home Partners of America and Pathlight Property Management are Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, veteran or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations in which we operate.