Business Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

The main focus of the Business Analyst is to assist and support the Manager, Revenue Partnerships in the administration, reporting, analysis, and operations of the revenue generating categories. Revenue generating categories include telecom, renter's insurance, third party laundry, rooftop antennas, and others. Some of the key responsibilities include: collecting, synthesizing, and reporting on external and internal program metrics; making decisions directly impacting program operations; preparing summary highlight presentations on the progress of key initiatives; conducting current-state analysis across designated categories; managing vendor relationships and expectations; auditing vendor compliance and invoicing; front-end involvement in initiatives; and direct impact on ancillary revenue. This position will support these programs on a day to day basis to ensure that they are running optimally and we are meeting our ancillary revenue goals.

WHO YOU ARE

• Knowledgeable, Analytical, and Intellectually Curious.
  You've got strong quantitative skills and are comfortable analyzing data sets, spotting trends and synthesizing relevant observations. You like thinking outside the box to come up with innovative points of view. You're inherently interested in the "why" so that you can identify opportunities that represent unconventional solutions to the problems you are trying to solve.
• Organized and Confident.
  You are flexible, composed, and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously, while confidently interacting with a variety of individuals, across all levels of the organization. You handle pressure well and do so with confidence.
• Solution and Results-Oriented.
  You demonstrate an inherent sense of urgency to drive great results, while being precise in executing your work.
• Strong Communicator.
  Your writing and speaking skills are clear, articulate, and effective, demonstrating your ability to interact with all levels and various teams within the organization and be understood. In addition, you're skilled in compiling and delivering presentations that help to coordinate efforts. By delivering clear communication, you help to ensure that projects stay on time, deliverables meet budget, and key stakeholders are aware of project statuses.
• A Trusted Team Player.
  You enjoy partnering with others and build constructive working relationships that foster the collaboration necessary to deliver great results. You are accountable to your teammates and follow through on commitments.
• Passionate. Motivated. Eager to Learn.
  You are resourceful, ask smart questions, challenge the status quo, and regularly seek to understand. You invest extra energy to reach your goals. And when a special project arises, you volunteer!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Direct and perform data collection and management
  , conduct performance trending and data analyses, produce management reports, help to make decisions to address problems and issues, and provide broad support for assigned categories.
• Create presentations and relate communication
  to highlight summary program/project results to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for preparing ad hoc analysis on program results
  , including (but not limited to): areas of risk, action items needed, key opportunities for improvement, etc.
• Manage vendor relationships and day-to-day program functions
  ensuring desired Property Operations outcomes and goals are met.
• Serve as a go-to liaison for internal customers and external vendors
  to resolve large-scale or complex requests, questions, issues, etc.
• Conduct audits of vendor invoicing, pricing, and other contract requirements
  to ensure compliance.
• Suggest process improvements
  that result in better visibility and more effective management of resources and/or reduced costs and directly implement those recommendations.
• Develop and maintain complex databases and trackers
  of vendor and property data, open issues, program changes, project implementations, etc.
• Prepare periodic reports
  for accounting, internal audit, and senior management.
• Support special projects and ad hoc requests,
  as needed.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in business or economics preferred, plus 2+ years previous professional experience in analytical, operational or property management roles.
• Knowledge of renters insurance and/or telecom preferred.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, intuitiveness, conceptual thought processes, and exemplary organizational skills to support numerous existing projects and new business initiatives.
• Analytical skills are necessary, with proficiency in Excel and Google Applications. Power Query and Access preferred. Experience with Essbase is also preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly master additional data collection and data management software. Comfortable utilizing and learning new technologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and translate numerical/technical data into clear written, verbal, and presentation communications.

PrimaryLocation Chicago, IL, United States ABOUT THE TEAM We are

currently seeking a creative, organized, and analytical Business

Analyst. Revenue Strategy to join our team in our Chicago office. The

main focus of the Business Analyst is to assist and support the Manager,

Revenue Partnerships in the administration, reporting, analysis, and

operations of the revenue generating categories.

Remote Work :

No