Senior Data Analyst Data Scientist
Job Summary
The Role:
The Senior Data Analyst / Data Scientist will lead business intelligence analytics reporting and decision-support for a growing self-storage and real estate organization. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer this hands-on role transforms financial operational customer and market data into actionable insights that improve revenue occupancy budgeting forecasting customer service and portfolio performance. The successful candidate will be:
Highly organized detail-oriented and able to connect analysis to the broader business strategy.
Proactive resourceful and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
Customer-service focused and responsive to the needs of executives corporate teams and field operations.
A practical problem solver who communicates complex findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative adaptable accountable and willing to work on-site in York Pennsylvania.
Essential Duties:
Specific duties and functions of the position include but are not limited to:
Business Intelligence and Power BI:
o Serve as the companys Power BI subject-matter expert; design develop deploy and maintain executive financial operational revenue-management marketing and property-level dashboards.
o Build scalable data models using Power Query DAX semantic modeling automated refreshes permissions documentation and quality controls.
o Replace manual spreadsheet reporting with accurate repeatable user-friendly reporting solutions and train employees to interpret and use the information.
Self-Storage Revenue Management and Customer Analytics:
o Analyze occupancy economic occupancy move-ins move-outs achieved and street rates discounts concessions delinquency retention lead conversion and unit-type performance.
o Partner with operations and revenue management to evaluate pricing rate increases promotions demand patterns customer behavior competitive conditions and underperforming properties.
o Measure the impact of operational marketing pricing and customer-service initiatives and identify opportunities to improve revenue occupancy retention and net operating income.
Budgeting Forecasting and Financial Analysis:
o Support annual property and portfolio budgets monthly forecasting variance analysis scenario planning and performance comparisons to budget prior year forecast and underwriting.
o Analyze revenue operating expenses NOI capital expenditures and other financial measures; clearly explain significant variances and business implications.
o Assist with acquisition underwriting due diligence post-closing performance tracking and integration reporting as requested.
Data Science Automation and Systems Integration:
o Develop statistical predictive machine-learning or AI-supported models when appropriate for revenue forecasting pricing optimization customer retention lead conversion and property performance.
o Develop maintain or support APIs and other integrations among operational accounting accounts-payable revenue-management and reporting platforms.
o Create reliable data pipelines and automated workflows that consolidate information reduce duplicate entry and eliminate unnecessary manual processes.
o Evaluate emerging analytical and AI technologies based on business value scalability cost security and user adoption.
Data Governance Quality and Collaboration:
o Establish consistent KPI definitions reconcile outputs to source systems and accounting records troubleshoot discrepancies and maintain documentation of data sources and methodologies.
o Protect confidential company customer employee and financial information and support sound data-governance practices.
o Translate business questions into practical analytical solutions manage competing priorities and provide responsive service to internal customers and third-party technology partners.
Experience and Qualifications:
Were looking for someone with the following:
Bachelors degree in data analytics data science statistics mathematics computer science finance accounting economics business or a related field.
Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in business intelligence analytics financial analysis data science or a comparable role.
Expert-level Power BI experience including dashboard design DAX Power Query data modeling visualization administration and automated reporting.
Self-storage experience strongly preferred including property operations budgeting revenue management pricing occupancy and multi-location performance analysis.
Advanced Excel skills; working knowledge of SQL relational databases and integration of data from multiple platforms.
Experience with API development or integration. Python R Microsoft Fabric Azure data warehouses machine learning or AI tools are additional advantages.
Experience with Sage 100 AvidXchange Self Storage Manager or comparable property-management software and Veritec or comparable revenue-management technology is a plus.
Excellent analytical judgment written and verbal communication project management organization accuracy and ability to perform under changing priorities.
Ability and willingness to work on-site in York Pennsylvania.
Core Competencies:
Business and financial acumen; Power BI and data-visualization expertise; self-storage and revenue-management knowledge; analytical problem solving; systems thinking; process improvement; data storytelling; customer-service orientation; intellectual curiosity; initiative; accuracy; accountability; adaptability; and cross-functional collaboration.
Physical Requirements:
Duties are generally performed in a standard indoor office environment.
Ability to remain stationary and use a computer for prolonged periods; occasional bending reaching and repetitive motion may be required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Since our inception in 1998, we have specialized solely in the self storage industry. With decades of experience in self storage construction, development, and property management, we have been a go-to resource for buyers and sellers of self-storage alike.