Real Estate Product Analyst

Job Title: Product Analyst
Work Location: Richardson, TX (onsite 3 days/hybrid)
Duration: 12 month contract with option to extend
Education/Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field. Master's degree a plus; 3-5+ years of experience in a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or Product Manager role with a strong focus on data-intensive products or initiatives.
Job Description :

• This pivotal role will be at the forefront of our data-driven initiatives, bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.
• You will be a key partner to our Engineering team, focusing on gathering, analyzing, and documenting data requirements for critical use cases, particularly in the realm of development underwriting.
• Your work will directly contribute to enhancing our predictive capabilities, optimizing investment strategies, and unlocking deeper insights from our extensive datasets.

Responsibilities :

• Data Use Case Development:
  • Champion the development of new data-driven products and features that enhance our underwriting models, market analysis capabilities, and overall decision-making processes.
  • Define success metrics and KPIs for data products, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Prioritize data-related initiatives based on business value, feasibility, and strategic impact.
• Data Relationship Understanding & Insight Generation:
  • Deeply understand the relationships between various data entities within our ecosystem (e.g., property characteristics, market demographics, financial metrics, construction costs).
  • Proactively identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in data that can lead to valuable business insights.
  • Work with Engineering to ensure data models accurately reflect business logic and facilitate efficient querying and analysis.
  • Develop and maintain documentation of our data landscape, including data dictionaries and conceptual data models.
• Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration:
  • Act as the primary liaison between business users and the Engineering team for all data-related projects.
  • Communicate data-driven insights and project progress effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements, present findings, and gain consensus.
• Product Lifecycle Management (for Data Products):
  • Participate in the full product lifecycle for data-centric features, from ideation to deployment and post-launch optimization.
  • Support testing and validation of data solutions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Monitor the performance of data products and identify areas for continuous improvement.

Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field. Master's degree a plus.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or Product Manager role with a strong focus on data-intensive products or initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience gathering and documenting data requirements for complex systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proactive, curious, and a strong problem-solver with a meticulous attention to detail.