Associate / Sr Associate _ Data Analytics & Business Strategy

Department / Role Overview:

Amherst Residential Amherst is revolutionizing the way U.S. real estate is priced, managed and financed in order to unlock opportunities for all market participants. Driven by data, analytics, and technology, Amherst has a 20-year history of anticipating where the next risks and opportunities are likely to emerge and designing actionable strategies for investors to capitalize on opportunities across residential real estate, commercial real estate and public securities. Amherst, along with its affiliates and subsidiaries, has more than 900 employees, $5 billion under management and approximately $15 billion under advisement and oversight.

The Amherst Residential platform provides a comprehensive suite of services to facilitate the ownership of single-family rental properties, including property management services, asset-level financing, and asset management services. With a deep understanding of and proprietary analytics on the single-family home and mortgage markets, Amherst's platform combines a unique combination of national scale with local market knowledge and execution.

We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable Strategic Operations Manager to join our real estate team. This role requires strong strategic thinking, a solid financial background, and the ability to manage and analyze large datasets to support business growth and decision-making. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with financial models, SQL, and Excel, and able to respond flexibly to ad-hoc business needs.

Job Description (Primary Responsibilities)

• Drive strategic planning and operational initiatives aligned with real estate business objectives.

• Build, maintain, and refine financial models to support investment decisions, rental performance analysis, forecasting, and overall portfolio performance.

• Analyze large volumes of property and market data using SQL and Excel to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Develop business case models to assess rental yield, asset performance, and value-add opportunities.

• Provide data-driven insights to support key functions such as acquisitions, leasing, and operations.

• Create executive-level reports, dashboards, and visualizations to effectively communicate insights to leadership.

• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) across the property portfolio to inform strategic decisions and operational improvements.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, asset management, and operations teams to drive highimpact strategic projects.

• Adapt quickly to changing business needs, managing ad-hoc analysis and reporting requirements with agility.

• Present clear, concise, and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders to support data-informed decision-making.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Masters and Bachelor's degree from Tier 1 colleges preferred .

• 5+ years in data science or modeling, preferably in real estate.

• Proficient in Python, R, and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

• Knowledge of statistical modeling and machine learning.

• Demonstrated interest in real estate/SFR through experience or studies.

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Strong work ethic with a proactive, results-driven mindset.

• Engaging personality with curiosity and creative problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience with SQL for data querying.

• Familiarity with SFR market trends and dynamics.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multitasking environment. Reports To: Head of Strategy Operations

Amherst's core values:

➢ Culture & Conduct: Positive attitude with high integrity. Agile in adapting to a dynamic environment with emerging datapoints. We do the right thing the right way and are accountable for our actions.

➢ Client-Centricity & Business Acumen: Strong Team player, multiple internal/external stakeholders management,

➢ Communication & Connectivity: Strong written and verbal communication skills with clients and management. Collaboration – We align, contribute, and win together.

➢ Execution & Delivery: Self-starter, Proactive, motivated, driven personality, Excellent organizational and time management skills.

➢ Agility – We are nimble and responsive.

➢ Community – We empower and support people to create a sense of belonging for all.

Working Shift/ arrangement: Shift (1:30 PM – 10:30PM/ 4:30 PM – 1.30 AM), Hybrid working model