Senior Data & Analytics Specialist (Commercial Real Estate)

About Us: The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) believes stable and sustainable affordable housing is the foundation of strong communities and we strive to contribute to comprehensive neighborhood revitalization through our lending and partnerships. A nationally recognized leader in affordable housing finance, CPC has provided a consistent source of capital to underserved housing markets throughout New York State since our inception in 1974. Today, CPC stands as the largest CDFI solely committed to investing in multifamily housing, having invested more than $15 billion to finance the creation and preservation of more than 230,000 units of quality housing in neighborhoods across New York State and beyond. CPC has a robust construction lending platform, a mortgage bank, and equity and impact investment platforms that focus on our three goals: Expanding Affordable Housing, Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and Investing in the Green Economy. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a real difference in people's lives. We're looking for talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and share our values of commitment, respect, excellence, accountability, and collaboration. Role Summary: Community Stabilization Partners (CSP) is a joint venture between The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) and Related Fund Management (RFM), formed to asset‑manage a portfolio of commercial residential real estate loans formerly held by Signature Bank. In partnership with the FDIC, CSP serves as lender of record for approximately 830 loans secured by more than 30,000 housing units. The Senior Data & Analytics Specialist is responsible for refining CSP’s data and reporting operating model and for delivering portfolio-wide analysis and reports. Acting as both a data strategist and a hands‑on implementation leader, this position works closely with CSP business leaders and CPC Technology to translate business workflows into data infrastructure, performance metrics, and automated reporting tools. What You’ll Do: Data Strategy and Implementation Develop a comprehensive understanding of CSP workflows, data architecture, key performance indicators (KPIs) and NYC open data sources. Partner with business units to assess evolving data, technology, and reporting needs. Identify process gaps, inconsistencies, and inefficiencies. Partner with CPC Technology to improve CSP data architecture and strategies in alignment with other CPC Technology initiatives. Monitor and help refine CSP’s end‑to‑end data architecture and strategy, including data collection, validation and reporting. Portfolio Analytics, Reporting and Decision Support Design and deliver routine executive, management and operational reports. Analyze real estate pro formas, financial data, portfolio trends and performance drivers to support transaction and portfolio level decision-making; communicate insights clearly to stakeholders. Conduct ad hoc analyses to support strategic, operational, regulatory, and partner-driven requests. Collaboration and Implementation Operationalize new data and technology solutions within business units, through creation of standard operating procedures and staff training. Serve as a primary liaison between CSP business units and CPC Technology, translating business needs into clear technical and analytical requirements. Partner with CPC Technology to support system integration and reporting infrastructure enhancements. Coordinate with third-party data providers and external consultants to support analytical and reporting initiatives. Skills and Experience: Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline preferred. Minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate analytics, data management, or a data analyst role, with demonstrated experience preparing real estate finance and analytical reports. Strong understanding of commercial real estate terminology, proformas and metrics preferred. Familiarity with NYC market, regulatory framework and public data is a plus. Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead collaboration across diverse business units and stakeholders. Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively across levels of leadership. Highly self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently as a resourceful problem-solver. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) required. Experience with programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R) strongly preferred. Familiarity with machine learning and data‑mining techniques is a plus. What We Offer: Competitive compensation 401(k) retirement plans with employer match Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents Commuter benefits PTO for vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, bereavement, parental leave, and disability Tuition assistance program Two “work from anywhere” weeks per year Summer Fridays Collaborative working spaces Service days to support our communities Employee development and engagement events More about our offerings and culture here This is a hybrid role where you will work from the Manhattan office two-three days a week. The salary range is $100,000 – $115,000, dependent on experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The Community Preservation Corporation does not provide employment sponsorship of any kind. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they meet all minimum qualifications for the position at the time of application. The Community Preservation Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all employment-related decisions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation, training and termination are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, status as a veteran, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other protected status.