Business Analyst / Project Manager

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ROLE:Business Analyst / Project Manager (Internally: Product Owner/Lead, Integrations)
REPORTS TO:Product Manager, Technology Team
LOCATION:Corporate Office in Richmond Hill
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Venterra Realty is a privately held Canadian corporate success story by any measure. It is a technology company, an investment management company and a commercial real estate company. Venterra has just under $4.0 billion assets under management; revenue of $350+ million. It owns and operates over 65 multi-unit residential properties, representing more than 18,000 units in the highest growth cities in the Southern United States. Over the past 20 years, and through 3 economic cycles, we have achieved a 10% annual growth rate.

Investors have enjoyed some of the best risk-adjusted returns available in the market with an average annual return of 18.0%+ over a 20-year period. Financial performance of the firm’s investments has exceeded the average performance of the top U.S. REITs by 50% over the past five years. Significant capital is available to fund further growth. Customers (Residents) at Venterra properties rate their living experience in the top 5% nationally of all apartment communities. The CEO, John Foresi was also named a 2021 and 2018 Glassdoor Top CEO. The values-driven corporate culture is applauded by employees. People join for a job and stay for a career.

Technology is in the DNA of its founders and they are the leaders of Venterra today. The Chairman gained a Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence before most of the world had heard of the words. Earlier in their careers, the Chairman and the CEO jointly led the growth and sale of a highly successful software technology business, focused on transportation logistics optimization. They then applied their business and technology acumen to the real estate industry and created Venterra.
Venterra is an intriguing employer offering exposure to three sectors—technology, investment management, and real estate. We have several paths charted for growth and are well-capitalized. The Venterra core values result in a culture that embraces creative thinking and high-performing talent.

• 2021 Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials
• 2020 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women
• 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas
• 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, & 2016Fortune Top 100 Best Medium Workplaces
• 2018 Fortune Best Workplaces for Diversity
• 2018 Houston Top Workplaces
• 2021, 2018 Glassdoor Top CEOs
• 2021, 2017 & 2016 Glassdoor Best Place to Work
• 50 Most Engaged Workplacesby the Achievers Corporation
• And have 98% of our communities recognized as "Top Rated"by ApartmentRatings.com

We are looking for people who:

• Have strong personal values and want to work for a values-based company
• Are ambitious and hard working with exceptionally high personal standards
• Embrace problem-solving and learning new skills
• Thrive in a rapidly changing and high growth environment
• Are passionate about driving continuous improvements and the use of technology with data to drive business results

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THE OPPORTUNITY*
This is an exciting time to join Venterra. We are seeking to build on Venterra’s current success and continue to position the organization as a leader in the use of technology. Our solutions have been a combination of implementing customized third-party solutions and building solutions from scratch. In support of Venterra’s growth plan, the Technology Team is in the process of executing a digital transformation of its platform that involve driving new capabilities and replacing legacy components through the implementation and integration of third-party solutions.
Reporting to the Product Manager, the Product Lead, Integrations will have the opportunity to own and execute critical Venterra projects and initiatives. Initially, this role will have a mandate to partner with the Technology, Finance, Property Operations stakeholders and the Vendor to lead the analysis, documentation, and delivery of a new Purchasing solution to replace the current one. The role will grow to include the addition, evolution, and support of other third-party integrations. Other initiatives will be assigned based on Venterra’s Annual Business Plan priorities and Business needs.

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KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*

• Collaborate with stakeholders and the implementation team to elicit, analyze, specify, validate, prioritize, and document business and stakeholder requirements
• In conjunction with business and technology stakeholders support the development and maintenance of product road maps
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage and own the end-to-end delivery of the solutions to achieve desired outcomes
• Organize and facilitate meetings, discussions, and workshops among stakeholders, and between the business and external providers to assist with prioritization, coordination, and communication around competing deliverables and timelines
• Partner with technology team, business stakeholders and third-party vendors to define and execute user acceptance testing criteria, and to track, validate and report on issue resolution status through to acceptance and approval
• Support RFP processes and vendor evaluation and management efforts
• Partner with Vendors as needed to provide post-implementation and operational support to business stakeholders, the technology team and end users
• Other ad hoc initiatives and requests as required

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CANDIDATE PROFILE*

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science or related work experience
• 5-7 years experience in a Business Analyst, project management or implementation related role in technology, preferably in software implementations
• Candidates who can demonstrate proven Business Analyst experience in leading projects through the end-to-end lifecycle and through successful software implementations will be preferred
• Possesses confidence, a high sense of urgency, and ability to take ownership, think critically and solve problems with minimal direction and guidance
• Knowledge of project management and change management principles and experience with implementing change in a project environment
• Superior coordination, organizational and facilitation skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interpret, document and present business requirements, specifications, reports, project documents, implementation plans, etc.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively and build professional relationships with external parties and individuals at all levels of the organization
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience using JIRA suite of tools like Confluence, JIRA and Zephyr is an asset.
• Experience in real estate or asset management is preferred but not required
• Any certifications related to project management or business analysis is a plus

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COVID-19*
This is currently a home-based position during the pandemic. The role will ultimately be a hybrid of in-office and work from home.
Venterra Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Multiple Locations