Founded in 1993, Greystar provides world-class service in the residential rental housing industry. Our innovative vertically integrated business model integrates the management, development and investment disciplines of the rental housing industry on international, regional and local levels. This unique approach and our commitment to hiring the best professionals have resulted in record growth, making us one of the most respected and trusted global real estate companies.

Because our vertically integrated business model includes both investment and service-oriented businesses, we’re able to maintain a constant presence in local markets and create value in all phases of the real estate cycle. Our international platform provides economies of scale, financial sophistication, institutional quality reporting and tremendous capital relationships, while our city offices provide local market expertise and execution.

Supported by a global team of 20,000+ employees, Greystar’s experienced and cross-functional executive team boasts on average over 23 years of industry experience and provides a diverse perspective throughout the investment process.

Over the years, Greystar has learned what’s important to people when it comes to a place to call home. That’s why we continually strive to provide beautiful living environments and innovative services that enhance the living experience. We take great pride in knowing that our homes are inviting places for residents to celebrate life’s important moments.

The Salesforce Business Analyst will work closely with stakeholders, customer experience, and product management to identify and document business problems and will lead efforts to gather business, functional, and non-functional requirements in the form of features and/or user stories. This role is a vital link between the scrum teams and business counterparts and will work in close partnership with the team’s scrum master and product owner to refine and prioritize the scrum team’s backlog.

Job Description

• Liaise between the application development (scrum team), product owners, and customers (internal and/or external).
• Act as an information source and authority on business for the team, especially in the absence of the Product Owner.
• Convert roadmap features into smaller user stories.
• Write clear and well-structured business requirements/documents.
• Produce workflow diagrams, data mapping documents, and other relevant supporting documentation.
• Communicate and validate requirements with relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product owner on roadmap planning and prioritization.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements
• Identify automation opportunities.
• Perform user acceptance testing.
• Develop applicable user documentation in support of training.
• Manage projects related to Product build/enhancements.
• Perform light administrative tasks in Salesforce.
• Collaborate on application/platform integrations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• 3+ years prior Business Analyst experience.
• Great analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong management and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to prepare and explain requirements to team members.
• Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and workflow creation tool.
• College degree in business analysis, business administration, or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Basic knowledge of Salesforce and Project Management tools are preferred.