Yardi Systems Analyst & Trainer
CCH - (Christian Church Homes) · Walnut Creek, CA · 4 wk ago
Information Technology$43.27–$52.88/hrFull-time
Culture & Mission Alignment
Contribute to caring and positive working and living environments for all employees and residents. Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement aligned with organizational values.
Systems Administration & Governance
- Serve as the organization’s primary administrator and subject matter expert for Yardi and related enterprise systems.
- Manage day-to-day system operations, including configuration, workflows, user access, permissions, and security controls in alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain system performance, data integrity, and adoption to ensure consistency and reliability across departments.
- Lead system upgrades, testing, and implementation of enhancements, modules, and integrations.
- Establish, document, and maintain standardized processes, SOPs, and system governance practices to ensure audit readiness and operational consistency.
User Support & Operational Enablement
- Act as the primary point of contact for Yardi-related support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Provide guidance on system functionality, workflows, and best practices to ensure effective utilization across teams.
- Partner with IT and system vendors to resolve complex issues, manage integrations, and support system stability.
Training, Adoption & Change Management
- Design and deliver comprehensive training programs for new hires and existing staff, including role-based system workflows and best practices.
- Develop and maintain training materials, job aids, and knowledge resources to support ongoing learning and system adoption.
- Conduct skills-gap assessments and implement learning plans that support system changes, new initiatives, and data literacy.
- Evaluate training effectiveness using metrics and feedback and continuously refine training strategies.
- Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new systems, processes, and tools across departments.
Data, Reporting & Analytics
- Support the development, maintenance, and optimization of system-based reporting and dashboards for operations, compliance, and leadership insights.
- Ensure data accuracy, validation, and consistency across systems to support audits and decision-making.
- Maintain documentation of data sources, reporting methodologies, and system logic.
- Champion ethical, secure, and compliant use of data.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with Property Management, Compliance, Finance, HR, IT, and Development teams to align system functionality with operational and regulatory needs.
- Serve as a liaison between business units and vendors to translate operational needs into system solutions.
- Facilitate cross-department alignment on system changes and maintain clear communication on updates, impacts, and expectations.
Project & Continuous Improvement Leadership
- Lead system-related projects occasionally, including planning, scoping, execution, and post-implementation evaluation.
- Translate strategic initiatives into actionable system enhancements with defined timelines and deliverables.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, compliance, and user experience through system optimization.
- Track and communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
Documentation & Knowledge Management
- Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and accessible documentation for system configurations, workflows, and processes.
- Ensure documentation supports audit readiness, training, and operational continuity.
Qualifications
- 3 years of Yardi administrative experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Science, and/or Statistics.
- Strong data visualization skills, familiarity with tools like Power BI is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
- Passion for social impact, particularly in affordable housing.
- Experience in property management or the non-profit sector is an asset but not required.