Property Research Manager

**Hey there, we’re PEXA**
We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. PEXA pioneered an electronic lodgement solution that simplifies property transactions - we’re a national online property settlements platform. Since starting life in 2010, we now employ a team of 450 people working across Australia. Today, we help 20,000 families settle their property safely each week.

Our passion and customer focus has resulted in awards or recognition of our products, services, culture, commitment to innovation and member experience in recent years. We’re still expanding at a rapid rate and we’re constantly striving to deliver superior property experiences to all Australians.

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Why become a PEXArian?*
Great question Being a PEXArian is so much more than just a job. We’re a passionate, motivated and unashamedly enthusiastic bunch at PEXA - we love what we do and we’re proud to admit it Creating brilliant experiences for our members and their clients wouldn’t be possible without ensuring we deliver an exceptional employee experience.

**Here’s a snapshot of what your life at PEXA could look like**:
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Your growth: *
We encourage you to hit your personal and professional learning and development goals with our tailored programs and tools.

**Your wellness**:
We care about your holistic wellbeing - take advantage of our ergonomic environment, a fully stocked kitchen, four wellness days, a $250 wellness subsidy as well as lunch and learn sessions to support your financial wellbeing.

**Your work/life blend**:
We know that work is just one aspect of your life - we want to help you create your ideal work/life blend, rather than squeezing in life around work.

**Your family**:
With a range of benefits aimed at supporting your family including access to a subsidised school holiday program, when we say, ‘welcome to the family’, we really mean it

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A day in the life: *

The Research Manager will work alongside the Head of Research and research team to execute the research roadmap (RR). They will work closely with several teams throughout the PEXA Insights business and broader PEXA group in delivering regular research insights, products and reports.**

**Key Accountabilities**
- Seek direction from Head of Research.
- Manage research projects end-to-end from research design to delivering the final product.
- Provide analytical and research support to D&A and product teams as required.
- Execute on the delivery of RR, using the Product Development Framework, which follows the “Discover, Define, Design &, Delivery” framework.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the RR by socializing ideas for new research, evolving existing research and influencing the way programs are delivered.
- Produce research insights, which includes analyzing PEXA and third-party data, writing commentary which summates the key insights derived from the data.
- Input into new ways research programs can be distributed to increase engagement with stakeholders, i.e. web-based, interactive products.
- Keep abreast of news and knowledge on economic, policy, property and mortgage intelligence.
- Engage with research partners to explore external collaboration opportunities, as supported by Head of Research
- Develop a map of third-party data sources to be acquired by the Data Business.
- Support D&A and commercial teams with the procurement and ingestion of data sets.
- Adhere to PEXA values and demonstrate these values day to day

**Skills and Experience**
- Atleast 5+ years of relevant experience in property data and research/ related fields
- Advanced grasp of statistics and mathematics.
- Solid understanding of fundamental macro-economics.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
- Advanced understanding of other data analytics tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python and R.
- Ability to distil key insights from data analysis and convey narrative to different audiences.

**Key Attributes**
- Quick learner
- Flexible and proactive
- Self-motivated with an exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent organisation and planning skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Ability and enthusiasm to learn rapidly
- Disciplined and rigorous in following through on actions
- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.

**Sounds like you?