Business Analyst - Rendeavour at Tatu City Limited

Description

• The Business Analyst will be supporting the planning, execution, and financial performance of real estate projects developed by Rendeavour. The role involves analysis, market research, financial modelling, stakeholder coordination (limited), and the development of business cases that guide strategic decision-making. This position sits at the intersection of commercial strategy, urban planning, and project delivery, ensuring that projects are both commercially viable and aligned with the company’s long-term vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Where necessary conduct market research across residential, commercial, retail, industrial, and mixed-use asset classes.
• Develop recommendations on product mix, positioning, and pricing strategies
• Support feasibility studies for proposed development projects.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including cash flows, sensitivity analyses, development costing, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, ROI).
• Work closely with finance, design, engineering, and construction teams to ensure cost and revenue assumptions are accurate.
• Prepare business cases for investors, banks and the management.
• Track project performance versus approved budgets and forecasts.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track project progress, sales, leasing performance, customer trends, and cost performance.
• Consolidate data from cross-functional teams to prepare monthly and project reports.
• Assist in preparing long-term development strategies, phasing plans, and financial plans for the masterplan.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Work with urban planners, architects, and infrastructure teams to ensure plans align with commercial objectives.
• Coordinate inputs for design briefs, concept plans, and development strategies.
• Liaise with internal departments (planning, sales, construction, finance, operations) to gather and validate data.
• Support presentations to joint-venture partners, investors, government bodies, and senior management.
• Assist in preparing materials for board papers, investment committees, lender submissions, and regulatory authorities.
• Identify gaps in data, reporting, and project analysis and suggest improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in real estate development, consulting, financial analysis, or investment.
• Strong financial modelling experience (Excel or modelling software).
• Experience with large-scale real estate or infrastructure projects preferred.
• Understanding of urban development, land economics, and real estate markets.
• Experience with project management tools is an advantage.