Forward Deployed Analyst

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL); New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

401(k) Matching & Profit Sharing

Student Debt Program

Tuition Assistance

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Welltower Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Analyst to embed with a team, learn decision processes, and deploy tools against live workflows to improve efficiency. You’ll lead engagements and own outcomes, supported by a build team to scale solutions.

The role requires 4+ years in CRE investment analysis, robust data fluency, and a bias toward rapid delivery while maintaining quality. On-site in NYC with a strong growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in CRE investment analysis or capital allocation.
• Solid understanding of how institutional real estate decisions get made.
• Hands-on user of AI tools in your own work, with a real point of view on where they help and where they fall short.
• Genuine interest in AI and a track record of adopting new tools early rather than waiting for them to be proven.
• Strong client-facing presence, comfortable working directly with senior teams.
• Fluent with data and analytical tooling; you translate easily between domain experts and engineers.
• Bias toward shipping fast over perfecting.
• Based in the NYC metro area and able to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Embed with a team and learn their decision process end to end: how they screen, evaluate, and benchmark.
• Deploy our tools against their real data and workflow, tailoring the output to how they actually work.
• Own adoption and the relationship, getting the team to trust the output enough to act on it.
• Capture and encode what you learn against a common framework so knowledge compounds across engagements.
• Push AI tools into a real workflow and drive adoption with users who are new to them.
• Feed field insight back to the build team to shape the roadmap.

Skills

CRE investment analysis

Data analysis

AI tools experience

Client-facing

Decision support

Tools

AI tools

Job description

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.

Summary

The Forward Deployed Analyst embeds with a team, learns how they make decisions, and deploys our tools against their live workflow to make their work sharper and faster. You lead the engagement and own the outcome. A build team stands behind you.

Welltower, the world’s largest real estate company by market capitalization, is growing at an exciting pace. We move fast, think like owners, and build for long-term value. This is a hands‑on role for someone who wants to build from the ground up inside a company with real scale behind it.

Key Responsibilities

• Embed with a team and learn their decision process end to end: how they screen, evaluate, and benchmark, and where judgment drives the call
• Deploy our tools against their real data and workflow, tailoring the output to how they actually work
• Own adoption and the relationship, getting the team to trust the output enough to act on it
• Capture and encode what you learn against a common framework so knowledge compounds across engagements
• Push AI tools into a real workflow and drive adoption with users who are new to them
• Feed field insight back to the build team to shape the roadmap

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years in CRE investment analysis or capital allocation
• Solid understanding of how institutional real estate decisions get made
• Hands‑on user of AI tools in your own work, with a real point of view on where they help and where they fall short
• Genuine interest in AI and a track record of adopting new tools early rather than waiting for them to be proven
• Strong client‑facing presence, comfortable working directly with senior teams
• Fluent with data and analytical tooling; you translate easily between domain experts and engineers
• Bias toward shipping fast over perfecting
• Based in the NYC metro area and able to work on‑site

Compensation

Salaries may vary by location. The base salary range for this role in New York is $135,000 to $165,000. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for a total rewards package that includes an annual bonus opportunity, equity awards through our long‑term incentive program, and a comprehensive benefits suite.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and verification of employment, education, and other credentials relevant to the position.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Employer‑matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
• Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world’s preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 2,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro‑markets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture.

Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long‑term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star.

Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet