Analytics Lead, Decisions & Insights

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

The Central Market Management organization at Lyft is responsible for accelerating the growth of the business and for delivering our top business/company goals related to marketplace and business performance.

Within Central Market Management, the Decisions & Insights team identifies and develops an understanding of our marketplace’s most critical problems & opportunities and creates business & product strategies to address them.  We’re looking for an Analytics Lead to drive deep dive business & product analyses and drive growth.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical problem solving skills, effective communication skills, and proactively takes ownership of their workstreams.

• →Develop hypotheses and analytical frameworks for understanding market dynamics and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• →Influence business strategy and product roadmaps through insightful analytics and business modeling. Be an analytical thought leader.
• →Analyze marketplace product & marketplace trends and provide cross-functional teams with actionable insights on improvements and problem areas.
• →Work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage time to deliver business impact in a time-efficient manner
• →Partner with Data Science, Product, Engineering, and other teams to deliver business, product, and strategy improvements
• →Be proactive in pursuing opportunities and have a true ownership mindset to get things done

• 5+ years experience in management consulting, strategic data science/analytics roles in a technology company, or an equivalent analytical role in a high growth startup
• Experience in leading high visibility projects and influencing others in a cross-functional team environment
• Experience in communicating with and presenting to senior leaders and data storytelling
• Strong ability in building decision making frameworks and data analysis, able to understand business issues, analyze large amounts of data, and draw actionable conclusions
• You are a self-starter, take ownership, and are proactive; you have an eagerness to identify opportunities and a drive for impact
• Skills
  • Ability to independently break down large datasets and synthesize inputs from multiple sources
  • Ability to think strategically about complex and unstructured business problems, leading to recommendations and action plans
  • Ability to craft a compelling story and concisely present recommendations across teams and levels including both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to manage, influence, negotiate, and inspire others in a fast-moving environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for internal stakeholders, including senior leadership
  • Strong product and user experience sense
  • Excellent organization, planning skills, and attention to detail
  • Advanced analytical and problem solving skills
  • Proficiency in SQL