Analytics Lead, Market 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 Marketplace organization drives Lyft’s business growth and ensures our marketplace performs reliably and efficiently. Within Marketplace, the Market Insights team is responsible for the health and growth of Lyft’s top regions.

We are looking for an analyst to join the Market Insights team to identify key opportunities in these regions and influence strategy across the company. From long-term strategic decisions to weekly agile operations, you will own a range of business-critical work. You will identify our marketplace’s most critical gaps, create business and product strategies to address them, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver impact.

The ideal candidate is proactive, has strong analytical capabilities, and can collaborate effectively across teams. 

• →Become an expert in rideshare marketplace behaviors/trends and support leadership in data-informed business strategies and decisions 
• →Leverage data and analytics to identify problems and opportunities in Lyft’s top regions, synthesize the trends and insights, and recommend action plans
• →Operate within rideshare decision-making frameworks with a critical lens, evaluating areas of improvement and business growth opportunities
• →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

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in analytics, statistics, economics, finance, marketing, or other quantitative fields
• 3+ 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 analyzing data, extracting key insights and trends, and producing actionable recommendations from the data
• Ability to think strategically and tackle open-ended problems, leading to analysis, recommendations, and next steps
• Experience building relationships and influence with cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings and recommendations to different types of stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Proficient in SQL and Excel/Google Sheets with strong quantitative analysis and data visualization skills
• You are a self-starter, take ownership, and are proactive; you have an eagerness to identify opportunities and a drive for impact