Lyft

Analytics Lead, Decisions & Insights

Lyft • $118K — $147K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in management consulting or strategic analytics roles, preferably in tech or high-growth startups.
  • Proven experience leading high-visibility projects in cross-functional teams.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting to senior leaders and storytelling with data.
  • Expertise in building decision-making frameworks and analyzing large datasets for actionable insights.
  • Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a drive for impact.

Responsibilities

  • Develop analytical frameworks to understand market dynamics and provide recommendations to leadership.
  • Influence business strategy and product roadmaps through data-driven insights.
  • Analyze marketplace trends and deliver actionable insights to cross-functional teams.
  • Manage time effectively to deliver impactful results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to enhance business strategies.
  • Proactively identify opportunities and take ownership of projects.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Mental health support and family building benefits.
  • Child care and pet benefits available.
  • 401(k) plan with company match for future savings.
  • Discretionary paid time off for salaried employees, plus 12 observed holidays.
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all types of parents.
  • Subsidized commuter benefits and monthly Lyft credits.
  • Complimentary Lyft Pink membership.
Full Job Description
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.
Responsibilities:
  • 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
Experience:
  • 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
Benefits:
  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $118,000 -$147,500, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

About Lyft

Lyft is a transportation network company that was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates a mobile app that allows users to request rides from nearby drivers. Lyft provides ride-hailing services in the United States and Canada, and it has expanded into other transportation services, such as bike-sharing and scooter-sharing. The company is known for its pink mustache logo, which was replaced by a glowing dashboard mustache in 2015. Lyft went public in March 2019.
Learn more about Lyft
Size
4,453 employees
Market Cap
$3.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.7 billion
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+56.4%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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