Lyft

Analytics Lead, SCC

Lyft$96K — $120K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in a quantitative field (statistics, economics, applied math, operations research, engineering), advanced degrees preferred.
  • 2+ years in a data science or similar analytical role within a high-growth startup.
  • Strong ability to articulate unstructured business problems into clear requirements.
  • Proven problem-solving skills with capacity to shift between detailed data and broader business issues.
  • Exceptional communication skills for presenting insights effectively to diverse audiences.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across different functions.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python to analyze large datasets independently.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Data Science to achieve business objectives.
  • Develop frameworks and scalable processes for decision-making and prioritization.
  • Define success metrics for strategic initiatives, creating dashboards to track these metrics over time.
  • Design and execute A/B tests to assess the impact of product features and operational changes.
  • Collaborate with partners to deliver data-driven insights for enhancing customer support experiences.
  • Monitor KPI performance and present analysis to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, and disability benefits.
  • Mental health support services.
  • Family building assistance.
  • Childcare and pet benefits.
  • Lyft-funded Health Care Savings Account.
  • RRSP plan with company match for future savings.
  • Flexible paid time off policy for salaried team members, plus 15 days PTO for hourly employees, increasing with tenure.
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents.
  • Subsidized commuting benefits and ride credits.
Full Job Description
The vision of the Safety & Customer Care (SCC) team is to foster long-term loyalty to Lyft with every support interaction. If we are successful, a Lyft customer will rarely interact with Lyft Support. But when that interaction occurs, their issue is resolved quickly, effectively, and with true care. For a Lyft customer, their experience of Support should be that "Lyft cares about me and made the experience easy."

As a Data Analytics Lead, you'll partner directly with cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities and design solutions for improving our customers' support experience. You'll leverage your analytical expertise to deliver actionable insights and recommendations to drive quality business decisions with customer-facing impact. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and exceptional problem solver who can build strong relationships with different teams, and who is eager to serve as a leader within the broader Support organization to drive our business forward.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science & Analytics, Business Operations and other cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business goals
  • Develop frameworks and scalable processes to drive decision-making and prioritization
  • Define the metrics used to measure the success of strategic initiatives and health of our support platform; build dashboards to track metrics over time
  • Design A/B tests and execute analyses to evaluate the impact of new product features and operational improvements
  • Work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver data-driven insights and actionable recommendations for continuously improving the customer support experience
  • Monitor and diagnose KPI performance and present findings to senior leadership
Experience
  • Degree in a quantitative field like statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering. Advanced degrees are preferred
  • 2+ years of hands-on technical experience in a data science role or equivalent analytical role in a high growth startup
  • Ability to translate unstructured business problems into clearly defined requirements with minimal oversight
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to transition between detailed data and high-level business problems
  • Exceptional communication (listening, written, and oral) skills with the ability to present findings & recommendations targeted to the audience in question
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and trust across functions and work collaboratively
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python with ability to independently break down large datasets and synthesize inputs from multiple sources
Benefits:
  • Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
  • RRSP plan with company match to help save for your future
  • In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
  • Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
  • Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

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 at least 3 days per week, including 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 Toronto area is CAD $96,000 - CAD $120,000, 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.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.

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
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