Senior Analyst, Global Expansion Strategy

Lyft Lyft · Consumer · Toronto, ON · Global Growth Tech

Senior Analyst role focused on global expansion strategy for Lyft, involving market analysis, product development planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and strategic thinking to shape Lyft's international growth.

What you'd actually do

  1. performing rigorous product deep dives, identifying opportunities for product enhancements, and measuring the impact of new features.
  2. collaborate with our world class team of engineers, product managers, and designers to build the roadmap for business and product expansion to meet the needs of our international customers.
  3. help define Lyft’s strategy for where and how Lyft expands its footprint around the world, sizes the opportunity, scopes the unique products required, and is a liaison to our central marketplace teams.
  4. working across multiple functions and geographies.
  5. craft a vision for Lyft around the globe.

Skills

Required

  • SQL
  • 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 and ambiguous environment
  • Ability to use data visualization tools to provide actionable insights and reusable frameworks
  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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
  • Entrepreneurial self-starter - you naturally take ownership, look for opportunities, and do whatever it takes to drive results

What the JD emphasized

  • strategic roadmap
  • business and product expansion
  • marketplace dynamics
  • regulatory landscapes
  • strategic understanding