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Data Analyst - Strategic Planning and P&L Management

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Toronto, ON
Junior
Toronto, ON
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The Data Analyst will support Lyft’s Strategic Planning and P&L Management team by leveraging analytics to analyze business problems, working on investment strategies, data manipulation, business metrics reporting, and presenting findings to senior leadership. This role involves collaboration across various functions including Product, Engineering, Finance, and Operations.
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At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Data and analytics are at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. As a member of the Central Market Management team, you will work in a dynamic environment, where we embrace moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation. Analyst leads take on a variety of problems, ranging from shaping critical business decisions to deep dive analysis and identifying investment opportunities. We’re looking for a passionate, driven Analytics Lead to take on some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing.

We are looking for a junior analyst to join the Strategic Planning and P&L management team within the Rideshare Central Management organization. This individual will work on key initiatives for Lyft’s Rideshare business and work closely with Data Scientist and Analysts in the team to shape Lyft’s future investment strategies.

The P&L management team sits within the Central Market Management organization and reports through the Head of Rideshare. Our team is heavily cross-functional as we are at the intersection between Product, Engineering, Finance, Data Science, and Operations. You’ll own workstreams, analyses, modeling, strategy, and business metrics. We are looking for analytical talent to provide insights and actionable recommendations that will drive impact.

Responsibilities:

  • Leveraging analytics and data science to analyze business problems
  • Working closely with investment lever teams to recommended strategies in quarter investments 
  • Data manipulation and business metrics reporting
  • Partner with Data Scientist and Engineers to improve models and processes
  • Present findings, recommendations, and results to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Experience:

  • 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
  • 3+ years experience in management consulting, investment firms, strategic data science/analytics roles in a technology company, or an equivalent analytical role in a high growth startup
  • Experience in strategic investment, prioritizing against different projects, and leading teams in deep dive analysis, business metrics, and implementation
  • Ability to independently break down large datasets and synthesize inputs from multiple sources
  • Ability to craft a compelling story and concisely present recommendations across teams and levels including both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to influence, negotiate, and inspire others in a fast-moving environment
  • Excellent organization, planning skills, and attention to detail
  • Ability to use data visualization tools to provide actionable insights and reusable frameworks
  • Strong financial knowledge and understanding of profit and loss
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Spreadsheet and SQL; Python a plus

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 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

Lyft proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy.  Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.  Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process.  Please contact your recruiter now if you wish to make such a request.

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. 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 102,000 CAD- 127,500 CAD. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Top Skills

Python
SQL

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