Analytics Lead, Decisions & Insights

New York, NY · New York · USD 118,000-147,500 / year · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

The Central Market Management organization at Lyft is responsible for accelerating business growth and delivering top marketplace goals.
Within Central Market Management, the Decisions & Insights team identifies critical problems and opportunities, creating business and product strategies to address them.
Lyft is seeking an Analytics Lead to drive deep dive business and product analyses and spur growth.

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, acting as an analytical thought leader.
Analyze marketplace product and marketplace trends, providing 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 maintain a true ownership mindset to get things done.

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.
Demonstrated traits as a self-starter who takes ownership, is proactive, has an eagerness to identify opportunities, and possesses a drive for impact.
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.
Proficiency in SQL.

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
Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members (in addition to 12 observed holidays)
18 weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents
Subsidized commuter benefits
Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

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.
Hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.