Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics

Ever wondered how intricate data points transform into groundbreaking product decisions? Imagine yourself at the heart of that transformation, unraveling complex financial puzzles to directly shape a company's success. At Motive, we are building the future of physical operations, making work safer, more productive, and more profitable for nearly 100,000 customers worldwide. As our next Senior Analyst for Strategic Analytics, you won't just analyze numbers; you'll be instrumental in driving profitability and guiding our product strategy, all from a fully remote setup that connects you with a global team.

Overview

Motive empowers businesses running physical operations by providing innovative tools to manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and related spending within a single, powerful system. Our industry leading AI platform offers unparalleled visibility and control, drastically reducing manual workloads through automation. We serve a diverse range of customers, from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses, across vital sectors like transportation, construction, energy, and agriculture.

Our Strategic Analytics (SA) team is crucial for Motive's Product organization. We are the driving force behind data informed decision making, translating raw business metrics and detailed product usage data into actionable insights. These insights directly influence our strategic approach across critical areas: growth, churn reduction, and profitability. This Senior Analyst position is a high visibility role centered squarely on profitability. You will lead the deep dive into complex Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and gross margin analysis, offering insights that directly shape our product's financial success. This is a fully remote opportunity, open to talented professionals around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Lead comprehensive analysis of our Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and gross margin performance, identifying key drivers and areas for optimization.
Translate complex financial data and product usage patterns into clear, compelling narratives and strategic recommendations for the Product organization.
Develop and maintain robust dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor profitability metrics and track the impact of strategic initiatives.
Collaborate closely with product managers, finance teams, and other stakeholders to understand business challenges and provide data driven solutions.
Proactively identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities related to product profitability.
Present findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, influencing critical product and business decisions.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our data infrastructure and analytical methodologies.

Requirements

Strong proven experience in a data analytical role, with a significant focus on profitability analysis, COGS, and gross margin.
Expert proficiency with SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
Demonstrable experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) to create impactful reports and dashboards.
Solid understanding of financial concepts and business metrics relevant to product performance.
Exceptional ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non technical audiences.
A proactive, self starter mentality with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

What You'll Gain

The chance to make a tangible, high impact contribution to the financial success and strategic direction of a rapidly growing technology company.
Opportunity to work on challenging, complex problems at the intersection of product, data, and finance.
Exposure to senior leadership and cross functional collaboration with diverse teams across the globe.
Significant professional growth in a supportive and innovative remote work environment.
Be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about leveraging data to drive meaningful change.