Product Strategy Analyst

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

Our customer is seeking a Product Strategy Analyst on a contract basis to help support their business needs. We are looking for someone to drive initiatives related to improving market data coverage and quality and provide insights on industry leading and trending apps. This role is at least 1 day a week onsite at Menlo Park, CA. The other 4 days can be at any of our Customer's site in the Bay Area.

Successful candidates for this position will have or develop a deep understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics. They will partner with cross-functional teams (e.g. business development, data engineering, data science) to source, test/document & recommend data sources and analytics enhancements. The ideal candidate will have solid data analysis skills, good product sense, project management skills and structured thinking & communication.

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis: Assist with data analysis, including database queries, creation of analysis/reports, bug bashing with data engineering on data quality issues, perform research from external data sources, etc.
• Influence product strategy decisions: Review data insights and explain their implications to product with the goal of helping strategists influence strategy decisions aligned with the company's mission
• Vendor evaluation: Assist with data vendor onboarding and contract renewals
• Testing: Support new data related features rollout and testing in collaboration with cross functional partners
• Documentation: Assist in the development of requirements and documentation for data and analytics enhancements for the product strategy team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Consulting background (spanned entire lifecycle of collecting data, evaluating and then presenting in a logical way to stakeholders)
• 4+ years of experience in data analytics/data science, consulting, strategy, business operations and/or program management
• 2+ years of experience leading data strategy/analytics/data science projects at a consulting firm, in a corporate strategy team, or similar
• Experience in analytics and modeling, including advanced proficiency with SQL & Excel, PowerPoint (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience structuring and solving analytical problems
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated experience of presenting to leadership and influencing product decisions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters’ degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics, engineering, or other related quantitative discipline (e.g. MBA)
• 5+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, and/or program management
• Experience in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and entertainment verticals
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record(Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefits Program
• Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment
• New Child Benefit: Up to $4,000 for the birth or adoption of a child while on assignment (conditions apply)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.