Lead Analyst at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

About the role:

The Data Intelligence (DI) team is seeking a Lead Analyst with expertise in strategic advanced analytics and business storytelling, to play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable business insights. The successful candidate will deeply understand business problem statements, leverage data analytics techniques, and effectively communicate complex analyses to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role requires a ability to bridge the gap between business strategy, and technology.

What you will be expected to do

• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify strategic opportunities and guide data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and execute advanced solutions and statistical methods, to solve complex business problems.
• Apply A/B testing, regression methods, hypothesis testing, and other statistical methodologies to validate business strategies.
• Design and develop impactful dashboards and reports using tools like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by applying a deep understanding of business operations to recommend strategies that drive growth, operational improvements, and collaboration.
• Drive the development and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Leverage an understanding of business processes to provide recommendations on optimizing operations and improving outcomes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and optimize data pipelines and workflows.
• Work on projects to completion which will involve managing efforts across and collaborating with the team and mentoring team members and reviewing their work.

You might be a strong candidate if you have/are

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, business analytics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
• 6+ years of experience in business intelligence, or a similar role, with a proven track record of driving business outcomes through data insights.
• Proficiency in SQL and  Python for data analysis and modeling.
• Prior experience in project management, with experience working on complex projects across multiple teams and delivering results on time and within scope.
• Expertise in data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI to create compelling, actionable insights.
• A business mindset with the ability to understand and address cross-functional problem statements and strategic opportunities.
• Good statistical understanding and the ability to apply statistical methods to solve business problems and to turn insights into impactful actions.
• Storytelling and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to convey insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus but not required.
• Strategic and results-driven, with the ability to balance big-picture thinking with attention to detail.
• Proactive and collaborative with good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptable and eager to learn, staying ahead of trends in business strategy, analytics, and visualization tools.
• A problem solver who thrives on turning insights into impactful actions