Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end COGS and gross margin analysis for hardware and software product lines — including vehicle gateways, dashcams, and software products
• Model cost-saving opportunities, build scenario analyses, and deliver recommendations on profitability levers directly to the CPO, CTO, and finance leadership
• Take ambiguous, high-stakes business questions from senior stakeholders — structure them, build the analysis, and walk into executive conversations with a clear point of view
• Partner closely with data engineering, finance, and product teams to understand cost drivers, surface insights, and influence roadmap and investment decisions
• Navigate messy, complex data environments — establish ground truth, build reliable datasets, and create durable analytical frameworks the broader team can build on
• Contribute to the operational rigor of the SA team: documentation, version control practices, and analytical best practices
• Operate with minimal supervision — own your domain, manage your own priorities, and push work forward without waiting to be told what to do next

Must Haves

• 7+ years of experience in analytics, strategic finance, or a closely related field — with demonstrated depth in financial/operational modeling
• Expert-level SQL — write complex queries independently and fluently
• Deep understanding of unit economics: gross margin, contribution margin, COGS structures, cost drivers, and scenario modeling
• Proven ability to independently frame and decompose ambiguous business problems — structure the question before you answer it
• Strong executive communication skills — presented analytical findings and a clear POV directly to VP or C-suite stakeholders
• High autonomy and self-sufficiency — thrive in fast-moving environments where context is incomplete and priorities shift
• Experience working in messy data environments where you have had to establish definitions, validate data quality, and build from the ground up

Strong Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with hardware + software combination products (IoT, fleet technology, consumer electronics, or similar) and how COGS behaves differently from pure SaaS
• Python for analysis and automation
• Hands-on experience with a modern analytics stack — dbt, Airflow, or equivalent — and opinions about how analytics teams should operate
• Background in strategic finance, FP&A, or management consulting with a strong technical layer