Sr. Analyst, Service Experience Optimization

We are seeking a Senior Strategy Analyst Service Innovation to support service strategy and innovation initiatives within our Operations and Supply Chain organization. This role focuses on identifying unmet customer and partner needs evaluating new service opportunities and shaping concepts that improve customer experience while reducing service costs and supporting business growth. 

This is a strategy-oriented individual contributor role with significant ownership and influence. It is not a traditional analyst position focused on reporting dashboard development or executing predefined tasks. Instead this role centers on framing complex problems leading structured analysis and developing recommendations that influence strategy and cross-functional priorities. 

In this role you will lead end-to-end innovation workstreams translating early insights into prioritized opportunities pilot concepts and implementation plans. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to frame problems develop hypotheses evaluate tradeoffs and translate findings into clear actionable recommendations. 

The ideal candidate brings advanced analytical expertise and strong strategic thinking and is comfortable operating in ambiguous environments. They are motivated by solving complex problems with both strategic and operational implications and are energized by ownership impact and influencing direction across teams rather than executing narrowly defined tasks. 

Whats Great About This Role: 

• Work on high-impact innovation problems with a direct connection to customer outcomes claim performance and overall business results 
• Lead efforts to identify shape and scale new service concepts that drive long-term customer engagement and business impact 
• Build exposure to multiple parts of the business including Product Operations Growth Strategy Finance and Customer Insights to drive enterprise-level outcomes 
• Own complex cross-functional workstreams in a fast-paced environment with strong visibility to senior stakeholders 
• Engage in work that spans both strategic thinking and practical execution with clear and measurable business impact 

Youre Our Ideal Candidate If You: 

• Enjoy working in ambiguous environments and bringing structure to loosely defined problems 
• Are motivated by strategy work and want to shape recommendations not just execute assigned tasks 
• Can frame problems develop hypotheses and structure analyses to answer complex questions 
• Think critically about customer needs operational realities and business tradeoffs including cost efficiency and scalability 
• Are highly analytical and able to translate data and insights into clear actionable recommendations 
• Are detail-oriented and comfortable diving into complex systems and processes 
• Take ownership of your work and can move initiatives forward with limited direction 
• Collaborate effectively and build strong relationships across functions 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree (BA/BS) required; advanced degree preferred 
• 5 years of experience in consulting strategy business operations customer experience service design product operations or a related field 
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution 
• Strong experience structuring analyses evaluating tradeoffs and developing practical data-informed recommendations with clear business impact 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to develop clear executive-ready presentations and narratives 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including modeling scenario analysis advanced formulas and large dataset manipulation 
• Strong working knowledge of SQL for complex querying data extraction and validation 
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI) to communicate insights effectively 
• Experience using Python or similar tools for data analysis automation or exploratory analysis 
• Strong understanding of end-to-end customer journey analytics innovation metrics and performance measurement frameworks 
• Experience applying innovation and design methodologies 
• Ability to synthesize qualitative insights and quantitative data into clear actionable recommendations 

Nice to Have: 

• Experience with service innovation concept development pilot design or incubation work 
• Background in customer experience operations strategy or service design 
• Experience influencing cross-functional strategy or organizational initiatives 
• Graduate degree in a related field 

Additional Information :

At SquareTrade youll have access to:  

• Medical dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)   
• Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension 
• $75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing 
• $80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs 
• Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy coaching sessions and digital resources 
• Supportive leave policies 
• Flexible Time Off Policy in addition to 9 Company Holidays 
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5250 per year to further your personal educational advancement desires 
• Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings/offsites to spend time together as team 
• Various corporate perks and discounts 

SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role if hired in the U.S to be in the range: $95K-$130K

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time