Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics

The role

You will own end-to-end COGS and gross margin analysis for hardware and software product lines. You will model cost-saving opportunities and deliver recommendations to the CPO, CTO, and finance leadership.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end COGS and gross margin analysis for hardware and software product lines
• Model cost-saving opportunities and build scenario analyses
• Deliver recommendations on profitability levers to the CPO, CTO, and finance leadership
• Structure and analyze ambiguous, high-stakes business questions from senior stakeholders
• Partner with data engineering, finance, and product teams to understand cost drivers
• Establish ground truth and build reliable datasets in complex data environments
• Create durable analytical frameworks
• Contribute to documentation, version control, and analytical best practices
• Manage own priorities and work with minimal supervision

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in analytics, strategic finance, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated depth in financial/operational modeling
• Expert-level SQL
• Deep understanding of unit economics: gross margin, contribution margin, COGS structures, cost drivers, and scenario modeling
• Ability to independently frame and decompose ambiguous business problems
• Strong executive communication skills
• High autonomy and self-sufficiency
• Experience working in messy data environments to establish definitions and validate data quality

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware + software combination products (IoT, fleet technology, consumer electronics, or similar)
• Python for analysis and automation
• Hands-on experience with a modern analytics stack — dbt, Airflow, or equivalent
• Background in strategic finance, FP&A, or management consulting with a strong technical layer

Benefits

• Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
• Paid time off
• Sick time off
• Short term and long term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• 401k contribution
• Equity

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
• Candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant

About the company

Motive empowers people who run physical operations with tools to make work safer, more productive, and more profitable. The platform serves nearly 100,000 customers across various industries.