Manager, Analytics - Strategy and Operations

We’re building our founding analytics team, and we’re looking for a highly technical leader to help take us from 0 to 1. In this role, you’ll play a key part in optimizing marketplace efficiency, enhancing operational strategy, and driving critical business decisions.

You’ll collaborate closely with Strategy & Operations (both Worker Marketplace and Customer Marketplace), Finance, Product, and Leadership to identify key growth levers, streamline execution, and improve marketplace balance.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and love turning data into strategy, this is your opportunity to make a real impact at a company backed by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

About Us

Traba’s mission is to revolutionize the entire space and we are starting by revolutionizing the broken staffing industry through a marketplace that connects light industrial businesses with reliable talent while providing workers with flexible and meaningful opportunities. By connecting both, new levels of productivity, earning potential, and avenues for growth are unlocked.

About the Role

We are seeking a Strategy & Operations Analytics Manager to play a pivotal role in optimizing our marketplace, supporting high-priority initiatives, and driving data-driven decision-making. This role combines business strategy, analytics, and operational execution to ensure we maximize our shift fill rate, optimize marketplace balance, and scale efficiently.

You will be a key strategic partner to Traba’s executive team, working across teams such as Operations, Sales, Finance, Product, and Leadership to drive growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic frameworks and processes to optimize our labor marketplace.

• Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify key levers that drive growth, efficiency, and marketplace health.

• Provide geo-level insights and competitive intelligence to inform expansion and optimization strategies.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute high-priority initiatives that move key metrics.

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards to provide real-time visibility into marketplace performance.

• Build the analytics foundation to support Traba’s scale, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.

• Enable self-service analytics for internal teams, improving data-driven decision-making across the company.

What You’ll Need

• 6+ years of experience in business analytics, operations strategy, or marketplace optimization

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

• Strong SQL proficiency; experience with Python/R/ML modeling is a plus

• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Power BI

• Ability to identify business challenges and solve them using data-driven insights

• Excellent communication skills to influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience in high-growth startups or marketplace businesses is a plus

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where you’ll wear multiple hats

Benefits

• 📈 Start-up equity

• 💰 Competitive Salary

• 🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage

• 🍽️ Dinner Provided via DoorDash, free DashPass & stocked kitchen for NY employees

• 🚍 Commuter benefit

• 🎤 Team building events

• 🏋🏽 Gympass Benefit

• 🌴 Flexible PTO

• ✚✚ Additional: One Medical Membership, Gympass, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, HealthAdvocate, Teledoc Health

Salary Range Details

The compensation range for this position is set between $120,000 and $150,000, reflecting our market analysis and other relevant considerations. However, exceptions may be made for candidates with qualifications that significantly differ from those outlined in the job description.

Our Values

Dream Big - We are on a path to change the world for the better. We create and communicate a bold direction that inspires a life-changing vision. We don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results.

Olympian’s Work Ethic - Changing the world never comes easy. We work harder, longer, and smarter, not just two out of three. We put everything we have on the field.

Growth Mindset - We confront the toughest challenges head-on and persevere. Sometimes we fail, but we brush ourselves off, adapt, learn, and push forward with resilience.

Customer Obsession - We go the extra mile for our workers and businesses. We remain focused on delivering high-quality products and services that solve these often overlooked communities’ problems.

What is Light Industrial Labor?

Light industrial labor drives the efficiency of global supply chains, encompassing essential, entry-level roles in warehouses and distribution centers. These workers pack boxes, load trucks, and manage day-to-day operations that ensure goods move seamlessly to meet growing consumer and business demands. It’s a $200B+ global market and a critical part of keeping goods moving smoothly in today's economy.