Analyst, Business Planning & Forecasting

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our Business Forecast & Planning team within Customer Care Operations. This role sits at the center of forecasting and capacity strategy for our global support organization, translating complex operational and business signals into clear, actionable plans. You'll partner closely with operations leadership to keep resourcing aligned with the business, separating what truly matters from the noise, and helping shape decisions that affect how we staff and scale support. Responsibilities: Support the development and upkeep of the models and frameworks that connect business drivers to staffing and resourcing decisions Translate large, complex, and sometimes ambiguous data into clear, actionable insights that support leadership recommendations Own day-to-day planning execution, from dashboards maintenance and reporting to business reviews, with a sharp focus on accuracy and the details that matter Leverage AI tools to build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analyses that support the team's recommendations and insights Identify and help drive opportunities to improve how the team plans and operates Move quickly on ambiguous, time-sensitive requests, using modern tools to work smarter and faster Experience: 2+ years in planning, forecasting, capacity/resource management, or a related analytical role; consulting, investment banking, FP&A, or ops strategy backgrounds also fit well Sharp analytical mindset with hands-on SQL and Python skills AI fluency, comfortable using AI tools to accelerate analysis and problem-solving Strong business acumen paired with genuine curiosity about how large, complex business systems work; fast learner with a bias towards action, comfortable building context quickly across new systems and stakeholders Self-directed, with a track record