Senior Analyst, Strategic Analytics

Motive

Senior Analyst for Strategic Analytics at Motive delivering profitability insights through data analysis. Collaborating with leadership on COGS and gross margin analysis for product lines.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$134,000 - CA$168,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end COGS and gross margin analysis for Motive’s hardware and software product lines
Model cost-saving opportunities and deliver recommendations on profitability levers
Take ambiguous, high-stakes business questions from senior stakeholders and build the analysis
Partner closely with data engineering, finance, and product teams
Navigate messy, complex data environments and establish ground truth
Contribute to the operational rigor of the SA team

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in analytics, strategic finance, or a closely related field
Expert-level SQL
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
Strong executive communication skills
High autonomy and self-sufficiency
Experience working in messy data environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLcost-saving analysisprofitability analysisscenario modelingunit economicsgross margin analysiscontribution margin analysisCOGS structuresdata analysisfinancial modeling

Soft Skills

executive communicationproblem framingself-sufficiencyautonomystakeholder managementanalytical thinkingcollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinkingorganizational skills