Principal, Strategic Insights & Analytics
ButcherBox, Boston, MA, United States
Principal, Strategic Insights and Analytics
As a Principal, Strategic Insights and Analytics, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and people leader responsible for shaping how the business understands performance, anticipates what’s next, and makes better strategic decisions. This is a player–coach role, with direct ownership of proactive, forward‑looking insights and the Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE), while managing a team of analysts.
You will partner closely with senior leaders across the entire organization to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights. This role requires a strong strategic lens, deep technical fluency, exceptional written communication, systems thinking, and comfort operating in ambiguity. The ideal candidate thrives in a role that blends strategic thinking with hands‑on execution – someone who is energized by both producing sharp insights independently and elevating the work of a team.
Responsibilities
Own the development of forward‑looking, proactive insights that identify emerging risks, opportunities, and inflection points across the business
Lead work that answers questions such as “Where are clouds forming on the horizon?” and “What should we be thinking about that no one is talking about yet?” by synthesizing trends across performance, customer behavior, competitive dynamics, and external macro signals
Develop and monitor leading indicators and early‑warning metrics; ensure insights are actionable, clearly communicated, and tied to business decisions
Frame ambiguous business questions, design analytical approaches, and guide work from hypothesis through executive‑ready recommendations
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership, influencing strategy through evidence‑based narratives rather than static reporting
People Leadership & Team Management
Manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for:
Historical performance analysis and lagging metrics
Deep‑dive analysis into underserved or embedded business areas
Targeted support for cross‑functional initiatives
Act as a hands on coach, setting analytical direction, reviewing work, and modeling high standards for clarity, rigor, and storytelling
Prioritize team workload to focus on the highest impact problems, aligned with company goals
Provide clear feedback, mentorship, and growth opportunities for team members
Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization
Translate complex analyses into concise narratives – speak the business’s language
Coordinate closely with other analytics teams and the data team to ensure alignment on definitions, metrics, and insights
Represent analytics in strategic discussions, ensuring data meaningfully informs decisions
Systems Thinking & External Perspective
Apply systems thinking to understand how decisions and changes cascade across the business
Incorporate external context—competitive landscape, industry trends, and macroeconomic factors—into strategic analysis
Identify structural gaps in data, measurement, or decision making processes and propose durable solutions
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, consulting, finance, or a related field, with demonstrated progression into senior‑level responsibility
Proven ability to operate as both a strategic individual contributor and people leader
Strong technical skills across analytics and data tooling (Preferred: familiarity with Databricks SQL, Power BI, or similar cloud‑native analytics environments)
Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information into clear, executive‑ready insights
Experience working with senior leaders and influencing decisions in ambiguous environments
Demonstrated comfort thinking in systems and navigating tradeoffs across competing priorities
What Success Looks Like
Leadership consistently relies on proactive insights to guide decisions
The analytics team delivers work that is clearer, more strategic, and more impactful
Complex, ambiguous problems are routinely translated into actionable recommendations
Analytics is viewed as a strategic partner, not a reporting function
$160,000 - $200,000 a year
Benefits
Health: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employer‑funded HSA; short & long‑term disability benefits
401(k) with generous employer match
Annual bonus based on company performance
Unlimited paid time off, 20 weeks parental leave, supportive work/life balance
Annual Learning & Development stipend; access to coaching through BetterUp
Free Custom Classic ButcherBox each month; weekly lunch reimbursement
Reimbursement for wellness activities, EAP, fertility benefits, life insurance, and more
ButcherBox is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment at all steps in the hiring process. Every qualified applicant will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We provide reasonable accommodations during our hiring process.
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As a Principal, Strategic Insights and Analytics, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and people leader responsible for shaping how the business understands performance, anticipates what’s next, and makes better strategic decisions. This is a player–coach role, with direct ownership of proactive, forward‑looking insights and the Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE), while managing a team of analysts.
You will partner closely with senior leaders across the entire organization to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights. This role requires a strong strategic lens, deep technical fluency, exceptional written communication, systems thinking, and comfort operating in ambiguity. The ideal candidate thrives in a role that blends strategic thinking with hands‑on execution – someone who is energized by both producing sharp insights independently and elevating the work of a team.
Responsibilities
Own the development of forward‑looking, proactive insights that identify emerging risks, opportunities, and inflection points across the business
Lead work that answers questions such as “Where are clouds forming on the horizon?” and “What should we be thinking about that no one is talking about yet?” by synthesizing trends across performance, customer behavior, competitive dynamics, and external macro signals
Develop and monitor leading indicators and early‑warning metrics; ensure insights are actionable, clearly communicated, and tied to business decisions
Frame ambiguous business questions, design analytical approaches, and guide work from hypothesis through executive‑ready recommendations
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership, influencing strategy through evidence‑based narratives rather than static reporting
People Leadership & Team Management
Manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for:
Historical performance analysis and lagging metrics
Deep‑dive analysis into underserved or embedded business areas
Targeted support for cross‑functional initiatives
Act as a hands on coach, setting analytical direction, reviewing work, and modeling high standards for clarity, rigor, and storytelling
Prioritize team workload to focus on the highest impact problems, aligned with company goals
Provide clear feedback, mentorship, and growth opportunities for team members
Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization
Translate complex analyses into concise narratives – speak the business’s language
Coordinate closely with other analytics teams and the data team to ensure alignment on definitions, metrics, and insights
Represent analytics in strategic discussions, ensuring data meaningfully informs decisions
Systems Thinking & External Perspective
Apply systems thinking to understand how decisions and changes cascade across the business
Incorporate external context—competitive landscape, industry trends, and macroeconomic factors—into strategic analysis
Identify structural gaps in data, measurement, or decision making processes and propose durable solutions
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, consulting, finance, or a related field, with demonstrated progression into senior‑level responsibility
Proven ability to operate as both a strategic individual contributor and people leader
Strong technical skills across analytics and data tooling (Preferred: familiarity with Databricks SQL, Power BI, or similar cloud‑native analytics environments)
Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information into clear, executive‑ready insights
Experience working with senior leaders and influencing decisions in ambiguous environments
Demonstrated comfort thinking in systems and navigating tradeoffs across competing priorities
What Success Looks Like
Leadership consistently relies on proactive insights to guide decisions
The analytics team delivers work that is clearer, more strategic, and more impactful
Complex, ambiguous problems are routinely translated into actionable recommendations
Analytics is viewed as a strategic partner, not a reporting function
$160,000 - $200,000 a year
Benefits
Health: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employer‑funded HSA; short & long‑term disability benefits
401(k) with generous employer match
Annual bonus based on company performance
Unlimited paid time off, 20 weeks parental leave, supportive work/life balance
Annual Learning & Development stipend; access to coaching through BetterUp
Free Custom Classic ButcherBox each month; weekly lunch reimbursement
Reimbursement for wellness activities, EAP, fertility benefits, life insurance, and more
ButcherBox is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment at all steps in the hiring process. Every qualified applicant will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We provide reasonable accommodations during our hiring process.
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