Associate Strategy & Operations Analyst

Are you excited by strategic analytics and collaborating with different teams to drive operational excellence?

Do you love solving complex problems?

Join our Business Operations, Data & Analytics team!

Our Business Operations, Data & Analytics team partners with the Cloud Technology Group to serve our customers. We work cross-functionally to enable the business to make smarter, data-driven decisions. We provide our partners with insights and alignment across Akamai teams to deliver impactful results.

Partner with the best

In this role, you'll support strategic initiatives and operational improvements by leveraging data and analytical insights. You'll be involved in the lifecycle of analytical projects, from data analysis to supporting stakeholders. Your main responsibilities will include turning complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations to support decision-making. You'll work closely with stakeholders to ensure data is not only accessible but also impactful.

As a Strategy & Operations Analyst Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to understand key metrics, data sources, and business goals
• Taking ownership of the end-to-end data lifecycle, including data management, conducting ad-hoc analysis, and designing, developing, and maintaining analytical solutions, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Translating complex data into clear, actionable insights, proactively identifying trends and anomalies, and communicating findings effectively
• Acting as a partner to internal organizations by shaping metrics that reflect team performance and product impact.
• Demonstrating a proactive approach to drive projects and initiatives from beginning to end

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Statistics or Data Science or its equivalent work experience
• Have expertise in SQL for working with large datasets , ideally with tools like Tableau or PowerBI
• Possess the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and proactively identify data quality issues
• Be comfortable in agile environments, managing multiple priorities, and independently driving projects from discovery through delivery.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $51,200 - $106,200/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.