Analytics Manager, Strategic Initiatives

The Analytics Manager at LendingTree is responsible for leveraging data and analytics to provide valuable insights and recommendations to support key departments such as Marketing, Sales, Product, and General Managers. They will be involved in developing lead revenue prediction models, optimizing customer-to-lender matching algorithms, and supporting key initiatives aligned with the company's priorities. The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in tools such as Tableau, SQL, Python, R, and DataRobot, and the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights. The Analytics Manager will play a crucial strategic role in driving business revenue and enhancing product development.

• Leverage tools such as Tableau, SQL, Python, R, and DataRobot to answer business questions and optimize lead prediction and lead matching processes.
• Distill complex data into easily understandable insights that drive significant and timely decision-making.
• Utilize advanced analytics techniques to optimize profitability across multiple business verticals.
• Drive creative disruption while maintaining a focus on achieving results.
• Identify opportunities for driving efficiencies and automation in analytics work, including process improvements and data quality enhancements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement these improvements.
• Determine when self-service analytics can empower other functions, allowing your team to focus on high-impact analysis.
• Proactively ask strategic data questions, ensuring rigorous analysis leads to actionable recommendations and impactful business changes.
• Apply expertise in strategic analytics and data mining to understand customer behavior, maximize customer satisfaction, improve lead performance, drive business revenue, and enhance product development.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Statistics, Business, or a similar quantitative field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an analytical role, performing ad hoc analyses
• Proficiency in Tableau, MySQL, R, Python, and Excel
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop elegant solutions for complex problems
• Ability to work autonomously and guide the tasks across multiple teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with C-level executives
• Exposure to the data warehouse Snowflake
• Experience with DataRobot
• Experience working with digital marketing (PPC) and consumer websites, preferably in transaction-based B2C sites
• Experience managing projects using JIRA Kanban board
• Previous experience in a consumer lending environment
• Close coordination and knowledge sharing with counterparts who share similar goals and responsibilities

• In-office presence required Tuesday-Thursday
• Opportunity to work in a hybrid role
• Opportunity to work with unstructured and structured data
• Opportunity to test hypotheses and make data-driven recommendations
• Opportunity to communicate insights and discover new data sources
• Crucial strategic role in mortgage and consumer businesses
• Provide valuable insights and recommendations to key departments
• Develop lead revenue prediction models
• Optimize customer-to-lender matching algorithms
• Support key initiatives aligned with corporate priorities
• Utilize tools such as Tableau, SQL, Python, R, and DataRobot
• Distill complex data into easily understandable insights
• Utilize advanced analytics techniques to optimize profitability
• Drive creative disruption while achieving results
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and automation in analytics work
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for process improvements
• Empower other functions with self-service analytics
• Proactively ask strategic data questions
• Apply expertise in strategic analytics and data mining
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Statistics, Business, or similar field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an analytical role
• Proficiency in Tableau, MySQL, R, Python, and Excel
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and guide tasks across multiple teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with C-level executives
• Exposure to the data warehouse Snowflake
• Experience with DataRobot
• Experience working with digital marketing and consumer websites
• Experience managing projects using JIRA Kanban board
• Previous experience in a consumer lending environment
• Close coordination and knowledge sharing with counterparts
• Competitive salary range ($95,000-145,000)
• Variable compensation and annual bonus
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Fast-paced and entrepreneurial company culture
• Collaborative, ambitious, candid, and high-energy environment
• Rewarding innovation, creativity, and getting things done
• Promotion of diversity and inclusion