Business Analyst

Ola; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ola is seeking a data-savvy Business Analyst to partner across departments and drive data-informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.

You will turn large datasets into actionable insights, build dashboards, and automate workflows to boost speed and efficiency. Collaboration with sales, product and operations will shape strategic priorities and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience in business analysis, analytics, data work or a related field.
• Expertise in SQL for querying and manipulating databases.
• Comfort with Excel or Google Sheets for modeling, analysis and data manipulation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain findings to non-technical audiences.
• A mindset focused on finding ways to automate and simplify workflows.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and interpreting large datasets to spot trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Designing automated systems that eliminate manual work and free up team capacity.
• Building clear visual reports that help leaders understand business performance at a glance.
• Working across sales, product, operations and other functions to align on priorities and outcomes.

Skills

SQL

Excel / Google Sheets

Data analysis

Communication

Automation mindset

Tools

Python

R

Job description

About the role:

• You will partner across departments to address complex business challenges and drive solutions.
• Data examination forms the core of your work, extracting meaningful patterns to strengthen performance indicators.
• You will create dashboards and implement process automation to boost operational speed.
• Your analysis will directly shape strategic choices and guide how the business moves forward.

What you'll work on:

• Gathering and interpreting large datasets to spot trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Designing automated systems that eliminate manual work and free up team capacity.
• Building clear visual reports that help leaders understand business performance at a glance.
• Working across sales, product, operations and other functions to align on priorities and outcomes.

What we're looking for:

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience in business analysis, analytics, data work or a related field.
• Expertise in SQL for querying and manipulating databases.
• Comfort with Excel or Google Sheets for modeling, analysis and data manipulation.
• A mindset focused on finding ways to automate and simplify workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain findings to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-speed work setting where priorities shift rapidly.

Good to know:

• Knowledge of Python or R is valued and will strengthen your application.