Insights Manager II, Retail Insights

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Instacart is hiring an Insights Manager II to turn grocery data into decisions for major retailer partners. You will translate ambiguous questions into clear analyses, deliver deeper insights beyond dashboards, and influence how partners run their business on Instacart.

You will work at the intersection of data, storytelling, and commercial impact, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to craft rigorous business cases and strategic narratives.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL skills and ability to write complex queries.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on AI experience and ability to apply AI tools to analytics workflows.
• Intellectual curiosity and drive to root cause problems.

Responsibilities

• Translate retailer data questions into actionable insights.
• Develop analyses that influence partner decisions and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build internal tools and narratives.
• Be the subject-matter expert on macro business and customer trends for retailers.

Skills

SQL

Presentation skills

AI in analytics

Critical thinking

Job description

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Why this role is on the menu

Instacart's Retail Insights team sits at the intersection of the industry's richest grocery data, our most strategic retail partnerships, and the CPG category intelligence that powers growth across the platform. As our retailer relationships scale and the complexity of our business deepens, we need someone who can turn that data into decisions — not just reports. We're hiring an Insights Manager II to serve as the analytical backbone for a portfolio of key grocery retail partners, translating ambiguous business questions into clear answers and actionable strategies. This role sits at the intersection of data, storytelling, and commercial impact, and the person who fills it will have a direct line of sight to how Instacart grows its most important partnerships.

What you'll cook up in your first year

• Retailer partners make better, faster decisions backed by your analysis.
• Root causes get found, not just flagged. When performance dips or opportunities surface, you've established a reputation for going deeper than the dashboard — your deep-dive analyses have directly influenced how partners run their business on Instacart.
• QBRs and sell-in conversations land with impact. You've partnered with Business Development to craft business cases and quarterly business reviews that are analytically rigorous, narratively compelling, and tied to outcomes retailers care about.
• Cross-functional teams are better equipped to answer "why" and "what's next." You've built or improved internal tools, frameworks, and narratives that help stakeholders move from raw data to clear direction — and the "so what" is never left unanswered.
• You're the go-to expert on your category and partner landscape. Internal teams rely on you as the subject matter expert on macro business, operational, and customer trends across your set of retailers — and that expertise shapes strategy, not just reporting.

The secret ingredients we're looking for

You think in outcomes, not outputs. You're as comfortable in a SQL query as you are in a boardroom presentation, and you know that neither matters unless the insight lands with the right person at the right moment.

Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)

• Strong SQL skills, including writing complex queries to pull and analyze data
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with experience presenting to senior internal and external stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and a drive to get to the root cause of a problem
• Hands-on AI experience and knowledge, including applying AI tools to analytical workflows

Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)

• Deeper technical experience, such as detailed modeling and dashboarding
• Experience at a technology company
• Experience in consulting or finance

#LI-RemoteInstacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ$153,000-$161,500 USD

WA$147,000-$155,000 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI$140,000-$148,000 USD

All other states$128,000-$135,000 USD