Manager, Business Analytics

Dine Brands Global, Inc.; Pasadena (TX); Híbrido; USD 115 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Dine Brands Global, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Manager of Business Analytics to drive insights across Applebee’s and IHOP portfolios. You’ll partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Development to analyze performance, evaluate promotions, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

You will support dashboards, forecasting, and executive reviews while building scalable reporting processes and analytics frameworks. Strong BI and Excel skills are essential.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years in business analytics, finance, strategy, BI, or related analytical discipline.
• Experience in multi-unit environments such as restaurant/retail/hospitality preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience with large datasets and BI platforms (Power BI/Tableau/MicroStrategy).
• Advanced Excel skills and solid PowerPoint capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze business performance across brands, translating sales, traffic, profitability, and trends into insights.
• Develop clear business narratives to explain performance drivers, opportunities, and risks.
• Partner with Marketing, Ops, Finance, Development, and Consumer Insights to evaluate programs.
• Support executive reviews, scorecards, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses for decision making.
• Identify trends and risks through ongoing KPI monitoring and reporting.
• Build dashboards, reports, and presentations communicating performance to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with BI and IT to validate data and ensure confidence in insights.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Storytelling

Time management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Ferramentas

Power BI

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.

Job Location Type Hybrid - The Manager, Business Analytics, plays a key role in delivering insights that support sales, traffic, profitability, and overall business performance across the Applebee's and IHOP portfolio. This position partners closely with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Development, Consumer Insights, and other cross-functional teams to identify performance drivers, evaluate business initiatives, and translate data into actionable recommendations. The Manager serves as a trusted analytics partner, leveraging data, business acumen, and analytical expertise to help stakeholders make informed decisions. This role combines hands‑on analytical execution with business storytelling, supporting key business reviews, forecasting processes, and strategic initiatives that drive growth across both brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance across the Applebee's and IHOP brands, translating sales, traffic, guest behavior, profitability, and competitive trends into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Develop clear and compelling business narratives that help stakeholders understand performance drivers, opportunities, and risks.
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Development, and Consumer Insights to evaluate promotions, menu innovation, media effectiveness, development initiatives, and other strategic programs.
• Support the development of executive business reviews, performance scorecards, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses used in business decision-making.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks through ongoing monitoring of key business metrics and performance indicators.
• Conduct deep‑dive analyses to evaluate business performance, identify growth opportunities, and support strategic decision‑making across both brands.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of KPI definitions, reporting standards, and analytical frameworks to support consistent business measurement.
• Partner with Business Intelligence and IT teams to validate data accuracy, resolve reporting issues, and ensure confidence in business insights and reporting solutions.
• Support monthly sales forecast updates, annual planning activities, and long‑range growth analyses by providing analytical insights and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and presentations that effectively communicate business performance to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity by investigating underlying business drivers, validating assumptions, and ensuring analytical accuracy.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve reporting, analytical processes, and business understanding through data, technology, and automation.
• Support enterprise and brand‑level strategic initiatives by providing analytical expertise, performance measurement, and post‑implementation evaluation.
• Act as a true “co‑pilot” to the business, providing not only rock‑solid analytics, but strategic recommendations and actions.
• Challenging standing assumptions and acting with an ownership mindset towards overall business performance and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in business analytics, finance, strategy, business intelligence, or related analytical discipline.
• Experience in restaurant, retail, hospitality, consumer services, franchised businesses, or other multi‑unit operating environments preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor insights to different audiences.
• Experience working with large datasets and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, or similar tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong PowerPoint presentation capabilities.
• Working knowledge of forecasting, financial analysis, and performance measurement concepts.
• Experience developing dashboards, scorecards, and performance reporting solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity with a willingness to dive deeply into data, challenge assumptions, and uncover meaningful business insights.

Target base salary $115k-$130k depending on experience

Preferred Characteristics

• Strong business acumen and interest in consumer-facing brands.
• Ability to balance analytical rigor with practical business applications.
• Self-starter who can work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Passion for leveraging data to drive business performance and support strategic decision‑making.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and/or other applicable laws and regulations in other jurisdictions. Dine Brands reviews criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment. The following is a list of all material job duties which Dine Brands reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: conduct necessary due diligence on business opportunities and transactions; analyze and handle confidential, proprietary, trade secret and non-public financial information belonging to the company and third parties.

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Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.