Manager, Business Analytics & Growth Insights

Dinebrands (DineCareers); Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dine Brands Global, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, is seeking a Manager, Business Analytics to drive insights across Applebee's and IHOP brands. You will translate data into actionable recommendations, support forecasting, and partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, and IT to improve performance.

The role combines hands-on analysis with business storytelling, develops dashboards, scorecards, and presentations, and requires 3–5 years of analytics experience and a bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, finance, economics, business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in business analytics, finance, or BI.
• Experience in restaurant, retail, hospitality, or multi-unit environments preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience with BI platforms (Power BI/Tableau/MicroStrategy).

Responsibilities

• Analyze performance across Applebee's and IHOP, translating sales, traffic, guest behavior, profitability into insights.
• Develop clear business narratives to explain performance drivers, opportunities, risks.
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Development, and Consumer Insights to evaluate programs.
• Support executive reviews, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses for decision making.
• Identify trends and risks via ongoing KPI monitoring.
• Create dashboards and reports communicating performance to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with IT to validate data accuracy and reporting solutions.
• Assist in monthly sales forecasts and annual planning with analytics.
• Drive reporting improvements through automation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business storytelling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/math/finance/economics/business

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dine Brands Global, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, is seeking a Manager, Business Analytics to drive insights across Applebee's and IHOP brands. You will translate data into actionable recommendations, support forecasting, and partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, and IT to improve performance.

The role combines hands-on analysis with business storytelling, develops dashboards, scorecards, and presentations, and requires 3–5 years of analytics experience and a bachelor's degree.