Strategy & Operations Analyst II

Akamai Career Site; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Strategy & Operations Analyst II in Cambridge, MA to operationalize product strategy through data management, business analysis, and process improvement.

You will help drive proactive decision-making, scale insights, and KPI development across platform teams. The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, forecasting, and continuous improvement to optimize performance and support global metrics, progress, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Analytics, Data Analytics Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
• Plus one year of experience in related technical role.
• Experience with KPI analysis, forecasting, planning, and data-driven reporting.

Responsibilities

• Operationalizing aspects of product strategy through business analysis, data management, and process improvement.
• Evaluating business problems and analyzing data to inform strategy and drive product success.
• Optimizing processes to support decision-making at scale.
• Collaborating with Platform leaders to develop and manage KPIs.
• Enabling data intelligence and processes to understand & optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Working with Platform teams to develop and standardize insights for global metrics, progress, and risks.

Skills

KPI analysis

Forecasting

Forecast performance

Aggregate planning

Data reporting

Quantitative modeling

Process optimization

Stakeholder management

Business reviews

Strategic initiatives

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Title

Strategy & Operations Analyst II

Work Location

145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

Job Description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Strategy & Operations Analyst II. Operationalizing aspects of product strategy through business analysis, data management, and process improvement. Evaluating business problems and analyzing data to inform strategy and drive product success. Understanding contributing factors and areas of opportunity to drive the business towards better and proactive decision-making. Optimize processes to support decision-making at scale. Collaborating with Platform leaders to develop and manage key performance indicators. Enabling data intelligence and processes to understand & optimize for efficiency and productivity. Working with Platform teams and stakeholders to develop and standardize insights for global metrics, progress, and risks, as well as drive improvements. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG0896] #LI-DNI

Required Qualification

Master’s degree or equivalent in Analytics, Data Analytics Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or Information Systems, plus one (1) year of experience in the job offered or closely related technical role.

Must have experience in the following: KPI analysis; demand forecasting and forecast performance measurement; aggregate planning and capacity planning; generating data-driven reports and quantitative analysis; quantitative modeling; continuous improvement methodologies; process modeling and optimization; stakeholder management and facilitation of business review forums; and driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple

Cloud and Edge

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security

Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery

Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $112,861-$160,100 /year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.