Technical Operations Business Analyst - 1082 (Moscow, ID)

Economicmodeling; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightcast seeks a Technical Operations Business Analyst based on-site in Moscow, Idaho, to connect Technical Operations and Finance by translating operational data into actionable insights. You'll collaborate with data and finance teams to build dashboards and reports, support vendor management and budgeting, and help forecast spending as processes mature.

This is an early-career role with learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study.
• 1–3 years of experience in technical operations, business operations, data analytics, finance, or similar.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between Technical Operations and Finance to align priorities.
• Partner with data teams to translate operational data into dashboards and reports.
• Create analyses and reporting for leadership using AI-enabled tools where appropriate.
• Support vendor management, contracts, and budgeting activities.
• Assist forecasting and financial planning with technical spend visibility.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Learning agility

Data analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

SQL basics

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field of study

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Important information before applying:

Location: This position is based on-site in Moscow, Idaho, and requires five days per week in the office. We will consider only candidates who currently live locally or are willing to relocate.

Work Authorization:To respect your time, we cannot provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Before applying, please confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Lightcast is seeking a Technical Operations Business Analyst to connect our Technical Operations and Finance teams by translating operational data into insights both teams can use. As an individual contributor embedded within Technical Operations and reporting to the SVP of Application Development, you'll partner with the teams responsible for collecting operational data and help turn that information into dashboards, analyses, and clear reporting for technical and financial stakeholders. You’ll also support vendor management, contracts, budgeting, and forecasting activities.

This is an opportunity for someone early in their career who is curious, analytical, and interested in developing experience across technology, data, finance, and business operations. Because this role sits at a fast-moving intersection of teams, we're especially looking for someone who learns quickly and adapts as business needs evolve.

• Serve as a liaison between Technical Operations and Finance, helping each team understand the other's priorities, constraints, and data.
• Partner with the technical teams that collect operational data to understand how it's gathered and how it can support financial and operational reporting.
• Create dashboards and analyses, using AI-enabled tools where appropriate, that turn operational data into useful insights for leadership.
• Prepare clear reporting that translates technical activity into understandable financial and performance information.
• Support vendor management and contract activities, including renewals, negotiations, documentation, and coordination among stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance to improve visibility into technical operations spending and provide information used in forecasting and budgeting.
• Learn Lightcast's data collection processes, technical environment, and financial reporting needs to provide increasingly independent support over time.

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study
• 1–3 years of experience in technical operations, business operations, data analytics, finance, or another relevant area, ideally in a DaaS, SaaS, or similarly technical company
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to the changing needs of the business, we value learning agility and curiosity over years on a résumé
• Proficiency in the Google Workspace suite of tools
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders while helping translate information between technical and financial teams
• Experience working with data, reporting, or dashboards is preferred
• SQL knowledge preferred
• Vendor management and procurement experience preferred
• We do not expect candidates to have experience in every area listed. We are looking for someone with a strong analytical foundation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to learn new technical and business concepts quickly.

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, headquartered in Moscow, ID (US), with offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions, companies, and communities.

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.