Starbucks · 1 day ago
business systems analyst lead
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$113K/yr - $170K/yr
6+ years expStarbucks is a company dedicated to celebrating coffee and fostering connections. The Business Systems Analyst Lead will provide business and technical expertise to enhance applications and database systems, leading projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure systems meet business needs while driving innovation and efficiency.
CoffeeFood and BeverageRestaurantsTea
Responsibilities
Program and Query Data: Develop and optimize SQL queries, Databricks workflows, or Python/Alteryx scripts to extract, transform, and analyze data efficiently
Apply Statistical and Mathematical Techniques: Perform statistical analysis, probability modeling, and build predictive or descriptive data models
Create Data Visualizations: Use tools like Power BI to design dashboards and communicate insights effectively to stakeholders
Strong ability to conduct root cause analysis and effectively resolve data-related issues or general problems as they occur while coordinating issue resolution with Information Technology (IT) and outside service providers based on business unit priorities
Transform and Prepare Data: Clean, transform, and structure data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and integrity
Implement Data Engineering Practices: Apply techniques to automate workflows and productionize data products for operational use
Conduct Geospatial Analysis: Interpret geographic data to identify spatial relationships and patterns that inform business decisions
Collaborates with business group management to develop appropriate training materials to support the needs of the functional area. May provide direct end-user systems training to ensure continued and correct use of application and to roll out new tools and procedures
Develops project plans in coordination with IT partners, functional analysts and vendors, and other business units and departments. Tracks project progress and provides updates to impacted parties. Communicates new system functionality to department and assists users in understanding implications
Gathers and documents business requirements. Leads the design and development of new and improved processes, tools and system enhancements to support business unit requirements. Develops test plans and scripts. Manages testing of system fixes, new releases and enhancements, changes and implementations and system interfaces, in order to ensure functionality and user acceptance
Researches best practices and analyzes current processes, tools, system or database and makes recommendations for development, improvement or simplification. Leads and participates in cross-functional teams to represent business unit or department interests from a technical and process perspective and provide recommendations on new initiatives or projects. Assesses benefits to be derived from systems improvements and quantifies impact to business unit. May assist in development of project scope, budget estimates and timeline
Troubleshoots, identifies and tracks software and hardware issues and resolves them to keep systems operational. Develops recommendations and coordinates issue resolution with Information Technology (IT) and outside service providers based on business unit priorities. Documents and communicates problem resolution
Works with IT partners, functional and business systems analysts, customers and vendors on moderately complex projects to coordinate system enhancements. Tracks project progress and provides updates to impacted parties. Communicates new system functionality to department and assists users in understanding implications
Leverage Cloud Computing: Utilize platforms such as Azure to build and scale analytical solutions
Qualification
Required
Develop and optimize SQL queries, Databricks workflows, or Python/Alteryx scripts to extract, transform, and analyze data efficiently
Perform statistical analysis, probability modeling, and build predictive or descriptive data models
Use tools like Power BI to design dashboards and communicate insights effectively to stakeholders
Strong ability to conduct root cause analysis and effectively resolve data-related issues or general problems as they occur while coordinating issue resolution with Information Technology (IT) and outside service providers based on business unit priorities
Clean, transform, and structure data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and integrity
Apply techniques to automate workflows and productionize data products for operational use
Interpret geographic data to identify spatial relationships and patterns that inform business decisions
Collaborates with business group management to develop appropriate training materials to support the needs of the functional area
Develops project plans in coordination with IT partners, functional analysts and vendors, and other business units and departments
Tracks project progress and provides updates to impacted parties
Communicates new system functionality to department and assists users in understanding implications
Gathers and documents business requirements
Leads the design and development of new and improved processes, tools and system enhancements to support business unit requirements
Develops test plans and scripts
Manages testing of system fixes, new releases and enhancements, changes and implementations and system interfaces, in order to ensure functionality and user acceptance
Researches best practices and analyzes current processes, tools, system or database and makes recommendations for development, improvement or simplification
Leads and participates in cross-functional teams to represent business unit or department interests from a technical and process perspective and provide recommendations on new initiatives or projects
Assesses benefits to be derived from systems improvements and quantifies impact to business unit
May assist in development of project scope, budget estimates and timeline
Troubleshoots, identifies and tracks software and hardware issues and resolves them to keep systems operational
Develops recommendations and coordinates issue resolution with Information Technology (IT) and outside service providers based on business unit priorities
Documents and communicates problem resolution
Works with IT partners, functional and business systems analysts, customers and vendors on moderately complex projects to coordinate system enhancements
Utilize platforms such as Azure to build and scale analytical solutions
Preferred
End-user support and training 6 years
Experience with the applicable business system(s) 6 years
Functional experience in relevant area 6 years
Systems design, testing and implementation 6 years
Project management 3 years
Script development and application testing 2 years
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement
Company
Starbucks
Starbucks is a restaurant chain that serves handcrafted ready-to-drink beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, and snack food items.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.65BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Pershing Square Capital Management
2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2024-07-19Post Ipo Equity
2018-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $900M
Leadership Team
Brian R. Niccol
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cathy R. Smith
CFO
Recent News
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