Lead Analyst, Data
BenchSci
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Toronto, ON, Canada
USD 111k-138k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 19, 2025
We're seeking a Lead Business Analyst, Customer Impact & Analytics, to elevate our data analytics and business intelligence capabilities. In this high-impact role, you'll serve as a strategic partner to our leadership and cross-functional teams, acting as a technical leader and a mentor for the entire GTM function. Your work will directly shape our GTM and Analytical strategy, driving informed decision-making across the company.
You will be responsible for defining and driving our analytical roadmap. As a subject matter expert, you'll collaborate closely with GTM teams (ASD, Key Accounts, CIV), products, and operations to ensure analytical best practices are driving business, product, and engagement strategies. Your leadership will be critical in advancing our analytical capabilities, standardizing processes, and empowering teams to answer critical business questions and make data-driven improvements. This is an opportunity to significantly impact the company's growth and operational efficiency on a large scale.
Pay range: $111,000 - $138,000
We know compensation is an important part of choosing your next role. The range shown reflects our target hiring range, informed by market data, internal equity, and the role’s current scope. Often the mid-range is where we tend to fall, but individual offers may vary based on experience, skills, and the role scope.
You Will:
- Define the data analytics strategy for BenchSci, overseeing the development and execution of core projects, and establishing governance for documentation and code changes.
- Lead the implementation and optimization of all analytical tools, ensuring our data stack is robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
- Propose and lead strategic analytical initiatives, defining key results that directly address core business challenges and contribute to company objectives.
- Establish and evangelize analysis methodologies, reporting standards, and data visualization best practices across the organization.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate high-level business questions into detailed measurement plans, KPIs, and actionable outputs.
- Oversee complex analytical tasks, including data modeling in dbt, event creation in Heap, code reviews in GitHub, data source management, and quality assurance.
- Lead the hiring and professional development of the data analyst team, providing mentorship, performance feedback, and guidance on project execution and skill development.
- Present and articulate complex insights and recommendations to executive leadership and diverse audiences with clarity and conviction.
- Strategically manage project timelines and resource allocation, balancing proactive initiatives with ad-hoc requests to meet business needs.
- Collaborate with senior leaders across marketing, sales, customer success, and operations to understand their strategic needs and identify opportunities to enhance our data offerings.
You Have:
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics, with a significant portion in a senior role.
- Proven track record of mentoring a team of data analysts.
- Expertise in translating complex business objectives into a strategic technical roadmap.
- Strong project management and leadership skills, with a history of delivering high-impact projects.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and deep experience with data modeling in dbt.
- Experience with Github and establishing robust change control processes.
- Extensive experience with web analytics/tracking tools like Heap.
- Expert knowledge of business intelligence and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker).
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A passion for driving analytical excellence and establishing best practices across an organization.
Benefits and Perks:
* A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
* A robust vacation policy plus an additional vacation day every year
* Company closures for 14 more days throughout the year
* Flex time for sick days, personal days, and religious holidays
* Comprehensive health and dental benefits
* Annual learning & development budget
* A one-time home office set-up budget to use upon joining BenchSci
* An annual lifestyle spending account allowance
* Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
* The ability to save for your retirement coupled with a company match!
About BenchSci:
BenchSci's mission is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research and development. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform.
Backed by Generation Investment Management, TCV, Inovia, F-Prime, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at top pharmaceutical companies and leading academic centers.
Our Culture:
Our culture fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning.
We value each other's differences and always look for opportunities to embed equity into the fabric of our work. We foster diversity, autonomy, and personal growth, and provide resources to support motivated self-leaders in continuous improvement.
You will work with high-impact, highly skilled, and intelligent experts motivated to drive impact and fulfill a meaningful mission. We empower you to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and thrive. Here you will be challenged to stretch yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. Learn more about our DEI initiatives.
Accessibility Accommodations: Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please reach out to talent@benchsci.com.
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