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Would you like to directly influence eBay’s product strategy and initiatives? If you answered “yes” to these, please read on.

The Buyer Analytics team is responsible for providing analytic support for the eBay Buyer Experience Global Cross-Functional Team (GXT), an area of strategic importance for eBay since the company is redesigning the user experience for buyers.

The analytics team provides support in three main areas:

(1) Product Analytics - providing analytic guidance for decisions on new finding-related products that are in development

(2) Product Optimization - optimizing current products through analysis

(3) Business and Strategic Analytics - building on fact base, understanding of the buyer experience on eBay and identifying opportunities for long-term growth.

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Finding - Product Analytics to join the team. This individual will utilize his/her exceptional business judgment, strong analytic skills, and strong presentation skills to identify opportunities to improve the current finding experience for buyers.

On a day-to-day basis, this individual will provide analytic guidance to Product Management for decisions on new finding-related products that are in development. In the process, this person will develop a deep understanding of the Marketplaces businesses and eBay site functionality, further strengthen their analytic and presentation skills, and gain exposure to a wide variety of teams within eBay.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Management to evaluate the business case for new products prior to launch
• Design analysis to inform product design, increase understanding of user behavior and measure impact to business metrics
• Present analytical results to senior management in order to guide product decisions
• Monitor health of the impact of previously-launched products
• Design product reports and work cross-functionally with the eBay Marketplace Reporting & Metrics team to implement
• Review overall product reporting requirements for the Finding GXT

• Exceptional business judgment and quantitative analytic ability.
• Good communication skills and experience presenting complex quantitative analysis.
• Strong academic profile with an emphasis on quantitative coursework
• Expert Excel (e.g. Pivot Tables a must, Macros a plus etc.), Access and PowerPoint skills; Solid experience with database query tools (e.g., SQL) and understanding of data warehouse architecture are required. Proficiency with statistical analysis tools (e.g., SAS, SPSS) is a plus.
• Experience in product analytics is preferred but not required.
• 7-10 years of experience, ideally with 3+ years at a leading management consulting firm, investment bank, or financial services company.
• Intellectual curiosity, passion for problem-solving, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to present insights and recommendations persuasively. Skill and confidence in dealing with people at all levels of the organization are essential.

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