Senior Product Analyst

A Senior Product Analyst at Stepful is responsible for analyzing student behavior data, transforming it into strategic insights, and supporting various teams with data needs. This includes systematizing metric reporting, enhancing data transparency, and participating in the decision-making process to drive product improvements.

To be considered for the Senior Product Analyst role at Stepful, candidates should have at least 5 years of overall experience, with a strong background in quantitative disciplines. Additionally, 3 years of experience using data visualization tools and a solid grasp of SQL, Python, or R is necessary.

In the Senior Product Analyst role at Stepful, your contributions will directly inform product strategy by providing insights based on student behavioral patterns and experiment outcomes, ensuring our product continually evolves to meet the needs of our users.

Stepful utilizes tools such as Preset, Looker, and Tableau for data visualization, and expects proficiency in manipulating large datasets using SQL, Python, or R, making these essential for a successful Senior Product Analyst.

The interview process for the Senior Product Analyst position at Stepful begins with an introductory call with Talent Acquisition, followed by a take-home assignment, and culminates in a series of interviews with key stakeholders, including a virtual panel and an onsite interview with the co-founder.

When responding, highlight specific projects you’ve completed using tools like Looker or Tableau, explaining how you used data visualization to influence product decisions, and provide tangible outcomes to demonstrate your impact.

Explain your approach to data analysis, including the methodologies and metrics you prioritize, and share examples of how your analyses led to actionable insights that contributed to product strategy improvements.

Detail specific A/B testing frameworks you’ve implemented in previous roles, emphasizing how you defined hypotheses, measured results, and applied those insights to enhance product features or user experience.

Discuss your strategies for managing competing priorities, such as assessing the potential impact of each request and maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration and prioritization.

Share a specific project where your data analysis led to significant changes in product direction, detailing the context, your analysis process, and the outcomes that resulted from your recommendations.

Outline your experience in co-managing data infrastructure projects, including how you ensured accuracy and transparency in data management practices and the impact this had on departmental productivity.

Provide insights on how you communicated data best practices to team members, the strategies you employed to make the information approachable, and the positive effects these practices had on project outcomes.

Discuss your preferred SQL tools and any specific experiences you have with them, emphasizing your ability to manipulate large datasets effectively to derive insights that inform product strategy.

Highlight the resources you follow to stay informed, such as online courses, industry blogs, or networking with other analysts, specifying how you apply new trends or tools to your work as a Senior Product Analyst.

Discuss the importance of analytical curiosity, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams, emphasizing how these qualities are essential for contributing to Stepful's mission and objectives.