Hiring Manager View · 3-minute skim
Maya Chen
Business Analyst (Early Career)
Hiring Manager ViewSeattle, WA · Hybrid
At a glance
Built for
- •Analysis that gets done and then doesn't get used — because nobody confirmed what decision it was supposed to support.
- •Reports that come back for 3-4 rounds of revisions because the success criteria weren't clear at the start.
Hire if
- ✓You want someone who will ask "what decision does this need to support?" before building anything.
- ✓You're willing to invest some time in feedback loops. I improve fast when I know what good looks like.
Pass if
- ✕The job is mostly fast output with no time to confirm scope. I slow down to go fast, and that's not always the right fit.
- ✕Feedback only comes at final delivery. I need to course-correct earlier than that.
Proof (what changed)
Decision
Revisions dropped from 3-4 rounds per cycle to under one on average. The weekly review meeting shortened by about 20 minutes because teams stopped relitigating what the numbers meant.
Ownership
Delivered on the revised timeline with no further slippage. The team lead told me the follow-up process in subsequent projects was "noticeably easier" — I'm still not entirely sure what changed for them, but something did.
Failure
In the two months after, every piece of analysis I delivered was used in a real decision — at least as far as I could tell. My manager mentioned at my next check-in that my scoping had improved. That mattered to me.
How I Connect
- •Restates the question and success criteria before starting any work. Sends short, specific written updates rather than waiting to be asked.
- •The person who writes down what was decided, who owns it, and when it's due — before anyone has to ask.
Constraints & Non-Negotiables
- •I slow down when priorities shift without updated success criteria. I can adapt, but I need to know what we're optimizing for now.
- •A clear owner for each request and each decision. I can handle complexity; I struggle with undefined accountability.
- •Access to the business context behind what I'm being asked to build — not just the ask.