Manager, Business Analytics

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment.

For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at  Location Type Hybrid-The Manager, Business Analytics, plays a key role in delivering insights that support sales, traffic, profitability, and overall business performance across the Applebee's and IHOP portfolio.

This position partners closely with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Development, Consumer Insights, and other cross-functional teams to identify performance drivers, evaluate business initiatives, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

The Manager serves as a trusted analytics partner, leveraging data, business acumen, and analytical expertise to help stakeholders make informed decisions. This role combines hands-on analytical execution with business storytelling, supporting key business reviews, forecasting processes, and strategic initiatives that drive growth across both brands.

Key Responsibilities Analyze business performance across the Applebee's and IHOP brands, translating sales, traffic, guest behavior, profitability, and competitive trends into actionable insights and recommendations.

Develop clear and compelling business narratives that help stakeholders understand performance drivers, opportunities, and risks.

Partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Development, and Consumer Insights to evaluate promotions, menu innovation, media effectiveness, development initiatives, and other strategic programs.

Support the development of executive business reviews, performance scorecards, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses used in business decision-making.

Identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks through ongoing monitoring of key business metrics and performance indicators.

Conduct deep-dive analyses to evaluate business performance, identify growth opportunities, and support strategic decision-making across both brands.

Assist in the development and maintenance of KPI definitions, reporting standards, and analytical frameworks to support consistent business measurement.

Partner with Business Intelligence and IT teams to validate data accuracy, resolve reporting issues, and ensure confidence in business insights and reporting solutions.

Support monthly sales forecast updates, annual planning activities, and long-range growth analyses by providing analytical insights and recommendations.

Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and presentations that effectively communicate business performance to a variety of audiences.

Demonstrate strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity by investigating underlying business drivers, validating assumptions, and ensuring analytical accuracy.

Continuously seek opportunities to improve reporting, analytical processes, and business understanding through data, technology, and automation.

Support enterprise and brand-level strategic initiatives by providing analytical expertise, performance measurement, and post-implementation evaluation.

Act as a true “co-pilot” to the business, providing not only rock-solid analytics, but strategic recommendations and actions. Challenging standing assumptions and acting with an ownership mindset towards overall business performance and results

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related…