Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. They are seeking a Lead Analyst, Forecasting & Pipeline Management to own and drive forecasting accuracy and pipeline health across the go-to-market organization, ensuring reliable revenue visibility through structured forecasting and pipeline management.
Responsibilities
- Establish and formalize the forecasting cadence, process, and operating model
- Define inputs, timelines, and governance for forecast submission, consolidation, and review
- Consolidate and validate forecasts across regions and segments to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Develop standardized forecast views (commit, upside, risk) aligned to revenue targets
- Deliver clear visibility into forecast performance, gaps, and risk areas
- Produce executive-ready insights, including variance analysis, risk identification, and gap-to-target actions
- Lead pipeline review and inspection cadences with Sales leadership
- Analyze pipeline health (coverage, conversion, velocity, aging, slippage)
- Identify pipeline gaps and risks relative to targets and historical benchmarks
- Establish and enforce pipeline hygiene standards (data accuracy, activity, stage management)
- Drive accountability across Sales teams to maintain high-quality pipeline data
- Develop reporting on pipeline coverage, forecast accuracy, and performance trends
- Build pipeline analytics (conversion rates, stage progression, deal velocity)
- Translate data into actionable insights on risks, opportunities, and drivers of performance
- Support QBRs, pipeline calls, and executive reporting with data-driven insights
- Partner with Sales, Finance, RevOps, Marketing Ops, and Systems teams
- Align on forecasting methodology, pipeline definitions, and reporting standards
- Ensure consistency and data integrity across systems (SFDC, Clari, territory management tools)
- Lead process improvements and initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy and pipeline visibility
- Serve as subject matter expert for forecasting and pipeline management
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, analytics, or related field
- 8+ years in Sales Operations, RevOps, or Sales Analytics
- Experience owning forecasting processes and pipeline management cadences
- Strong understanding of pipeline metrics (coverage, conversion, velocity, slippage)
- Advanced Excel; experience with Salesforce (SFDC) required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills
- Experience working cross-functionally across Sales, RevOps, and Finance
- Clari preferred
- Experience with Tableau or similar BI tools
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