Welcome to Whataburger Careers!
Our Flavor — Why Whataburger
Whataburger isn’t just a fast-food burger chain it is where bold leadership starts — and where potential doesn’t just grow, it heats up. Whether you're leading the line or working behind the scenes, this is the place where opportunities stack up, and every day gives you a chance to Make a Difference.
Since 1950, we’ve invested in people who lead with integrity, Serve with Heart, and bring their best flavor to the team. We believe in working together, speaking up, having a little fun, and Winning as One — because great burgers (and great teams) start with the right ingredients. If you're ready — to learn, grow, impact, and Move Forward Boldly — we’ve got your back and your path cooked to perfection.
Your Recipe for Impact — What You’ll Do
As a Business Insights Data Analyst, you'll transform complex data into meaningful business insights that help drive smarter decisions across the organization. Through advanced analytics, reporting, and research, you'll uncover opportunities, identify trends, and deliver recommendations that improve business performance and support strategic growth.
In this role, you'll Make a Difference by turning data into actionable solutions that create measurable business value. You'll Serve with Heart by partnering with stakeholders across the organization to understand their needs and provide insights that help them succeed. You'll Win as One through cross-functional collaboration with teams across the business, building strong partnerships that fuel informed decision-making. And you'll Move Forward Boldly by leveraging analytics, innovation, and continuous improvement to uncover new opportunities and advance our data-driven culture.
Day-to-Day Ingredients — Responsibilities
As a Business Insights Data Analyst, you will:
- Analyze complex data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Deliver actionable insights that support business decisions.
- Extract, transform, validate, and manage data from multiple sources.
- Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and scorecards.
- Perform ad hoc analyses to answer critical business questions.
- Apply data mining and advanced analytical techniques to solve business challenges.
- Design and measure tests, pilots, and business initiatives.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to define reporting and analytics needs.
- Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
- Improve data quality, reporting efficiency, and data governance processes.
- Support data warehouse, reporting, and analytics initiatives.
The Sauce — Pay & Perks
As a Business Insights Data Analyst, you will receive:
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
- 5 weeks PTO
- Flex Weeks
- Paid Corporate Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave*
- 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits*
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits*
- Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
- Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
- Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
- Wireless Service Discounts
- Computer & Software Discounts
- Fitness / Gym Discounts
- Awards and recognition for all you do
- Retirement Celebration Program
What You Bring to the Table — Required Experience
As a Business Insights Data Analyst, you must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience analyzing complex datasets and translating results into business recommendations.
- Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
- Experience with reporting, analytics, and data visualization tools.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Strong stakeholder partnership and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other business productivity tools.
Extra Toppings — Desired Experience
As a Business Insights Data Analyst, we prefer you to have:
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
- Experience with data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
- Experience with Python, R, or other analytics programming languages.
- Experience with machine learning or predictive analytics techniques.
- Experience with web, digital, or customer analytics.
- Experience building automated reporting solutions.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale analytics initiatives.
- Restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer-facing industry experience.
- Knowledge of cloud-based data and analytics platforms.
Where & How You’ll Work
This role is based at the San Antonio Home Office, working on‑site Monday through Thursday with remote flexibility on Fridays. In this role, you’ll have strong collaboration with leadership, across cross-functional teams, and with external partners to align capabilities with restaurant realities. The work environment is fast‑paced and requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, and strong collaboration skills. Full‑time availability is required, with occasional extended hours based on business needs, along with occasional travel to properties, project sites, and external meetings. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of the San Antonio Home Office.
Whataburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, age, or other condition or status protected by law. Whataburger participates in the federal E-Verify Program. For more information go to www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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