The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Starbucks is hiring a Risk Analyst in Detroit, MI.

• Role description

  Think of this Risk Analyst job at Starbucks as Written Communication without the red tape, plus a Detroit, MI team that actually ships. The promise is concrete — $59,000 - $79,000, full-time hours, 5 years honored, and a general role at Starbucks that grows with you.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep the full-time schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
  • Write the Problem Solving runbook the next hire wishes they had
  • Carry the Problem Solving thread across three time zones and two tools
  • Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Starbucks clients as needed
  • Keep Starbucks's Continuous Learning pipeline humming without constant hand-holding

  What You'll Bring

  • Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
  • Hands-on experience with modern Problem Solving workflows and tooling
  • The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
  • A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
  • A solid foundation in Flexibility, refined over 4+ years
  • Around 4+ years of hands-on experience in a general role
  • Practical Attention to Detail skills sharpened in a full-time setting

  You can trace a lot of MI's general momentum back to a make-it-better little team called Starbucks in Detroit. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the general call is made.

  We pay $59,000 - $79,000 and protect it with coaching, coverage, and a flexible setup so your Flexibility grows without burning you out.

  This listing is current and monitored daily by our talent team.

  Make Starbucks your next answer when someone asks where you work, and apply now.

• Required skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Written Communication
  • Continuous Learning
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Flexibility
  • Attention to Detail
  • Process Improvement
  • Teamwork

• Benefits & perks

  • Conference attendance budget
  • Gender-affirming care coverage
  • Employer-paid health premiums
  • Life Insurance
  • Performance bonuses
  • Parking Allowance
  • Competitive base salary
  • Standing desk and ergonomic equipment
  • Community Service
  • Travel per diem
  • Chiropractic care coverage
  • Industry membership dues
  • Cell phone plan discounts

• Apply before 2026-08-23

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.