Strategy & Corporate Development Manager

We are looking for a highly analytical and execution-oriented operator to work closely with the CFO on the company’s most important strategic initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, operations, and external partnerships, supporting critical decisions as we scale across customers, products, and markets.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial and strategic thinking with the ability to operate in fast-moving, technically complex environments. You will work cross-functionally across leadership, engineering, go-to-market, and external stakeholders to drive execution on high-impact initiatives across AI, robotics, and real-world infrastructure deployments.

What You Will Do

Partner directly with the CFO and leadership team on high-priority strategic, operational, and commercial initiatives

Support strategic partnerships, financing activities, market expansion opportunities, and other high-impact corporate initiatives

Conduct market, competitive, operational, and financial analysis across robotics, AI, industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors

Evaluate new business opportunities, strategic relationships, and adjacent market opportunities

Own projects end-to-end from analysis through execution across internal and external stakeholders

Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning finance, operations, engineering, and go-to-market teams

Analyze company performance and key business drivers to support strategic decision-making

Build and improve internal processes to increase efficiency and scalability across the organization

Develop materials and recommendations for executive leadership, investors, customers, and strategic partners

Work closely with senior leadership on company-critical decisions and initiatives

Required Qualifications

4–8 years of experience across investment banking, private equity, consulting, strategic finance, corporate strategy, or high-growth technology companies

Intellectual curiosity around AI, robotics, and real-world deployment challenges

Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial modeling skills

Comfortable operating in technically complex environments and collaborating closely with engineering, product, and operational teams

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or technical field such as Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience at a high-growth startup or operating company

Experience within industrials, infrastructure, aerospace & defense, enterprise technology, robotics, AI, manufacturing, energy, construction, logistics, or related sectors

Exposure to strategic partnerships, financings, investor relations, corporate development, or other transaction-oriented initiatives

Location

Irvine / Orange County preferred