Employer description & source details
The Strategy & Operations Associate works directly with the Chief of Staff and the Head of Operations on high-impact projects across the Ops team. A core part of the role is building operational and financial models that project costs under different scenarios and inform how we price our delivery services. The role is full-time and on-site (no remote work), with substantial room to grow within the company. Financial modelling and pricing: Build and maintain Excel models that forecast operational costs (airframe, motor and servo life, maintenance, manpower) under different growth scenarios, and use them to guide pricing and resource allocation Operations roadmap: Work with R&D, Manufacturing and Software to turn growth plans into an operations roadmap, with clear problem statements, constraints and success metrics Data-driven improvement: Analyse delivery times and cost data to find bottlenecks, and propose fixes for routes, turnaround times and inventory Special projects: Lead or coordinate projects such as setting up new launch hubs, entering new regions or evaluating partnerships Leadership and investor reporting: Prepare concise presentations on operational plans, cost forecasts and performance metrics SOPs and compliance: Help review SOPs and safety protocols so processes stay scalable and compliant as we grow Ad-hoc support: Handle urgent analyses, competitive research, new business evaluations and the operations inputs to fundraising materials Bachelor's degree from a top-tier engineering school with a strong academic record. An MBA is not required 1–2 years at a management consulting firm, an investment bank (front office, Industrials or M&A preferred), or in strategy/operations at a deep-tech startup. Quality of experience matters more than years Proven financia
Extracted skills: python, sql, excel, tableau, operations