Life360

Senior Manager – Strategy & Operations

Life360

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $143,500 - $209,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Conduct market sizing and opportunity analysis to identify and prioritize M&A targets aligned with Life360’s strategic growth areas
  • Analyze historical financial statements and operating metrics to assess business performance, trends, and value drivers; conduct detailed industry, market, and competitive landscape research to inform strategic positioning and transaction rationale
  • Develop detailed financial models, pro forma financials, and synergy models from potential acquisitions, incorporating integration timelines and risk factors
  • Prepare valuation comps using public trading and precedent transaction data; normalize financials for comparability and review assumptions underlying forecasts to ensure analytical integrity
  • Perform scenario, sensitivity, and downside analyses to evaluate risk exposure and transaction robustness across multiple deal structures
  • Support due diligence workstreams with analytical frameworks and quantitative assessment of financial, operational, and commercial data to identify risks, opportunities, business model viability, competitive positioning, and key deal considerations
  • Build post-merger integration frameworks and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress against synergy targets and integration milestones
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and quantify integration risks, dependencies, and critical success factors
  • Conduct partner research and opportunity assessment to identify potential collaboration opportunities aligned with Life360’s strategic objectives
  • Develop frameworks to evaluate partnership structures, identifying key value creation levers and negotiation parameters for business development initiatives
  • Build quantitative models to estimate revenue impact, cost implications, and strategic value of potential partnerships and commercial agreements
  • Create comprehensive business cases for partnership opportunities, incorporating financial analysis, risk assessment, and strategic rationale
  • Establish metrics and tracking frameworks to measure partnership performance and success against defined objectives
  • Conduct comprehensive market assessments to evaluate competitive positioning, emerging trends, and strategic opportunities across Life360’s core business areas and adjacent markets
  • Assist with the annual strategic planning process, developing robust analytical frameworks to assess strategic priorities, resource allocation, and multi-year growth initiatives
  • Build financial models to estimate potential return on investment for strategic initiatives, incorporating scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to inform executive decision-making
  • Develop data-driven recommendations on build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions for key strategic capabilities
  • Design and build executive dashboards and reporting tools to track strategic initiatives, partnership performance, and M&A integration progress
  • Leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to enhance analytical capabilities, improve workflow efficiency, and accelerate insight generation
  • Prepare external reporting materials and investor communications related to strategic initiatives, partnerships, and M&A activities
  • Develop and maintain analytical frameworks and templates that can be scaled across multiple strategic projects and initiatives

Requirements

  • 5 - 7 years of experience across or in a combination of top-tier management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or internal corporate strategy teams at a high-growth technology company
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related analytical field; MBA or advanced degree preferred but not required
  • B2C subscription or B2B SaaS business model experience highly preferred
  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated experience building sophisticated financial models, conducting market analysis, and translating complex data into actionable insights
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas and drive cross-functional understanding and alignment
  • Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, leading to well-structured recommendations and actionable plans
  • Extremely proactive with a structured approach to problem-solving, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to communicate clearly and effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Collaborative by nature with a history of working effectively with with a diverse set of teams and stakeholders – building strong relationships across all levels of an organization
  • Comfort and familiarity with a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, with the ability to step up during ambiguous times and take on new challenges while driving continuous improvement
  • Expert level financial modeling and Excel skills required; experience with data analysis tools and business intelligence platforms is a plus
  • Track record of delivering high-quality work products under tight timelines while managing multiple competing priorities
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingmarket analysisvaluation compsscenario analysissensitivity testingdata-driven recommendationsquantitative analysisrisk assessmentbusiness case developmentM&A integration
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationrelationship buildingproactivityadaptabilitytime managementattention to detail
Certifications
MBABachelor's degree in BusinessBachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in EconomicsBachelor's degree in Engineering