Strategic Finance Manager, Operations
Core
Strategic finance partner driving financial performance, planning, and decision-making for Zipline's global autonomous drone delivery operations.
Role type
Senior IC strategic finance manager (operations)
Builds
Autonomous drone logistics system for global healthcare and consumer product delivery
Domain
Logistics + Autonomous Drones + Healthcare Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic financial planning, financial modeling, variance analysis, unit economics, P&L analysis, cost optimization, stakeholder management, data analysis, forecasting, capital allocation
Preferred skills
Hardware/Logistics/Aviation/Robotics domain experience, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Looker, Python, R
Technologies
Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Looker, Mode, Tableau, Hex, Python, R
Responsibilities
Own forecast versus actuals and variance analysis for operations teams; Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting; Build driver-based models for unit economics and operational efficiency; Develop ad hoc analyses for growth, margin, and resource allocation; Partner with operators to translate operational goals into financial insight; Identify opportunities to reduce cost and increase utilization.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC