Business Strategy Associate
Company: Argo AI
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 19, 2022
Job Description:
Who We AreArgo AI is a global self-driving products and services
company on a mission to make the world's streets and roadways safe,
accessible, and useful for all. Our technology is built to enable
commercial services for autonomous delivery and ridesharing in
cities.With experienced leaders in the field and collaborative
partnerships with some of the world's top consumer brands, we're
working block by block, city by city to empower people and
businesses to be more successful. We're individuals driven by
strong values to solve complex problems together. Come join us to
reimagine the human journey.Meet The TeamWe're looking for an
ambitious, high achieving self-starter who has a passion for the
intersection of technology and mobility. This role will be part of
the core team that is tasked with developing and executing Argo
AI's business operations and strategy. You will work
cross-functionally with our product development organization to
develop & enhance corporate-level presentations for various
internal and external stakeholders (e.g. working level,
mid-management, C-level, Board). You will also work alongside our
product, finance, and engineering teams to research potential
business models, analyze the competitive landscape, and build
business cases to bring to the executive team.To be successful in
this role, you will interface with teams across hardware, software,
product, systems engineering integration & testing, and operations,
and develop a broad technical understanding of the product
engineering and development process. Your contributions will drive
presentation development, understanding and communicating technical
progress by improving overall storytelling (i.e. communicating our
technical progress for a variety of audiences / stakeholders),
incorporating the use of appropriate visualizations and clear
messaging targeted to a given audience. Additional assignments may
include special projects involving market research and analysis,
organizational and functional process improvements, and workshops
related to new business, product, or technology development.What
You'll Do
- Contribute toward development of C-level presentations
supporting technical reporting, fundraising activities, and special
projects.
- Create, enhance, and/or structure all content for technical
reporting, telling a compelling story to communicate progress and
milestones storylines, improving readability and visualizations for
various reporting cycles.
- Effectively drive presentation development, including
communications and reporting technical progress across engineering
functions (e.g. performance management, technology development) to
relevant stakeholders.
- Perform detailed research into technical and business issues to
inform strategic initiatives.
- Create strategy presentation materials that communicate key
findings and recommendations. What You'll Need To Succeed
- Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, or other
quantitative field of study.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in
management consulting, investment banking, business operations, or
experience generating corporate presentations in a technology
related field (required for all prior role types).
- Strong interest in self-driving technology; able to ramp up
quickly with respect to interpreting and communicating technical
details.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and presentation skills, including advanced
usage of Google Suite tools, as well as PowerPoint and Excel.
- Familiarity with strategy development tools incl. strong use of
financial modeling and analysis.
- Able to quickly process significant amounts of detailed
information and then organize, structure and simplify.
- Capable of operating successfully in unstructured and highly
dynamic environments.
- Able to work cross-functionally across technical teams, have a
self-starter mentality, and drive projects from start to
finish.What We Offer You
- High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision
insurance
- Competitive compensation packages
- Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate
vesting
- Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect
voluntary life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance Program
- Paid medical leave
- 30 day paid sabbatical upon 5 years of employment
- Unlimited vacation
- Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Professional development reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft
protection, pet insurance, and more
- Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups,
quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiativesOur
BackgroundArgo AI was founded in late 2016 by industry experts with
extensive experience building robotic systems for commercial
applications. Our once-small team has since grown into an over
1,000-person strong company with strategic partnerships with two of
the world's leading automakers: Ford and Volkswagen. Our
self-driving system is the first with commercial deployment plans
for Europe and the U.S., and thanks to an ability to tap into both
automakers' global reach, our technology platform has the largest
geographic deployment potential of any self-driving technology to
date.At Argo AI, we believe that embracing differences delivers
superior results. We are an equal opportunity employer that is
committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.
Keywords: Argo AI, Palo Alto , Business Strategy Associate, Accounting, Auditing , Palo Alto, California
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