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Verkada · 2 days ago

(Sr) Manager, Strategic Finance & Business Operations - R&D

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $200K/yr

6+ years exp

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. The role involves partnering closely with R&D and Operations teams, managing investments, and driving profitability for product families while assisting with product roadmap planning and cross-functional coordination.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareInternet of ThingsPhysical SecuritySmart Building

No H1B

Responsibilities

Be the primary business partner to our various R&D and Operations orgs, including owning all budgeting and planning in these areas

Understand and closely manage all of the critical inputs to our gross margins

Drive a deeper understanding of the fully loaded investment and profitability of each of our product families

Assist with product roadmap planning, new product launch initiatives, and cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Product, and Design

Qualification

Strategic FinanceBusiness OperationsAnalytical SkillsSQLModeling SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerAttention to DetailGrowth Mindset

Required

6-10+ years of progressive high growth experience. You're coming to us from a Growth, Strategic Finance, Business Operations, or other highly analytical role at a fast growing startup, and may have begun your career in investing, management consulting, and/or investment banking

Prior experience closely partnering with technical teams is a plus

High analytical horsepower paired with strong modeling and data skills

You can effortlessly translate business concepts and frameworks to well structured spreadsheet models

You have the analytical toolkit to autonomously generate insights through data

Fluency in database concepts, SQL, and modern BI tools is a big plus

Attention to detail and strong strategic instincts

You are meticulous in ensuring your and others' output is precise and error-free

A growth mindset and comfort with ambiguity

You are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment that will require you to create structure out of ambiguity

Excellent communication and partnership skills

You can effectively engage with a diverse array of stakeholders ranging from sales reps to engineers

Fantastic written and verbal communication skills are a must

A team player with a low 'ego to smarts ratio'

You must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

Benefits

Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans

Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage

Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options

Expanded mental health support

Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time

Professional development stipend

Fertility Stipend

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Commuter benefits