Manager, Corporate Development
Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo
The Manager, Strategic Finance will be a key thought partner to leadership, bringing rigorous financial modeling and long-range strategic thinking to the decisions that shape Skylo’s future.
Role And Responsibilities
Build and own long-range financial models that forecast multi-year revenue, unit economics, and investment scenarios across Skylo’s core verticals.
Model strategic alternatives and simulate how key business decisions (pricing, partnerships, market entry, capacity investment) affect long-term outcomes.
Maintain and evolve scenario planning tools that allow leadership to pressure-test strategy under different market conditions.
Support ad hoc strategic work, including capital raises, M&A, and other high-impact initiatives, providing financial modeling and analytical support as needed.
Evaluate strategic partnership and commercial deal structures, assessing financial impact, risk, and trade-offs to support executive decision-making.
Build and maintain competitive landscaping frameworks and surface white-space opportunities relevant to Skylo’s growth.
Use AI tools to accelerate due diligence synthesis — flagging data room gaps and financial anomalies before advisor escalation.
Lead the development of strategic materials for the Board of Directors and investors, translating complex operational data into clear, compelling narratives.
Prepare executive-level presentations, investment briefs, and strategic summaries that distill complex analysis into actionable insight.
Partner with FP&A on select outputs (board packages, quarterly reviews) where strategic framing is essential.
Build and maintain reusable AI-assisted workflows for recurring deliverables: comps, memos, landscape reports, and Board materials.
Experience
5+ years in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, FP&A or comparable analytical role.
Demonstrated strength in financial modeling, including building models from scratch, stress-testing assumptions, and communicating outputs clearly.
Experience working on special projects or cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders.
Built at least one reusable prompt workflow for a recurring finance deliverable; can describe it and the time it saved.
Background in satellite, aerospace, deep tech, or a technically complex industry is strongly preferred.
Candidates with a strong understanding of complex hardware/software systems and long development cycles will be prioritized.
Prior experience at a high-growth, venture-backed startup (Series A through C) is advantageous.
Has connected AI tools to live data sources (e.g., CRM, financial databases) to automate recurring competitive or pipeline monitoring is a strong plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
MBA from a top-tier institution is preferred, but not required for candidates with exceptional analytical track records.
Skills
Exceptional financial modeling skills including three-statement models, scenario analysis, DCF, and sensitivity testing, with a strong command of accounting principles.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate insights into actionable plans.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build rapport at all levels.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
Self-starter with a proactive attitude and a strong sense of ownership.
Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program.
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan.
Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement.
A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad.
Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service.
Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization.
Additional Information
The compensation range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 + equity. These ranges reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.
EEO Statement
Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.