Special Projects Manager, Office of the CEO

About the role

The Special Projects Manager, Office of the CEO reports to the Chief of Staff and drives CEO-priority projects that are too important to be left to normal staff processes but not yet mature enough to belong cleanly to one business unit. The role is especially valuable across Voyager's focus areas: defense and space, new partnerships, government strategy, technology roadmaps, capital markets, M&A, and customer positioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-priority strategic initiatives directly for the Chief of Staff. Examples include:

  • Business Growth & Opportunity Development

    • Proactively scan the market for growth opportunities aligned with Voyager's defense and space strategy
    • Qualify and prioritize leads across new programs, partnerships, and adjacent markets
    • Build business cases and financial models to support CEO and board-level investment decisions
    • Cook up and coordinate across finance, strategy, business development, legal, communications, and operations to advance opportunities
    • Track and synthesize market signals, competitive dynamics, and customer intelligence relevant to Voyager's growth agenda

  • Financial Analysis & Decision Support

    • Build and maintain financial models for strategic initiatives, market sizing, and business cases
    • Prepare investment memos, scenario analyses, and return frameworks for CEO and board review
    • Synthesize complex financial, operational, and market data into crisp executive-level recommendations
    • Support capital markets activities, including preparation of materials for investors and financing discussions
    • Track financial performance of special projects and surface early indicators of risk or opportunity

  • Enterprise Problem Solving

    • Jump into stalled initiatives, clarify ownership, and build execution plans
    • Translate CEO priorities into cross-functional action while building trust and preserving working relationships across the organization
    • Help teams get unstuck — diagnose root cause and propose a clear path forward
    • Represent the Office of the CEO in cross-functional forums with credibility and discretion

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• 7-10+ years of experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, corporate development, private equity, or a high-growth defense or technology company
• Demonstrated financial modeling proficiency — able to build and audit complex Excel-based models independently
• Strong analytical writing skills — able to translate quantitative analysis into clear executive recommendations
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects from initiation to completion
• US Person status required (access to export-controlled information and facilities)

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
• CFA candidate or charterholder — or equivalent demonstrated investment analysis experience

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide including 24 Hour Fitness, EoS Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Blink Fitness, Chuze Fitness and more! No long term contracts and FREE on-demand workout videos before you enroll
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%, supporting long-term financial security
• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Pay

The good faith annual base salary range is $135,000-$165,000 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive.

Schedule

Remote - United States