Senior Associate, Strategic Planning

Rocket Lab; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in micromobility seeks a Senior Associate for their Strategic Planning team in London. This role involves leading cross-functional projects, supporting operational needs, and utilizing analytical skills to optimize resource allocation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 2-4 years of relevant experience, and strong data management skills.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, project management.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management of assets and turn strategic plans into actionable moves.
• Lead cross-functional projects for resource allocation.
• Use data to drive decision-making and develop reporting tools.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

SQL

Job description

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 700+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 150+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally.

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join the Strategic Planning team. You will be working with colleagues -- often remote market owners, cross-functional teams (local operations, finance, and others), and executive management to make difficult decisions, prioritize, and solve problems. With your proven skills as a multitasker, you will use your analytical skills with confidence to make sure you know and understand our business needs and ensure success for our global business.

What You’ll Do

• Support management of our assets by turning strategic plans into actionable market-level moves, coordinating with global teams to ensure timely execution and alignment with local needs

• Lead and support cross-functional projects (with Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Local Operations, etc.) to ensure a smooth allocation process, especially in peak season or during market launches and scale-ups

• Partner with Finance and Ops teams to support annual planning, budget forecasting, and ensure optimal allocation across European and ME markets

• Be the go-to support for local markets, helping respond to day-to-day questions, unblock operational issues, and track ongoing needs to escalate to senior leadership when needed

• Use data to drive decision-making, developing models and tools to optimize how we allocate resources based on performance, growth, and efficiency

• Identify process improvements and help design scalable planning and reporting solutions to make our ops more streamlined and effective

• Develop dashboards and reports that bring visibility to business performance and help local teams make informed planning decisions

• Create a fun, inclusive, and safe workplace; ensuring the safety of our staff, riders and vehicles while empowering experimentation and creativeness for the team to meet their goals

About You

• 2-4 years of experience in management consulting, strategy and operations, project management roles, or related experience; experience at an early-stage or high-growth company is a plus

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects from planning through execution, with strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas and build alignment across teams at all levels of the organization

• Bring an empathetic and collaborative mindset: listens actively, understands other teams' needs, and helps build solutions that are both practical and scalable

• A strong bias for using data to support decision making and establish priorities / strategies; ability to interpret and translate data into actionable insights for a range of stakeholders

• Exceptional Excel / Google Sheets / data management skills; SQL and dashboard creation proficiency a plus

• A sharp eye for detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams without losing sight of the bigger picture

• Self-starter with a bias for action, comfortable with ambiguity and able to move things forward independently

• Bachelor’s Degree is required, Master’s Degree is a plus

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If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and globally diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences.Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email [e-mail] for assistance.

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