Manager, Corporate Strategy, Finance & Business Development

Simulation 95; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Simulation95 is seeking a Manager of Corporate Strategy, Finance & Business Development to partner with leadership on financial planning, strategy, and growth opportunities. The role blends budgeting, modeling, and evaluating customers, partnerships, and investments to support scalable growth.

Based in Menlo Park or Miami with hybrid work, the candidate should bring 5–8 years in investment banking, corporate finance, or related finance roles and a track record of turning detailed analysis into

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in finance or corporate development.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
• Ability to assess financial and commercial merits of opportunities.
• Clear written and verbal communication for executives/investors.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
• Track performance vs. budget; explain variances and recommend actions.
• Build financial models to evaluate growth initiatives, pricing, capital allocation, and new opportunities.
• Develop corporate strategy with leadership and translate priorities into operating plans.
• Identify and evaluate customers, strategic partners, and expansion opportunities.
• Support proposals, deal structures, and negotiations with financial analysis and market data.
• Assess investments, acquisitions, and strategic transactions including valuation and due diligence.
• Prepare board materials, investor presentations, and management reports.
• Improve reporting on revenue, costs, cash flow, and profitability.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/economics/accounting/business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Corporate Strategy & Business Development

Manager, Corporate Strategy, Finance & Business Development

Location Menlo Park, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) or Miami, FL

Working arrangement Hybrid

Experience 5–8 years

Background Investment banking, corporate finance, corporate development, or strategic finance

Simulation95 is building at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, and life sciences. We believe meaningful progress starts with people who understand the hardest problems firsthand. We’re bringing together experts, researchers, and builders to turn that understanding into technology that matters.

For curious people who take their craft seriously, this is an opportunity to help shape something early—with challenging problems, meaningful responsibility, and room to make a lasting contribution.

About the role

You will work closely with leadership on financial planning, corporate strategy, and business development. The role combines budgeting and financial modeling with the evaluation of customers, partnerships, investments, and other growth opportunities.

We are looking for a finance professional who can turn detailed analysis into sound commercial decisions and help put those decisions into practice. A background in investment banking or a comparable finance role, followed by experience within a growing business, would be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
• Track performance against budget, explain variances, and recommend action.
• Build financial models to evaluate growth initiatives, pricing, capital allocation, and new business opportunities.
• Work with leadership to develop corporate strategy and turn priorities into operating plans.
• Identify and evaluate prospective customers, strategic partners, and expansion opportunities.
• Support commercial proposals, deal structures, and negotiations with financial and market analysis.
• Assess investments, acquisitions, and strategic transactions, including valuation and due diligence.
• Prepare board materials, investor presentations, and management reports.
• Work with operating teams to improve reporting on revenue, costs, cash flow, and profitability.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience, with a strong foundation in investment banking or a comparable finance role.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
• Ability to assess both the financial and commercial merits of an opportunity.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including experience preparing materials for executives and investors.
• Ability to manage several priorities and carry work from analysis through execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related field.

Preferred experience

• Corporate strategy, strategic finance, corporate development, or business development at a growing company.
• Fundraising, M&A, strategic partnerships, or commercial negotiations.
• Experience working directly with founders or senior leadership.