Strategy & Business Operations Manager
$117k - $161k USD
Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
The Role
We are seeking a Manager, Business Operations to support Strategy & Business Development by driving strategic initiatives, operating cadence, and executive-level reporting. This role partners closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and execution across complex, high-priority initiatives.
This role is ideal for candidates with backgrounds in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or business operations, who thrive at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution.
What You’ll Do
Executive Reporting & Narrative Building
- Develop executive-ready PowerPoint materials for senior leadership, including strategic updates, decision memos, operating reviews, and board-level content
- Synthesize complex, cross-functional inputs into clear narratives, insights, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations
- Ensure materials focus on decision implications and executive clarity, not just status reporting
Business Operations & Operating Cadence
- Own the operating cadence: agenda setting, pre-reads, KPI rollups, action tracking, and follow-through
- Design and maintain Excel-based dashboards and scorecards tracking performance against strategic priorities
- Build lightweight, repeatable processes that improve visibility, accountability, and decision speed
Strategic Initiatives & Problem Solving
- Lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, from scoping and analysis through execution and issue resolution
- Build structured business cases and quantitative analyses to support prioritization and investment decisions
- Independently manage multiple concurrent workstreams, escalating risks and decisions crisply
Stakeholder Management
- Partner across Strategy, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Engineering, and Legal
- Influence without authority to drive alignment and resolve dependencies
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in business operations, strategy & operations, management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy
- Demonstrated executive-level PowerPoint storytelling skills
- Advanced Excel capability including KPI tracking, scenario analysis, and business case support
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortoperatingin fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive, EV, mobility, manufacturing, or industrial experience
- Experience supporting executive leadership or governance processes
- Familiarity with KPI frameworks, OKRs, and operating models
- Exposure to Tableau, Power BI, or SQL
Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$117,100—$161,040 USD
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)
By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.