Head of Strategy & Planning, Lime
$186-319k
Offers Bonus & Equity. Salary reflects US pay & may differ for UK locations
Electric bike and scooter rentals
Be an early applicant
Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$186-319k
Offers Bonus & Equity. Salary reflects US pay & may differ for UK locations
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- A great candidate for this job will be a cross-functional leader, brilliant problem-solver, inspiring people manager, and disciplined project manager
- If you’re a strategic thinker who loves building great teams and is passionate about the climate, we want to talk to you!
- Bachelor’s degree or higher; MBA preferred
- Extensive professional experience, including: 1) a strong track record from a top-tier consulting or finance institution, 2) minimum 3 years corporate or startup experience in an operations, FP&A, or strategy role, 3) 5+ years as a people manager
- Deeply involved in quarterly/annual planning processes; FP&A experience a plus
- Passion for operationally-complex businesses, ideally with experience managing physical assets
- Analytical expertise applied to business decision-making
- Track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects from start to finish
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and align stakeholders
- Track record of thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced, resource-constrained environment
- Ideally have experience working across cultures and time zones in a remote environment
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Head of Strategy & Planning to shape the future of Lime. In this role, you will engage directly with leaders across Lime (GMs, VPs, and C-suite) to build our annual plans and quarterly forecasts, answer our most strategic questions, and coordinate our most complex and cross-functional projects
- Of course, you won’t do it alone. You’ll have a lean team of strategy experts and project managers to support you
- The Head of Strategy & Planning will report to the Chief Operating Officer and can be based anywhere Lime operates in the US or UK
- Manage Lime’s strategic fleet deployment - recommend capex investment, routinely reallocate fleet, determine fleet mix (eg, ebikes vs escooters)
- Partner closely with FP&A and local GMs to build Lime’s annual operating plan and quarterly forecasts
- Obsessively follow Lime and competitor’s business performance; leverage your team to diagnose and respond to risks & opportunities
- Support local teams with RFP selection and strategy
- Answer strategic questions for Lime’s core business - e.g. Should we launch a new country? What customer populations are underserved? Are there adjacent businesses we should enter?
- Own Lime’s roadmap for global expansion
- Cultivate high-trust relationships with operational leaders (e.g., GMs), cross-functional execs (e.g., VP Hardware), and the C-team
- Lead and grow a team of high-potential individuals, building a talent funnel for the broader organization
- Travel periodically (on average 3-5 days/month) to better understand Lime’s business and operations
- Communicate effectively across levels, teams, and channels (verbal, written, slides)
- Inspire others with optimistic leadership and poise under pressure
Our take
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP of Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
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