Lead, Business Operations

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company emphasizes respect for the past, future, communities, work-life balance, and customers, offering both all-electric and range-extender powertrains. Scout Motors fosters an environment where talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams can innovate. Employees are described as visionaries, leaders, knowledgeable doers, collaborators, and passionate go-getters who are ready to drive change and make history in the future of transportation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in business operations, analytics, finance, strategy, or program support roles within a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting business planning, forecasting, budgeting, or operational analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into concise, actionable insights for leadership audiences.
• Experience partnering with Finance, Product, Engineering, and Program Management teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools such as Power BI; comfort working with large data sets.
• Familiarity with future-state P&L modeling, unit economics, or cost-to-serve analysis.
• Experience using AI-enabled productivity or analytics tools (e.g., M365 Copilot, AI-augmented BI platforms) to improve efficiency and insight generation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex financial and operational concepts.
• A proactive, customer-first mindset with a desire to help shape the foundation of a growing Charging and Connected Services organization.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, positive attitude, and a growth mindset.
• Comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead business operations across the Connected Services organization by enabling strong business planning, cost transparency, and analytical rigor.
• Partner with Program Management, Product, Finance, and Marketing to align long-range plans, readiness milestones, and execution priorities.
• Develop and maintain operational and financial models to support future Connected Services offerings, including cost structures, resource requirements, and scenario planning.
• Track and analyze operational spend, vendor costs, and OPEX in partnership with Finance and the Financial Operations Specialist; identify trends, risks, and impacts.
• Architect the development of future-state P&L structures, unit-cost models, and financial assumptions ahead of subscription or services launches.
• Translate complex financial, operational, and analytical data into clear insights and executive-ready recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Data Science resources to support predictive modeling, scenario analysis, and analytical deep dives for the Charging and Connected Services organization.
• Lead quarterly and annual planning cycles by preparing executive materials, forecasting, and insights.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity in metrics, assumptions, and reporting across Charging, Connected Services, & Fleet initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of business operations processes, templates, and analytical standards as the organization scales.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Competitive compensation
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior