Director of Strategic Projects

Aurora Solar Inc.

Job Overview

Location

United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Own the operating rhythm for Aurora’s Board of Directors, including managing quarterly board and committee meeting schedules, agendas, pre-reads, and follow-ups.
• Build end-to-end board decks in partnership with the Leadership Team, draft CEO updates, and ensure timely, accurate, and executive-level communication to the Board and investors.
• Lead corporate development initiatives including sourcing, evaluating, and conducting due diligence on M&A targets and strategic partnerships, building financial models, investment cases, and recommendations.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and functional owners to drive corporate development opportunities from initial evaluation through deal closure and post-merger integration.
• Shape company strategy by collaborating directly with the CEO and Leadership Team on strategic narrative, direction, and long-term planning.
• Serve as a key voice in internal communications, partnering with the CEO to develop All Hands content, executive messaging, and company-wide announcements to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment.
• Drive the highest-priority CEO initiatives by translating broad priorities into structured work streams with clear owners, milestones, and accountability.
• Act as a thought partner to the CEO and Leadership Team, bringing rigor, structure, and a clear point of view to critical business questions, proactively identifying risks, and sequencing decisions.
• Represent the CEO in internal and external discussions as needed, exercising sound judgment on decision-making authority, escalation paths, and stakeholder engagement.
• Travel approximately 15% of the time to Aurora’s San Francisco Bay Area headquarters, customer and partner locations, and industry conferences.
• Operate with high autonomy in a high-trust environment as a member of the leadership team with direct exposure to the Board of Directors and investors.
• Translate complex, ambiguous business challenges into concise, actionable materials such as one-pagers, board slides, and executive talking points.
• Manage multiple concurrent priorities with exceptional organization, ensuring execution excellence across strategic initiatives without sacrificing quality or timing.
• Communicate with an executive voice across written and verbal formats, distilling technical or operational details into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Maintain a strong focus on execution, driving initiatives from problem identification through to completion with attention to detail and accountability.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience, including a strong foundation at a top-tier management consulting firm (MBB or equivalent) or investment bank
• Experience directly supporting senior executives or Boards of Directors through board preparation, strategy shaping, and cross-functional initiative execution
• Proven experience leading or meaningfully contributing to corporate development initiatives including M&A, partnerships, fundraising, or strategic investments with financial modeling and deal execution experience
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous environments as a self-starter who creates structure and drives clarity without a fully scoped brief
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex situations into concise, actionable executive materials
• Highly structured and execution-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while proactively identifying risks

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• 16 weeks of parental leave with 100% base salary and a gradual return-to-work plan
• WFH Stipend of $500 (non-engineers) or $750 (engineering roles)
• $300/month coworking stipend
• Energize Fridays — company-wide days to log off and recharge
• Connectivity stipend of up to $100/month towards internet or phone
• Annual $720 learning and development stipend (after 90 days of employment)
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees; 90% covered for dependents

Skills & Technologies

Remote

$220k-280k

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About Aurora Solar Inc.

Aurora Solar Inc. provides cloud-based software that enables solar installers, developers, and financiers to design, sell, and deliver photovoltaic systems. The platform combines LiDAR, aerial imagery, and 3-D modeling to generate accurate shade analysis and energy-production forecasts, automating system layouts, permitting documents, and financing proposals. Customers use the solution to streamline sales workflows, reduce design cycles, and improve project economics. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves residential and commercial markets across North America and internationally.

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