Strategic Finance & Performance Manager
Posted 21 Feb 2026
Advertised as “Strategic Finance & Performance Manager ”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
CertificationsBachelor’s Degree
Field of studyBusiness, Economics, Engineering, Finance (or related)
CertificationsMaster of Business Administration, MS Finance
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.
Position Overview
The Strategic Finance & Performance Manager (Network Planning & Analytics) is responsible for developing financial models, forecasting deployment costs, and driving performance analytics to support capital‑efficient satellite‑RAN planning. This role ensures financial alignment with rollout priorities, investment decisions, and the broader global network expansion strategy.
By integrating financial modeling with system‑level performance insights, the Strategic Finance & Performance Manager delivers critical analysis on deployment economics, cost drivers, and performance trade‑offs. This role directly shapes investment prioritization, deployment sequencing, and long‑term network planning decisions—ensuring financial discipline while enabling scalable, data‑driven global network growth.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Modeling & Forecasting
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Lead development of detailed financial models supporting satellite‑RAN rollout, cost planning, and long‑term investment strategies.
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Create deployment cost forecasts, scenario models, and financial projections aligned with network planning milestones.
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Assess financial impacts of rollout sequencing, system architecture decisions, and network design trade‑offs.
Deployment Economics & Investment Analysis
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Evaluate economics of market entry, site deployment, satellite‑RAN integration, and scaling approaches.
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Analyze capital efficiency across deployment phases, technologies, and market geographies.
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Support investment prioritization by comparing ROI, payback, unit economics, and cost‑per‑coverage metrics.
Performance Analytics & Operational Insights
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Develop performance analytics frameworks that link financial outcomes with engineering and operational performance.
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Identify drivers of deployment cost variance, efficiency gaps, and value‑creation levers across the network plan.