Senior Manager, Future Mobility BD & Strategy

The role

This person will own the finding, selection, and launching of locations for Future Mobility partners including AV fleet, robot and drone operators, and eVTOL players. They will serve as the connective tissue between partners, asset owners, and internal teams to drive long-term growth.

What you will do

• Source, structure, and negotiate new Future Mobility partnerships
• Ensure value delivery and address risks using a diligence checklist
• Drive approaches for successful partnerships that grow in value
• Evaluate and select locations across the site network for partners
• Lead retrofit and setup projects with real estate, procurement, and operations teams
• Build and maintain relationships with partners and property owners
• Engage cross-functional teams in partner marketing activities
• Partner with Operations to transition signed contracts
• Augment and maintain clean internal data for partnership agreements
• Track partner performance metrics to inform company strategy and product roadmaps

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years independently leading end-to-end business development and partnerships within a fast-paced, tech-enabled company
• Proven commercial acumen to structure and negotiate balanced, sustainable agreements
• Track record of managing multiple complex partner relationships and external deliverables simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to take autonomous ownership, build zero-to-one frameworks, and scale initiatives effectively
• Strong bias for action, setting clear deadlines and executing with precision
• Proactive problem-solving skills
• Proven success building lightweight, scalable processes
• Exceptional cross-functional influence
• Experience using AI tools to make workflows faster, smarter, and more responsive
• Willingness to travel up to ~25%

Nice to have

• Direct experience with autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, eVTOL, mobility operations, or real estate
• Prior management consulting experience

Benefits

• healthcare benefits
• 401(k)
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• stock option plan
• bonus plans

Before you apply

• Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate candidacy

About the company

Metropolis is creating artificial intelligence to make the real world responsive. They are building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate.