Motional’s global headquarters are located at 100 Northern Avenue in Boston, MA. Nestled in the bustling Seaport district with sweeping views of Boston Harbor and downtown Boston, the office is located close to major transit lines and a quick walk to various restaurants and popular attractions. This role requires a minimum of four days per week onsite at our Boston location. This includes in-office working days Monday through Thursday. Please note this may vary subject to business needs. Mission Summary: This is a high visibility role for an analytically-minded and highly organized individual to directly support the Chief of Staff (CoS) and the Office of the CEO in driving key strategic initiatives across the company. You will help align cross-functional teams, help resolve roadblocks, and ensure executives have the information they need to make decisions The ideal candidate will blend technical fluency with proven project management or strategy experience to effectively coordinate complex, cross-functional efforts and manage critical communication workflows. They will be comfortable working on ambiguous, fast-moving, and challenging special projects. What you’ll be doing: 1. Strategic Project Coordination & Execution (~60%) • Project Coordination Management: Coordinate, track, and communicate progress on high-priority strategic projects that span multiple internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Finance, People, Legal) and organizational levels. Partner closely with functional owners to create milestones, understand dependencies, and clarify the path forward. • Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for the CoS with departmental leads, proactively ensuring alignment, surfacing and unblocking roadblocks, and maintaining momentum on key initiatives. • Meeting Management: Prepare agendas, presentations, and follow-up documentation for internal strategy reviews and project steering committee meetings with minimal guidance. 2. Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management (~30%) • Shareholder Communication Support: Gather, review, and synthesize inputs from across the company for high-stakes communications directed to shareholders, executive leadership, and the Board of Directors. Draft and edit materials as needed. • Information Synthesis: Digest complex technical, financial, and operational information into clear, concise, and strategic summaries that drive executive understanding and decision-making. • Executive Briefing: Prepare the CoS and CEO for critical meetings by delivering timely and relevant research, talking points, and data-driven insights. 3. Operational Support (~10%) • Prioritization Support: Partner with the CoS to manage and prioritize their calendar, coordinate, coordinate key meetings and align time and resources with the company's highest priorities. • Process Improvement: Identify and implement efficiencies in organizational processes and reporting structures to streamline the office of the CEO operations. • Ad-Hoc Analysis: Conduct rapid, targeted research and analysis on emerging business opportunities or threats to inform strategic planning. What we’re looking for: Required: • Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a fast-moving environment, ideally within a strategy consulting firm, internal corporate strategy team, Business Operations, Program Management Office (PMO), or an operational role with a strategic focus. • High Autonomy & Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic, fluid environment. Comfortable operating with limited information, making sound judgement calls, and executing independently with minimal supervision. • Project Coordination Acumen: Proven ability to manage complex projects, shepherd multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, and keep teams aligned from project inception to completion. • Technical Fluency: Demonstrated understanding of technical concepts, engineering workflows, or data analysis (e.g., a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field). • Analytical & Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to think analytically, structure complex arguments, clearly communicate (written and verbal) and to develop persuasive narratives for executive and external audiences. Bonus points (not required) • Industry Experience: Experience working in a fast paced technology sector. • Financial Literacy: Basic understanding of financial statements and corporate governance to effectively support shareholder communications. #LI-AM1 The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more. Salary Range $109,000—$142,000 USD Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more. Our journey is always people first. We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move. Higher purpose, greater impact. We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do. Scale up, not starting up. Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges. Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.