• Conduct market sizing and opportunity analysis to identify and prioritize M&A targets aligned with Life360’s strategic growth areas • Analyze historical financial statements and operating metrics to assess business performance, trends, and value drivers; conduct detailed industry, market, and competitive landscape research to inform strategic positioning and transaction rationale • Develop detailed financial models, pro forma financials, and synergy models from potential acquisitions, incorporating integration timelines and risk factors • Prepare valuation comps using public trading and precedent transaction data; normalize financials for comparability and review assumptions underlying forecasts to ensure analytical integrity • Perform scenario, sensitivity, and downside analyses to evaluate risk exposure and transaction robustness across multiple deal structures • Support due diligence workstreams with analytical frameworks and quantitative assessment of financial, operational, and commercial data to identify risks, opportunities, business model viability, competitive positioning, and key deal considerations • Build post-merger integration frameworks and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress against synergy targets and integration milestones • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and quantify integration risks, dependencies, and critical success factors • Conduct partner research and opportunity assessment to identify potential collaboration opportunities aligned with Life360’s strategic objectives • Develop frameworks to evaluate partnership structures, identifying key value creation levers and negotiation parameters for business development initiatives • Build quantitative models to estimate revenue impact, cost implications, and strategic value of potential partnerships and commercial agreements • Create comprehensive business cases for partnership opportunities, incorporating financial analysis, risk assessment, and strategic rationale • Establish metrics and tracking frameworks to measure partnership performance and success against defined objectives • Conduct comprehensive market assessments to evaluate competitive positioning, emerging trends, and strategic opportunities across Life360’s core business areas and adjacent markets • Assist with the annual strategic planning process, developing robust analytical frameworks to assess strategic priorities, resource allocation, and multi-year growth initiatives • Build financial models to estimate potential return on investment for strategic initiatives, incorporating scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to inform executive decision-making • Develop data-driven recommendations on build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions for key strategic capabilities • Design and build executive dashboards and reporting tools to track strategic initiatives, partnership performance, and M&A integration progress • Leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to enhance analytical capabilities, improve workflow efficiency, and accelerate insight generation • Prepare external reporting materials and investor communications related to strategic initiatives, partnerships, and M&A activities • Develop and maintain analytical frameworks and templates that can be scaled across multiple strategic projects and initiatives