Develop and manage the engineering annual operating budget and multi-year financial plans ensuring we are driving this down.
Align divisional budgets with organizational priorities and strategic goals.
Support strategic initiatives, including the transition of the on-premises data center to Azure Cloud.
Operational Excellence:
Provide detailed analysis of budget variances and trends, highlighting risks and actionable insights.
Design advanced dashboards, detailed project management plans and reports to track financial and operational progress as we close down our on prem data centers
Standardize processes for evaluating investment requests and ROI.
Enhance financial systems to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Cost Management and Optimization:
Identify cost optimization opportunities, particularly in cloud migration and infrastructure
expense management.
Monitor and report on financial trends to guide resource allocation.
Collaboration and Mentorship:
Partner with engineering, finance, and product teams to provide financial and operational guidance.
Partner with our team of 2-3 strategic sourcing analysts on any contract extensions for our production environment, while fostering professional growth, and collaboration ensuring that we drive down operational costs for our production environment.
Analysis and Reporting:
Summarize complex findings into compelling presentations and plans for senior leadership.
Conduct industry benchmark research or experience to drive competitive advantage.
Track and report regular progress on strategic initiatives, big bets and organizational goals.