Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis

- Lead long-range strategic planning:
Own and continuously evolve the long-range planning (LRP) process, including its framework, financial assumptions, models, and regular updates in collaboration with executive leadership and Corporate FP&A.

- Translate strategy into financial objectives:
Convert corporate strategy into measurable financial and operational targets, multi-year forecasts, investment priorities, and scenarios that support profitable and sustainable growth.

- Develop integrated financial models:
Partner with Go-To-Market and Corporate FP&A leaders to build an annual recurring revenue (ARR)-based planning model covering new bookings, customer churn, product and geographic performance, sales volumes, and average selling prices. Ensure this model supports alignment across Product, Sales, and Finance and informs both long-range planning and annual operating plans.

- Drive scenario planning and financial analysis:
Lead sensitivity analyses, financial modeling, and business scenario assessments to evaluate strategic alternatives, identify risks, support capital allocation, and guide executive decisions.

- Transform financial planning through AI:
Modernize planning, forecasting, and analytical processes through artificial intelligence, including automated scenario generation, variance explanations, financial insights, and narrative reporting.

- Build AI-enabled solutions:
Develop and deploy scalable AI-powered financial models, analytical workflows, and automation tools, leveraging internal technology platforms where appropriate while maintaining accuracy, transparency, auditability, and public-company standards.

- Establish responsible AI practices:
Evaluate emerging AI technologies in collaboration with Finance Systems, IT, and Data teams, establish appropriate standards for responsible AI adoption, and support the integration of AI into everyday financial planning and analysis.

- Improve reporting and analytics:
Develop scalable financial models, data structures, business intelligence solutions, and self-service reporting capabilities that improve analytical quality, accessibility, and decision-making speed.

- Provide strategic business partnership:
Collaborate with leaders across Product, Engineering, General and Administrative functions, and Go-To-Market teams to align financial plans, investments, and business outcomes with corporate priorities.

- Deliver financial and operational insights:
Analyze revenue performance, profitability, unit economics, operating leverage, investment returns, and other key business indicators to identify opportunities and support performance improvements.

- Support investor relations and financial communications:
Partner with Investor Relations to develop the financial analysis, market context, and strategic insights behind external financial messaging, including earnings materials, investor presentations, and long-term financial targets.

- Prepare executive and Board presentations:
Develop clear, accurate, and compelling materials for executive leadership, Board members, investors, and analysts, ensuring alignment with disclosure controls and collaborating with Legal where necessary.

- Strengthen financial storytelling:
Translate complex financial information into concise, persuasive narratives, anticipate investor questions, and provide benchmarking and market intelligence to support external communications.

- Influence strategic decisions:
Turn ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations, establishing clear success metrics and helping senior stakeholders make informed decisions.

- Set standards for excellence:
Promote analytical rigor, effective communication, financial discipline, and strong cross-functional collaboration while continuously improving planning processes and business partnership capabilities.

- Develop the finance function:
Lead major cross-functional initiatives and build and develop a high-performing team as the responsibilities and scope of the function expand.

- Education:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline is required.

- Professional experience:
At least 12 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), strategic finance, corporate strategy, business analytics, or related functions.

- Strategic planning expertise:
Demonstrated experience owning and managing a long-range planning process or complex multi-year strategic financial…