Executive Director Operations, Product for Ops Finance & Location Strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial planning forecasting and performance management across product and operations portfolios.
• Provide clear narrative and insight into financial results including drivers of performance risks and opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end transformation initiatives leveraging automation data and emerging technologies to modernize processes and enable scalable growth.
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate stakeholders to ensure effective deployment of resources.
• Drive operational excellence identifying opportunities to improve productivity standardizing processes and enhance resiliency.
• Build strong partnerships with CFOs Ops Product Heads Operations leaders and functional stakeholders.
• Lead develop and inspire a large multi-level team (Analysts through VPs) across multiple disciplines.
• Drive talent strategy succession planning and capability building particularly in analytics automation and strategic thinking.

Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• 15 years of experience in Finance Operations Strategy or Business Management within a global financial institution.
• Proven ability to partner with CFOs and senior executives influencing strategic decisions.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Executive-level communication and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.

Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Advanced degree (MBA Finance or related field).
• Experience in Operations Location Strategy or Corporate Real Estate/Workplace Strategy with be a plus.
• Exposure to data and digital transformation (e.g. automation advanced analytics AI/ML).