Senior Director – Financial Planning & Analysis Systems

• Location: Onsite Irvine CA US or Santa Clara CA US

• Department: Information Technology / Enterprise Architecture

• Salary Range: USD $213800 $285000 / year

• Position Type: Full-Time

• No Sponsorship

• No Relocation

Job Overview

A leading technology organization is seeking a Sr. Director of FP&A Systems to drive the technology strategy that empowers their global finance teams to predict plan and execute with unparalleled agility.

What you will do

• Own and execute the enterprise FP&A systems strategy aligned to corporate business priorities.

• Define multi-year roadmaps that support Annual Operating Plans (AOP) Long-Range Planning (LRP) executive decision-making and global finance transformation.

• Lead a GenAI-first approach to modernizing FP&A capabilities by embedding AI into planning forecasting analysis and executive insights.

• Identify and prioritize GenAI use cases such as predictive forecasting scenario modeling variance explanation and automated executive narratives.

• Partner with data science and engineering teams to productionize AI solutions with strong governance accuracy and explainability.

• Establish clear guardrails for responsible AI adoption within Finance.

• Operate and continuously enhance a global FP&A technology ecosystem with high standards for reliability performance security and scalability.

• Drive the modernization of core platformsincluding OneStream Power BI Databricks and ERP integrationsto enable real-time data-driven insights.

• Deliver large-scale high-impact initiatives that transform FP&A processes improve agility and deliver measurable business outcomes. Quantify value track ROI and communicate impact to senior leadership.

• Establish best practices operating rhythms and governance models to improve delivery quality predictability and execution maturity quarter over quarter.

• Serve as the primary IT leader and trusted partner to the FP&A organization. Align priorities manage escalations and ensure transparent communication and successful delivery of outcomes.

• Hire develop and lead a high-performing global team of FP&A systems professionals fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous learning.

• Own vendor strategy contracts and budgets (OpEx/CapEx). Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) while ensuring service quality and risk mitigation.

• Oversee portfolio delivery and executive reporting providing clear visibility into health risks dependencies and business value to cross-functional leaders (IT PMO Security Infrastructure HR and Legal).

• Degree: Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Systems Computer Science Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Core Experience: 1015 years of progressive experience in IT or enterprise applications with at least 8 years of deep exposure to FP&A systems and finance processes.

• Industry Background: Proven experience supporting global Finance organizations within the semiconductor or high-tech hardware industry.

• Track Record: Proven success delivering large complex global enterprise programs end-to-end.

• Practical experience applying Generative AI (LLMs transformers) to enterprise data or financial analytics use cases.

• Exposure to AI-driven automation in finance workflows (forecasting planning analysis).

• Solid understanding of AI governance data privacy explainability and responsible AI practices.

• Strong hands-on experience with modern FP&A platforms large-scale ERP systems and enterprise finance applications.

• Deep knowledge of financial data integration strategies using APIs middleware and AI extensions.

• Specific expertise with OneStream is highly preferred.

• Results-driven high-energy and execution-focused leader comfortable operating with urgency and ambiguity.

• Demonstrated ability to build mentor and lead high-performing global teams.

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to seamlessly translate complex business needs into scalable technology solutions.

• Willingness to travel up to 5% as needed.

• Professional certifications (e.g. PMP ITIL Six Sigma) are a plus.