Staff Business Operations Manager

Job Overview

Come join the Platform and Development Xceleration Group (PDX) organization as a Staff Business Operations. We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation to join our team and revolutionize the way the world does business, and power prosperity around the world for our customers. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with nance and HR teams to manage financial investment reviews and executive communication aligned with financial management processes for PDX.

This includes partnering closely with teams to align on headcount, hiring, and annual and in-year planning across the entire organization. This role will be responsible for establishing a program and strategy to connect how we’re operating as an organization with key priorities across the product development teams to the goals aligned through financial reviews.

You will also partner with our operations, engineering leaders and nance teams to manage ad hoc requests such as funding decisions as priorities are newly identified or as they shift.

Responsibilities

● Develop and implement a strategic program with our nance partners to manage financial investment processes across PDX, including investment reviews, forecasts, and ad hoc funding requests.

● Drive executive communication strategies, providing clear, concise updates on financial insights and priorities by working closely with our nance partners and operations leaders.

● Collaborate closely with leadership to synchronize efforts on headcount, hiring, and both annual and in-year planning.

● Establish an operating cadence with nance partners to proactively address nance requests and requirements; proactively identify risks and opportunities and drive mitigation plans.

● Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure cohesive communication and alignment on financial strategies.

● Generate reports and presentations that provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership, driving informed decision-making and strategic planning.

● Adapt strategies and processes to accommodate newly identified or shifting priorities, ensuring agility in financial decision-making.

● Anticipate, recognize, and work through resistance or setbacks independently, work well with others when conflicts arise: see opportunities, ensure alignment with objectives, and common ground and promote understanding of alternative viewpoints before driving for closure and cooperation

Qualifications

● Strong Program Management leadership experience, including 10+ years of planning and leading medium-large sized programs or multiple smaller programs.

● Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other quantitative eld, or equivalent work experience

● Proven experience in managing headcount, budget planning, and forecasting.

● Strong program management and leadership experience, with ability to influence at all levels ●

Organizational and coordination skills along with multi-tasking capabilities to get things done in a fast-paced environment

● Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.

● Passionate about driving results through effective collaboration and teamwork.