SVP, Strategic Planning & Technology

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Job Summary

The Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Technology is a senior leadership role within the Finance organization, reporting to the SVP, Strategic FP&A. This role is responsible for guiding growth priorities, assessing M&A, running scenario analyses and leading technology-enabled transformation initiatives across Finance. This includes modernizing Finance into a predictive, AI-enabled function that enhances decision-making, accelerates insights, and drives operational efficiency. The SVP will serve as a key thought partner to executive leadership, providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations that shape the company’s long-term direction.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Growth

• Partner with senior leadership to define and evolve the company’s long-term strategic plan.

• Key strategic partner with Strategic Development organization

• Identify and evaluate future growth opportunities, including new markets, products, and business models.

• Build a robust scenario planning function to evaluate business trade-offs and run sensitivity analyses to inform strategic decision-making under varying market conditions.

M&A and Investment Analysis

• Lead financial evaluation of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic investments.

• Develop comprehensive business cases, including financial modeling, valuation, and risk assessment.

• Present investment recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Business Case Development & Decision Support

• Provide decision support through advanced analytics, forecasting, and financial modeling.

• Establish frameworks and standards for evaluating strategic initiatives across the organization.

Leadership of Strategic Development Finance Team

• Lead and develop the finance team supporting the Strategic Development organization.

• Ensure high-quality financial insights, reporting, and partnership.

AI & Automation Strategy for Finance

• Lead the AI & Automation team responsible for advancing transformation across Finance.

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for AI adoption, including prioritization of use cases and investment decisions.

• Establish governance frameworks to ensure responsible, secure, and scalable AI implementation.

• Partner with Technology, Data, and business stakeholders to integrate AI solutions into finance processes.

• Drive efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation through automation and advanced analytics.

• Champion the transformation of Finance into a predictive, AI-enabled function, embedding advanced analytics and machine learning into core financial processes and decision frameworks.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Finance, Corporate Development, Strategy, Technology, and Business Unit leaders.

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on strategic and financial matters.

• Influence decision-making through clear communication of complex financial and strategic insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, or investment analysis.

• Strong understanding of AI, automation, and digital transformation within Finance or enterprise functions.

• Proven experience in M&A, strategic planning, and financial modeling.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and scale high-performing teams.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent executive presence and communication skills.

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