Vice President of Finance - Enterprise Operations

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

 

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

In this critical senior Finance leadership role in Lumen, you will support Lumen’s Growth objectives supporting the Enterprise Operations organization. You will be a strategic partner to our Business Leadership team and accountable for achieving our shared objectives.  

 

Success will come from curiosity and a passion to improve Lumen’s financial and strategic objectives. A transformative and growth mindset and continuous improvement are essential to achieve Lumen's business objectives in a fast-paced environment. Extraordinary stakeholder management coupled with a proven track record of being a change agent will drive the continued transformation occurring within the Global Business Finance team. 

 

The Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities would include evolving and building a diverse team while driving business and financial performance, assessment and monitoring of key initiatives, budgeting, consolidation, and complex business case development.  The foundational elements of the role are ensuring strategic & financial planning, decision support, transforming financial management processes, and financial integrity.  The main goal is to create value by collaborating with the business, providing strategic financial guidance and analysis and improving performance through a thorough evaluation of strategies and results.  

 

• Advise business leadership on interpreting results and trends and providing actionable insights 
• Assists with recommendations of action plans where required to drive budget accountability and rigor.  Develops key business indicators and other quantifiable measurement tools to track results of business activities
• Lead investment decision making for Enterprise Operations, balancing risk to ensure return on investment while achieving growth objectives.  Drive business case and business plan performance
• Appraises operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget and recommendation of general operating effectiveness, acting as a trusted advisor to the management team
• Manages reporting activities for the Senior Leadership Team with focus on highlighting actionable insights to drive business outcomes. Responsible for forecasting/budgeting, including scenario planning for Enterprise Operations.
• Recommends allocation of resources to support the company’s financial goals, influence with key stakeholders key to drive success here
• Lead allocation and approval process of capital spend and focus on ensuring programs and investments drive expected return on invested capital
• Develop Team to be change agents and driving impact across the organization that aligns to Lumen’s culture and core beliefs

What We Look For in a Candidate

As a well-rounded finance leader, you will be experienced in delivering sustainable growth by being a commercially astute strategic business partner engaging and influencing at all levels while executing on key results. 

 

• 15+ years relevant experience in the telecom or technology sector and minimum 5 years management experience in a global matrixed organizatio
• Proven experience in scaling organizations, driving change and transformation while supporting growing teams within a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Proven ability to role model and live Lumen’s culture: Teamwork, Trust, Transparency, Courage, Clarity, Growth Mindset, Customer Obsession, Allyship
• Strategic growth mindset and a hands-on approach with the ability to adapt to the changing business environment and drive continuous improvement and innovation
• Demonstrated ability to execute outcomes and results aligned to company strategy
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with a broad set of executives and stakeholders
• Effective and persuasive in leading change and applying business acumen while demonstrating company values and behaviors that inspires other
• Recognizable as a leader that works collaboratively, possessing outstanding communication and interpersonal skil