Senior Director of Finance Strategy and Enablement

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

Are you motivated by driving business outcomes and interested in partnering closely with the business leadership in the Commercial business within Lumen? Does working in a fast-paced environment with agility sound exciting?

As the Senior Director of Finance – Strategy & Enablement, a key role within the Business Finance organization to support our Commercial business, you will be partnering closely with the SVP, SEE commercial leader and SVP - Revenue Operation leader. This role will be a trusted advisor driving the end-to-end rhythm of business and commercial program support. They will partner with key business partners to identify trends and will help shape the strategy and drive execution through actionable insights. The overriding objective is to drive value creation by partnering with the business/respective finance support teams and driving performance through a rigorous, constructive assessment of operating strategies and results.

Location

This role has been designated as fully remote, US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Team manager driving cultural transformation and growth within the team
• Deep understanding of sales & revenue growth and cloud business drivers within the Enterprise business
• Partner with Corp Finance to understand the key drivers of the 3-year long range plan for the commercial business
• Drive the end-to-end rhythm of business for AGT supporting the segments within consolidation across forecast, budget and monthly close
• Support the Commercial strategy developed by the SVP – SEE and ensure financial insights and KPIs are identified to align to that strategy; provide deep business insights for the commercial business all up

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Self starter. Proven ability to take high level direction and produce results which show thought leadership and drive value creation for the business with limited supervision.
• Develops analytical frameworks and performs analysis to help facilitate senior-level decision-making on business issues and/or problems (either individually or through team members).
• Thrive on change and continuous improvement - simplifying and automatic processes using technology
• Strong collaborator, storyteller and cultural catalyst
• Bachelors’ degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of related experience
• 5+ years management experience
• Recognizable as a leader, possessing outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with a broad set of executives and leaders
• High degree of adaptability. Growth mindset.
• Strong results orientation with demonstrated track record of success
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, independent environment and be able to build and sustain high performing teams
• Experience in liaising with multiple operational contacts at executive and senior management levels with an ability to support multiple locations

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$171,447 - $228,596 in these states: AL  AR  AZ  FL  GA  IA  ID  IN  KS  KY  LA  ME  MO  MS  MT  ND  NE  NM  OH  OK  PA  SC  SD  TN  UT  VT  WI  WV  WY  
$180,020 - $240,026 in these states: CO  HI  MI  MN  NC  NH  NV  OR  RI  
$188,592 - $251,456 in