Director, Corporate Planning & Budgeting

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

The Director of Corporate Planning & Budgeting is an essential leader within the finance department. They build, carry out, and lead the global budgeting framework. This position influences financial and business planning priorities throughout the organization. It guarantees solid financial management, improves resource allocation, and supports strategic business targets. This leader sets corporate budget policies and communicates them worldwide. They also implement firm spending goals and generate executive-level financial reports for the board.

Reporting to senior finance leadership, this position works closely with business partners in finance and functional leaders throughout the organization. The Director will lead a team of Finance professionals known for their analytical skills and solid business and financial savvy. This role leads efforts to develop an environment where business and financial information is accessible, timely, accurate, and relevant to the decision-making process. They will proficiently use a variety of tools, including operational and financial systems, P&L and cash flow concepts, and evaluations of value gained, to ensure flawless execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global corporate budgeting process: Oversee the management of the company's quarterly budgeting process, including establishing key achievements, timelines, and deliverables.

• Establish corporate budget policy: Support the creation, deployment, and dissemination of budgetary policies and guidelines throughout the global organization.

• Prepare and present detailed financial reports to executive leadership and the board. These include analysis of corporate spending, budget differences, and practical insights to support decision making.

• Spending target setting and important metric reporting: Establish company-wide spending targets in collaboration with leadership teams. Build and maintain regular reporting and analysis of corporate spending indicators, ensuring actionable metrics are available to drive business performance.

• Business partner support for SG&A functions: Provide financial business partnership to support key SG&A areas, including Legal, People, and Finance. Offer decision support, headcount, and expense guidance, and ensure that business partners receive timely and relevant financial insights.

• Labor expense and headcount management: Advise company leaders and finance controllers on refining expense and headcount supervision, providing actionable financial analysis, forecasting, and suggestions for resource management.

• Operational improvement: Identify and lead opportunities for process enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness within the budgeting and planning cycle. Implement disciplined process calendars and support proactive improvement initiatives.

• Leadership and team development: Direct, encourage, and support a strong team of Finance professionals. Promote a culture of analytical strength, business collaboration, and continuous improvement to deliver excellent outputs and develop professional growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience: 10+ years of finance-related experience, with a minimum of 4 years in leadership roles.

• Financial planning expertise: Demonstrated experience and proficiency in leading, maintaining, and continuously improving complex financial planning and budgeting processes for a large, global organization.

• Business and financial competence: Strong grasp of business basics and financial principles, with the ability to convert detailed analyses into practical business suggestions.

• Analytical and strategic approach: Ability to synthesize large volumes of data and provide insightful, value-creating recommendations that influence business strategy.

• Process management: Strong capability in managing structured, schedule-based processes. Track record of implementing and maintaining operational improvements that drive efficiency.

• Leadership skills: Proven ability to build, motivate, and lead high-performing teams. Skilled at developing talent and fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and purposeful environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate qualification in Finance or Business

• Communication and in