Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead is responsible for aligning technology strategy with business priorities and leading the execution of digital transformation initiatives within the FP&A domain. This role serves as the primary IT leader accountable for delivering the FP&A technology roadmap and enabling strategic business capabilities through strong cross-functional collaboration. 

As part of the Core Technology team, the Senior Director will support the transformation, delivery, and operational excellence of FP&A technology platforms and solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, financial systems expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for emerging technologies and continuous improvement. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership 

• Lead the alignment of finance technology strategy with business objectives and enterprise priorities. 

• Drive execution of the multi-year technology roadmap and ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives. 

Solution Delivery & Operations 

• Partner closely with business stakeholders, architects, consultants, analysts, and IT teams to design, implement, and enhance enterprise finance solutions. 

• Oversee client engagement, project planning, solution delivery, and ongoing operational support for critical finance platforms. 

• Lead initiatives involving financial consolidation, planning, ERP, and related enterprise systems. 

• Ensure adherence to development standards, governance processes, architectural guidelines, and best practices. 

• Manage technical operations activities including issue resolution, system enhancements, automated testing, and hypercare support. 

Manage Team   

• Foster collaboration across global and remote teams while promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

• 7–10 years of progressive IT experience, preferably within large global organizations. 

• Experience supporting enterprise finance systems, financial consolidation solutions, or planning platforms. 

• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP is preferred. 

• Familiarity with Oracle EPM and SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation is a plus. 

• Understanding of software development methodologies and enterprise application support. 

• Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, IoT, or related emerging technologies is advantageous. 

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with both local and remote teams in a global environment. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• SAP or other relevant technology certifications. 

• Project Management and/or ITIL certification. 

• Experience participating in complex enterprise transformation initiatives. 

• Demonstrated interest in innovation, prototyping, and evaluating new technology solutions. 

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Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

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Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasonsour company continues to thrive after 130+ years. VisitOur Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how youcan bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.