Data Centers Finance Partner

The Role

The Finance Business Partner, Data Center Systems serves as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor for a dedicated Data Center Systems business. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance for Apparatus, this leader will provide end-to-end financial leadership across business strategy, performance management, planning, commercial support, risk management, and organizational development.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance partner to the Data Center Systems leadership team. Influence strategic decision-making through financial insight, business analysis, and market perspective. Drive development and execution of financial strategies aligned with business growth objectives. Provide leadership on business transformation and organizational development initiatives. Establish key performance measures that drive accountability and sustainable growth.

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leadership, providing independent financial perspective and guidance. Partner with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Project Execution teams to improve business performance. Support strategic growth initiatives, market expansion opportunities, and customer development strategies. Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that improve decision-making.

• Lead all forecasting, budgeting, monthly reporting, and long-range planning activities. Drive revenue growth, profitability improvement, productivity initiatives, and cash generation. Provide transparent reporting and executive-level business reviews. Identify emerging risks and opportunities and develop corresponding action plans. Ensure achievement of financial commitments and strategic objectives.

• Lead financial oversight and governance for major customer opportunities and project portfolios. Partner with Commercial Project Management teams to strengthen project performance and margin execution. Support complex contract negotiations and commercial decision-making. Provide leadership on claims management, contract risk assessment, and commercial mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with Siemens commercial and financial governance requirements.

• Pricing, Profitability, and Growth. Lead margin improvement initiatives and pricing strategies across the portfolio. Analyze customer and project profitability to optimize business performance. Support strategic customer negotiations and long-term commercial agreements. Drive initiatives that improve revenue quality and sustainable profitability.

• Risk Management. Identify and proactively manage financial, operational, contractual, and execution-related risks. Develop mitigation strategies in partnership with the business leadership team. Ensure effective internal controls, compliance, and governance practices. Promote a culture of responsible risk management and transparency.

• Cash Flow and Working Capital. Drive initiatives that improve cash flow, working capital performance, and return on invested capital. Partner with operational teams to improve inventory, receivables, and contract structures. Monitor key cash conversion metrics and support continuous performance improvement.

• Investment and Strategic Evaluation. Lead financial evaluation of strategic investments, manufacturing initiatives, and growth opportunities. Develop business cases utilizing ROI, IRR, NPV, and payback methodologies. Support evaluation of partnerships, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic opportunities as required.

• Team Leadership. Lead and develop a team of approximately ten professionals across Finance, Commercial Project Management, Project Financial Specialists, and Contract Manufacturing Finance. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement. Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building. Develop future finance leaders and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 10-15 years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success as a finance leader with significant business or P&L ownership responsibilities.
• Proven experience serving as a strategic business partner to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, business controlling, forecasting, and performance management.
• Experience leading teams within a complex matrix organization.
• Strong executive communication, leadership, and influencing capabilities.
• Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and business case development skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, or project-based businesses.
• Experience within the data center, cloud infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or related markets.
• Experience leading organizations through periods of rapid growth, transformation, and organizational change.
• Knowledge of Commercial Project Management, complex contract structures, and claims management.