Director, Business & Function Finance Manager

About the role

The Director, Business & Function Finance plays a critical role in supporting BNY's Infrastructure and Cyber platforms. Reporting to senior engineering leaders, this role focuses on workforce planning, vendor management, and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior engineering leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable workforce plans
• Identify, assess, and manage financial risks and opportunities across the organization
• Support workforce planning and resource optimization, including headcount forecasting and requisition pipeline management
• Work closely with the CFO to correlate financial impacts and variances with workforce trends
• Deliver reporting and insights to support data-driven decision-making around organizational health, capacity, and talent demand
• Oversee vendor-related planning and governance across external labor, software, and purchased services
• Develop and maintain high-quality executive reporting materials for leadership reviews
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, controls, and overall quality of business management support
• Contribute to ongoing transformation efforts and help evolve the operating model to support long-term business performance

Requirements

The ideal candidate should bring strong business management discipline, financial acumen, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, global environment. They must have significant experience in business management, finance, chief of staff, operations, or a related function within a complex organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Significant experience in business management, finance, chief of staff, operations, or a related function within a complex organization
• Experience supporting senior leaders and operating in a highly matrixed, global environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation and reporting capabilities
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships across finance, engineering, HR, sourcing, and other support functions

Skills

The successful candidate will possess a range of skills, including:

• Experience supporting engineering, technology, or infrastructure organizations
• Familiarity with workforce planning and organizational resource management
• Experience with vendor governance, procurement processes, and external spend management
• Exposure to large-scale operating model or organizational transformation initiatives
• A strong continuous improvement mindset with the ability to streamline processes and enhance controls

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs, including a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, as well as various paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.