Director, Technology & Product Finance
Ticketmaster · San Francisco, CA · 1 wk ago
Information Technology$180k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
About the role
The Director of Technology & Product Finance will partner with senior leadership across Engineering, Product, and Design to shape how we invest in technology and product development.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Finance Partnership
- Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that shape investment decisions.
- Partner with Engineering and Product teams to connect roadmaps and initiatives to measurable financial outcomes.
- Provide guidance on investment decisions, trade-offs, and resource prioritization across the technology portfolio.
- Planning & Financial Performance
- Lead annual planning, forecasting, and monthly financial performance reporting for Engineering, Product, and Design organizations.
- Oversee key cost drivers including headcount, infrastructure, vendor spend, and operating investments.
- Partner with leadership in business reviews to assess performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Technology Investment Governance
- Guide financial evaluation of technology and product investments to assess ROI and strategic alignment.
- Support investment decisions across engineering and product initiatives.
- Partner with Accounting on software capitalization and investment reporting.
- Investment Transparency & Analytics
- Improve visibility into software development investments and technology spend through financial frameworks and reporting.
- Own tooling that tracks engineering investment allocation and capitalizable development work.
- Identify and analyze cost drivers across engineering and infrastructure, aligning operational activity and product usage with consumption-based technology spend (e.g., cloud and platform services).
- Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing technology finance team supporting the Delivery organization.
- Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting, and analytics to strengthen investment discipline.
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or consulting.
- Experience partnering with engineering, product, or technology leadership on investment decisions and resource prioritization.
- Experience evaluating technology investments, including software development and ROI analysis.
- Strong understanding of technology cost structures, including engineering headcount, infrastructure, vendors, and software development & capitalization.
- Experience managing financial planning for large or complex technology investment portfolios.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with ERP systems and BI tools supporting planning and reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
- Knowledge of coding languages such as SQL, or use of AI would be a plus.
Skills
- Build strong partnerships and influence senior stakeholders through clear, data-driven insights.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking and sound judgment in complex, ambiguous environments.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Act with integrity and uphold high standards in financial governance and decision-making.
- Lead with accountability while developing and empowering high-performing teams.
- Adapt quickly to change and continuously seek opportunities to improve process.
Benefits & Perks
- HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
- YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
- WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
- FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
- CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
- OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
- LIFE AT TICKETMASTER: Reliability, teamwork, integrity, belonging
Pay
$180,000.00 USD - $225,000.00 USD