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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

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