Director, Business & Function Finance Manager
About The Position
BNY is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director, Business & Function Finance, to support our Infrastructure and Cyber platforms. This role is a key partner to engineering leadership, helping translate strategic priorities into operational outcomes with a focus on workforce planning, vendor management, and executive reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong business management discipline, financial acumen, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, global environment. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution, and who can drive clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement across a large-scale engineering organization. We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director to join our Engineering Business and Finance Management team. This role is located in New York.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Strong continuous improvement mindset with the ability to streamline processes and enhance controls
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
- Support procurement processes including demand intake, approvals, purchase order creation, and invoice coordination
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
