Director, Finance & Operations

Hearst • New York, NY

91d • $195,000 - $207,000

About The Position

The role involves leading financial planning and analysis (FP&A) including budgeting, forecasting, CapEx/OpEx, and product-level P&Ls. The candidate will manage vendor contracts, billing, and third-party data/technology costs, ensuring rationalization, efficiency, and ROI. Additionally, the role includes leading cloud and compute cost forecasting and management, working with technology teams to optimize infrastructure spend. The candidate will oversee and mature financial processes and systems that support budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and reporting, utilizing tools such as AWS/Azure/GCP cost management tools and enterprise FP&A platforms. The position also supports investment decisions and builds/buy analyses with financial modeling and scenario planning, ensuring processes and reporting align with corporate finance requirements for governance, compliance, and audit readiness.

Requirements

• 8–12 years in finance, FP&A, or corporate operations, ideally with exposure to technology, data, or product-driven businesses.
• Strong skills in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Experience in vendor management and cost optimization across third-party data and technology investments.
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning & analysis (FP&A) including budgeting, forecasting, CapEx/OpEx, and product-level P&Ls.
• Manage vendor contracts, billing, and third-party data/technology costs, ensuring rationalization, efficiency, and ROI.
• Lead cloud and compute cost forecasting and management, working with technology teams to optimize infrastructure spend.
• Oversee and mature financial processes and systems that support budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and reporting.
• Support investment decisions, build/buy analyses with financial modeling and scenario planning.
• Ensure processes and reporting align with corporate finance requirements for governance, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Partner with product and analytics leaders to translate usage and performance metrics into financial impact and ROI.
• Run product prioritization meetings with team leadership to align on goals, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure resources are focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
• Provide executive-level presentations, delivering clear insights into performance, forecasts, and strategic investments.
• Deliver ad hoc financial and strategic analyses in support of the CDO and executive team.
• Analyze market landscape and market trends, and identify opportunities and recommend how CDT products should evolve.
• Work with Hearst division stakeholders to model enterprise-wide opportunities and scenarios.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees