Director, Finance Transformation Program Manager

Visa•Foster City, CA

1d•$153,600 - $273,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Finance Transformation Program Manager will lead program management for Data Transformation projects within the Finance Velocity Office. This role will drive execution, governance, prioritization, and cross-functional alignment across Finance data initiatives, while supporting larger Finance and enterprise programs that depend on or impact the data platform. The Director will partner with Finance, Data, Technology, Product, Transformation, and business teams to translate Finance strategy into integrated roadmaps, manage dependencies, and deliver scalable data capabilities with speed, quality, and measurable business value. This role requires a strong combination of data fluency, program management discipline, and executive communication. The Director must be able to engage credibly with technical teams, understand Finance data dependencies, and distill complex issues into simple, decision-oriented updates for senior leaders.

Requirements

10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
12+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, finance transformation, data platform delivery, enterprise technology, or related areas, with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional work from strategy through execution.
5+ years leading complex, cross-functional enterprise programs with multiple stakeholders, workstreams, risks, dependencies, and executive visibility.
Strong understanding of Finance processes, including FP&A, accounting, close, forecasting, reporting, financial planning, controls, and performance management with the ability to connect Finance business needs to data and technology delivery requirements.
Experience with data platforms, data governance, analytics, reporting, BI, ERP modernization, or finance transformation initiatives including working knowledge of data quality, lineage, metadata, master data, controls, ownership, stewardship, and common data definitions.
Proven ability to manage large programs with multiple stakeholders, risks, dependencies, and executive visibility.
Strong executive communication skills, including concise, decision-oriented updates and materials.
Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across Finance, Technology, Data, and business teams.
Strong prioritization, facilitation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
Experience with tools such as Oracle EPM, EDM, Workday, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience in a PMO, Transformation Office, Strategy Office, Finance Operations, or similar delivery function.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end program management for the Finance Data Transformation Roadmap, including roadmap planning, governance, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive reporting.
Maintain integrated program plans across data ingestion, data quality, reporting, analytics, governance, controls, and platform adoption workstreams, ensuring clear ownership, sequencing and delivery accountability.
Serve as the program management liaison for large Finance and enterprise initiatives that interact with or depend on Finance Data, translating technical dependencies into business implications, risks and decisions.
Partner across Finance Transformation, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, Operations, Sales, Deals, Data, Technology, and Product teams to align priorities, requirements, timelines, delivery plans and decisions needed.
Identify and manage cross-program risks, integration points, sequencing challenges, resource constraints, and decision needs; escalate issues with clear options, tradeoffs and recommended next steps.
Support the Finance Velocity Office operating model, including portfolio governance, prioritization, delivery discipline, performance tracking, executive communications and leadership decision support.
Develop scalable PMO standards, dashboards, templates, status reporting, and leadership materials that improve decision making and accountability.
Drive transparency across the portfolio by creating a clear view of what is on track, what is at risk, where decisions are needed, and whether work is delivering intended business value.
Facilitate steering committees, working sessions, leadership updates, decision forums, and escalation processes.
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and translate complex data, technology, and Finance topics into clear business implications.
Partner with Change Management, Communications, Training, and Finance Enablement teams to support readiness, adoption, and consistent use of governed Finance data and reporting standards.