Director, Technology & Product Finance

Ticketmaster•Vancouver, BC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Partnership Finance team acts as a strategic partner to the business, assisting leaders in making informed decisions that drive growth and performance. This role specifically partners with senior leadership across Engineering, Product, and Design to guide technology and product development investments. It involves leading financial planning for the Delivery organization, advising on investment prioritization, resource allocation, and long-term technology strategy, with a direct impact on scalable growth and innovation through technology deployment.

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.
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.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to technology and product leaders, translating 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 (e.g., revenue impact, cost efficiency, scalability).
Provide guidance on investment decisions, trade-offs, and resource prioritization across the technology portfolio.
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.
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.
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 & analyze cost drivers across engineering and infrastructure, aligning operational activity and product usage with consumption-based technology spend (e.g., cloud and platform services).
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.