Senior Manager Finance Business Transformation, PMO

Zscaler•Santa Clara, CA

12h•$150,500 - $215,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Business Transformation to serve as a strategic lead for finance transformation, working closely with senior Finance leadership and cross-functional teams. The role also supports post-merger finance integration in a PMO capacity in the event of an acquisition. It is a hybrid position in Santa Clara, California, in the Finance department, reporting to the Vice President, Business Transformation. The role leads finance-driven transformation across areas including Record to Report, Source to Pay, Quote to Cash, Hire to Pay, and Asset Management. It partners across Finance, IT, CloudOps, Security, GTM, People & Culture, Legal, and other functions to build a scalable Finance organization. The Senior Manager assesses the current technology stack and partners with IT on best-in-class systems and architecture, including AI-enabled transformation to improve customer, vendor, and employee experiences. The position develops PMO playbooks and artifacts, manages initiative plans and progress, contributes to the transformation roadmap and business cases, tracks benefits realization, supports transformation budgeting and forecasting, and leads communications and change-management efforts. Zscaler describes its culture as focused on ownership and collaboration, outcomes and impact, feedback, customer obsession, and building an AI-native enterprise. The salary range is $150,500–$215,000 USD in base pay. The posting notes that this range excludes commission, bonus, and equity where applicable. Benefits include health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.

Requirements

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a history of integrating new technologies to improve workflows and problem-solving.
At least 8 years of experience supporting Finance Process and Systems Transformation.
Deep technical knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes, including Record-to-Report, Source to Pay, Supply Chain, demand planning, FP&A, Quote to Cash, Tax, and Treasury in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Proficiency with PMO and workflow tools such as Asana, JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
Functional knowledge of enterprise finance systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, Salesforce, and Snowflake.
Proven program management expertise and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to drive change and facilitate alignment across cross-functional leadership teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the technology or SaaS industry supporting cloud-based service offerings, with understanding of industry-specific business and finance processes.
AI-first mindset and ability to build and implement end-to-end AI-enabled processes.
Success leading large-scale finance technology rationalization and system implementation projects, and collaborating with internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities

Manage strategic finance transformation initiatives across Record to Report, Source to Pay, Quote to Cash, Hire to Pay, and Asset Management.
Partner with Finance, IT, CloudOps, Security, GTM, People & Culture, Legal, and other stakeholders to deliver transformation initiatives and build a scalable Finance function.
Assess the current technology stack and partner with IT to implement best-in-class systems and architecture.
Work with leadership to implement an AI-enabled transformation strategy that enhances customer, vendor, and employee experiences.
Develop PMO playbooks and artifacts; manage program plans, RAID logs, project documentation, and initiative progress.
Develop and manage the transformation roadmap with leadership.
Develop business cases for large initiatives, track achievements, and support benefits realization.
Support transformation budget management, including monthly forecasting and scenario analysis.
Build a communications strategy and support change-management efforts.
Develop change-management artifacts, including training materials and communications.
Support post-merger finance integration in a PMO capacity in the event of an acquisition.