Senior Manager, Technology Financial Operations

Ryan Companies US, Inc.•Plano, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Technology Financial Operations serves as the financial operational leader for Technology Financial Operations within Ryan’s Global Technology organization. The role strengthens financial planning, forecasting, reporting, procurement activities, vendor and cloud economics, and financial operating discipline to improve visibility, accountability, and decision support across Global Technology. Reporting directly to the President, Global Technology, this role partners with Global Technology leadership, FP&A, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Internal Audit, Legal, suppliers, and other cross-functional stakeholders. The Senior Manager leads recurring financial-management activities, translates complex financial and operational information into actionable business insights, and drives scalable processes, effective controls, and continuous improvement. The scope is Global Technology financial operations. The position leads, coaches, and develops assigned team member(s), and may lead cross-functional workstreams supporting Global Technology financial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Technology Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, technology finance, financial operations, business operations, procurement, vendor management, or related functions, including ownership of complex cross-functional workstreams.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, financial modeling, and executive-level decision support.
Experience supporting technology cost structures, including cloud, SaaS, infrastructure, software, and/or strategic technology vendors.
Prior people leadership, team development, or substantial informal leadership experience in a matrixed environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Workday, Adaptive Planning, various AI tools, and Internet navigation and research.
Strong financial planning and analysis skills, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial modeling.
Strong business acumen and ability to connect financial performance, operational activity, vendor spend, and Global Technology priorities.
Ability to translate detailed financial and operational data into concise insights, implications, and recommended actions for senior and executive leaders.
Working knowledge of GAAP principles and their application to technology spending, capitalization, and financial reporting.
Demonstrated experience with procurement and purchasing processes, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, renewals, invoice governance, and vendor administration.
Strong leadership, communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills with finance and non-finance stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
Ability to bring structure to ambiguity, manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and drive issues to resolution.
Process-improvement mindset with experience documenting workflows, strengthening controls, clarifying ownership, improving data quality, and reducing manual effort.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with cloud cost-management and financial reporting tools.
Experience with technology FinOps, cloud economics, SaaS spend, commitment management, or cost optimization.
Experience with Adaptive Planning, Workday, SharePoint, cloud cost-management platforms, and AI-enabled productivity or analytics tools.
Experience managing or analyzing large strategic technology vendors such as AWS and Microsoft and supporting audit readiness, financial controls, or governance documentation.
Relevant finance, FP&A, accounting, FinOps, or project-management certification.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop assigned team member(s), including goal setting, regular checkpoints, workload prioritization, performance feedback, development planning, and administrative approvals.
Build cross-functional partnerships across Global Technology, FP&A, Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Internal Audit, Legal, suppliers, and business stakeholders.
Create structure and clarity across recurring Technology Financial Operations workstreams, strengthening ownership, documentation, knowledge sharing, backup coverage, and continuity.
Represent Technology Financial Operations in cross-functional discussions requiring financial, procurement, and vendor input.
Serve as a trusted financial and operational partner to the President, Global Technology, and Global Technology leaders, providing insight into financial performance, risks, trends, opportunities, and required actions.
Lead and coordinate Global Technology inputs to the annual operating plan, ongoing forecasts, monthly P&L reviews, variance research, and related FP&A submissions.
Prepare, present, and support financial analysis, bridges, KPIs, dashboards, MOR/QBR materials, and leadership reporting connecting financial outcomes with operational activity and business priorities.
Provide financial decision support for proposed investments, business cases, non-AOP requests, prioritization discussions, and other leadership needs.
Improve transparency into vendor commitments, cloud consumption, procurement activity, renewals, and other cost drivers.
Lead financial analysis and management of major Global Technology and cloud spend, including trend analysis, unit economics, commitment management, optimization opportunities, and tracking realized savings against growth or consumption changes.
Partner with DevOps, engineering, Finance, and Global Technology leaders to evaluate cloud cost drivers and improve the economic management of technology platforms and services.
Develop visibility into strategic vendor spend, including major suppliers such as AWS and Microsoft, and identify coding, commitment, renewal, funding, and forecast risks.
Provide leadership oversight for larger or complex technology purchases, renewals, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, blanket POs, and non-legal contract lifecycle activities.
Oversee Workday REQ/PO quality and governance for Global Technology, including spend category, project coding, funding, routing, documentation, and recurring review of non-AOP requests.
Support escalated invoice, PO, contract, and vendor issues while maintaining accountability across relevant stakeholders and suppliers.
Support monthly labor capitalization and other recurring financial processes with appropriate coordination, documentation, and controls.
Document, standardize, and mature Technology Financial Operations processes, including roles, responsibilities, handoffs, decision points, service boundaries, and escalation paths; identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and automate repeatable work.
Support audit readiness, control documentation, policy compliance, and governance activities with Finance, Internal Audit, Procurement, and other control owners.
Promote accountability, sound judgment, collaboration, and continuous improvement within Global Technology financial operations.