SVP, Strategic Planning & Technology

Comcast•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary The Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Technology is a senior leadership role within the Finance organization, reporting to the SVP, Strategic FP&A. This role is responsible for guiding growth priorities, assessing M&A, running scenario analyses and leading technology-enabled transformation initiatives across Finance. This includes modernizing Finance into a predictive, AI-enabled function that enhances decision-making, accelerates insights, and drives operational efficiency. The SVP will serve as a key thought partner to executive leadership, providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations that shape the company’s long-term direction. Job Description Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Growth Partner with senior leadership to define and evolve the company’s long-term strategic plan. Key strategic partner with Strategic Development organization Identify and evaluate future growth opportunities, including new markets, products, and business models. Build a robust scenario planning function to evaluate business trade-offs and run sensitivity analyses to inform strategic decision-making under varying market conditions. M&A and Investment Analysis Lead financial evaluation of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic investments. Develop comprehensive business cases, including financial modeling, valuation, and risk assessment. Present investment recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Business Case Development & Decision Support Provide decision support through advanced analytics, forecasting, and financial modeling. Establish frameworks and standards for evaluating strategic initiatives across the organization. Leadership of Strategic Development Finance Team Lead and develop the finance team supporting the Strategic Development organization. Ensure high-quality financial insights, reporting, and partnership. AI & Automation Strategy for Finance Lead the AI & Automation team responsible for advancing transformation across Finance. Define and execute the strategic roadmap for AI adoption, including prioritization of use cases and investment decisions. Establish governance frameworks to ensure responsible, secure, and scalable AI implementation. Partner with Technology, Data, and business stakeholders to integrate AI solutions into finance processes. Drive efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation through automation and advanced analytics. Champion the transformation of Finance into a predictive, AI-enabled function, embedding advanced analytics and machine learning into core financial processes and decision frameworks. Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate with Finance, Corporate Development, Strategy, Technology, and Business Unit leaders. Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on strategic and financial matters. Influence decision-making through clear communication of complex financial and strategic insights. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, or investment analysis. Strong understanding of AI, automation, and digital transformation within Finance or enterprise functions. Proven experience in M&A, strategic planning, and financial modeling. Demonstrated ability to lead and scale high-performing teams. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excellent executive presence and communication skills. Employees at all levels are expected to: Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job. Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services. Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users, and advocates of our game-changing technology, products, and services, especially our digital tools and experiences. Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas. Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers. Drive results and growth. Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead. Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors, and our communities. Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
20+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, or investment analysis.
Strong understanding of AI, automation, and digital transformation within Finance or enterprise functions.
Proven experience in M&A, strategic planning, and financial modeling.
Demonstrated ability to lead and scale high-performing teams.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent executive presence and communication skills.
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users, and advocates of our game-changing technology, products, and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors, and our communities.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leadership to define and evolve the company’s long-term strategic plan.
Key strategic partner with Strategic Development organization
Identify and evaluate future growth opportunities, including new markets, products, and business models.
Build a robust scenario planning function to evaluate business trade-offs and run sensitivity analyses to inform strategic decision-making under varying market conditions.
Lead financial evaluation of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic investments.
Develop comprehensive business cases, including financial modeling, valuation, and risk assessment.
Present investment recommendations to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Provide decision support through advanced analytics, forecasting, and financial modeling.
Establish frameworks and standards for evaluating strategic initiatives across the organization.
Lead and develop the finance team supporting the Strategic Development organization.
Ensure high-quality financial insights, reporting, and partnership.
Lead the AI & Automation team responsible for advancing transformation across Finance.
Define and execute the strategic roadmap for AI adoption, including prioritization of use cases and investment decisions.
Establish governance frameworks to ensure responsible, secure, and scalable AI implementation.
Partner with Technology, Data, and business stakeholders to integrate AI solutions into finance processes.
Drive efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation through automation and advanced analytics.
Champion the transformation of Finance into a predictive, AI-enabled function, embedding advanced analytics and machine learning into core financial processes and decision frameworks.
Collaborate with Finance, Corporate Development, Strategy, Technology, and Business Unit leaders.
Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on strategic and financial matters.
Influence decision-making through clear communication of complex financial and strategic insights.