Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Business Partner, Enterprise Technology Product Development

Grade Level (for internal use): 13 Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Business Partner - Enterprise Technology Product Development

About S&P Global S &P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. We are committed to delivering essential intelligence that powers the markets of the future.

The Enterprise Technology Finance team is a high-performing group of finance professionals dedicated to supporting S&P Global's technology transformation and operational excellence. This team partners closely with the S&P Global CTO, Head of Global Infrastructure, Divisional CTOs and CFOs, senior product and engineering leaders, and S&P Global corporate finance.

This leadership role will help shape the financial future of S&P Global's technology product development across key divisions. As a strategic financial leader, you will influence investment priorities, capital allocation , and major technology product decisions. You will partner with the VP, Divisional Product Technology Finance , senior technology leaders, finance and people teams across divisions including S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, and S&P Global Energy to improve financial outcomes and decision-making.

- Serve as the lead finance partner and trusted advisor to senior technology product development leaders, providing strategic insight, financial guidance, and decision support for investment priorities, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation.

- Partner across division technology, finance and corporate teams to align capital allocation with enterprise strategy, business performance, and capital priorities.

- Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for division technology organizations supported by models, metrics, dashboards, and analytics that improve forecast accuracy and investment discipline.

- Support the development and evaluation of business cases for major technology initiatives, ensuring clear articulation of ROI, business value, and financial impact .

- Deliver executive-ready reporting, variance analysis, forward-looking projections, and actionable insights on technology investments, performance, risks, and outlook for product, finance and technology leadership.

- Drive capital management, productivity initiatives, benchmarking, M&A support, and high-priority FP&A projects that strengthen enterprise technology investment decisions.

- Leverage AI and advanced automation to modernize and continuously improve FP&A processes, enhancing forecasting accuracy, scenario planning, and management reporting while strengthening data governance and decision support.

- Lead, manage, and continuously develop a high-performing team of financial analysts by fostering accountability, collaboration, and analytical rigor; identifying training plans and career paths to upskill AI capabilities; and ensuring a comprehensive enterprise-wide view of technology spend that balances divisional needs with company priorities.

- Direct enterprise forecasting, reporting, and planning activities specifically for technology product development, evaluating financial performance and monitoring progress towards strategic goals.

- Collaborate on medium to long-term annual budgeting and estimate reporting for Enterprise FP&A, with a focus on technology spend for product innovation.

- Develop and implement sophisticated financial models and forecasts that support enterprise technology product initiatives, as well as potential acquisitions, divestitures, and partnerships, ensuring alignment with procurement and vendor management goals.

- Improve forecast accuracy through pipeline analytics and leading indicator analysis for technology investments.

- Design and track key performance metrics for technology product development investments.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $126,676 to $221,434 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here

- 8+ years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 6+ years in FP&A with a significant focus on technology sectors, particularly product development.

- Proven track record of working with senior technology , finance and divisional leadership across multiple business units (e.g., Corporate, Ratings, Indices, MI, Energy), demonstrating strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior leadership.

- Extensive experience, from both a finance and technology perspective, with the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), technology workforce planning, and software and application rationalization.

- Proven track record of partnering effectively with procurement teams to achieve significant cost savings and optimize financial performance.

- Experience managing financial operations in a large, matrixed technology organization

- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI platforms ( e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini Enterprise, Kensho Spark Assist, etc.) to build and deploy agent ic solutions

- E xperience leading and mentoring a team of financial professionals

- Experience with Board-level reporting and in a senior position in a global company with multi-country responsibility, showcasing cross-cultural effectiveness.

- Track record of consistently meeting or exceeding goals and metrics.

- Experience leading through change, including m ergers and a cquisitions and related integration processes.

- Experience leveraging PPM and PBA tools to improve visibility into investments and capital allocation.

- Experience establishing cost allocation frameworks and processes that provide visibility into application, platform and product t otal c ost of o wnership .

- An MBA and/or CPA/Chartered Accountant is strongly preferred.

- Thinks strategically, uses strong business judgment, and balances enterprise and divisional needs.

- Uses data and analysis to organize information and support clear decisions.

- Communicates well and builds alignment across diverse stakeholders.

- Creates clear, executive-ready messages and compelling business narratives.

- Influences without authority and navigates complex global organizations effectively.

- Leverages AI and technology to continuously improv e processes and outcomes.

- Understands business drivers and makes outcome-focused decisions, even with limited information.

- Leads change with clear direction, communication, and accountability.

- Accurate, predictable forecasts for technology product development spend and investments.

- Improved productivity and resource allocation across division product development teams .

- Stronger ROI- based decisions for technology product initiatives.

- Clear alignment between product development strategy and the financial plan.

- Better visibility into pipeline health and leading indicators.

- Increased operational eff ectiveness by leveraging AI and agent ic capabilities

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