About Lumen
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications - quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up - committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.
We're looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.
The Role
Are you motivated by driving business outcomes and partnering closely with leadership in the Commercial business at Lumen? Do you thrive in fast-paced, agile environments?
As the Director of Finance within the Enterprise Finance organization, you will report to the SVP, Enterprise Planning and play a critical role in supporting the commercial business. This position will be a trusted advisor to business leaders and finance teams to ensure consistency, structure, and accountability in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business performance tracking. This position offers an exciting opportunity to guide key decision making by providing financial insights into the consolidated performance of the Enterprise Business and driving alignment between the various business teams.
Location
This role is designated as fully remote, US.
The Main Responsibilities
Lead the Rhythm of Business (RoB): Own and manage the cadence of Enterprise business, including the annual planning cycle, quarterly forecasting, outlook processes, and reporting by partnering with the other leaders of the business finance (Enterprise Planning) teams supporting the business teams.
Drive Alignment and Execution across Business teams: Drive execution excellence by keeping the business teams aware of their inter-dependencies (e.g., for a new business case) and tracking the execution of various projects
Standardization and Accountability: Establish a unified approach across business finance teams (AGT, Ops, Product) to ensure standardized processes for budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking.
Business Case Coordination: Spearhead coordination of all business cases with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on objectives, tracking progress, and driving accountability for deliverables.
Financial Analysis to Ensure Long Term Profitable Growth: Lead and support ad hoc projects to analyze end to end performance of various business or products to ensure Lumen continues to focus on profitable growth
Performance Management: Develop and implement new reporting dashboards to track business performance across key levers and metrics, ensuring timely and accurate insights.
Business Partnering: Work closely with key finance leaders to drive commercial intensity and ensure the finance function is embedded into key business decision-making processes.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate workflows, and enhance the overall efficiency of financial operations.
Collaborative Leadership: Foster collaboration between teams to ensure alignment across the Enterprise Finance organization, facilitating senior-level decision-making.
What We Look For in a Candidate
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
At least 8 years of management experience.
Self-Starter: Proven ability to take high-level direction and execute with minimal supervision, demonstrating thought leadership and driving value creation for the business.
Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop frameworks and perform analysis that informs senior leadership decisions.
Adaptability and Innovation: Thrive in a dynamic environment, continuously improving processes and simplifying operations using technology and automation.
Collaboration & Influence: A strong collaborator who can effectively communicate complex concepts and drive cultural change, serving as a catalyst for growth and alignment.
Leadership Presence: Ability to establish credibility and rapport quickly with executives and senior leaders, bringing teams together to achieve common goals.
High Adaptability & Growth Mindset: A results-oriented individual who embraces change, is highly adaptable, and demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong Communication & Negotiation Skills: Proven ability to lead presentations and effectively negotiate in high-stakes discussions.
High-Performance Environment: Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while building and leading high-performing teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working with senior management across operational contacts, supporting multiple locations and managing complex processes
Preferred
MBA, CPA, or CFA
SAP experience
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges:
$149,084 - $198,779 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$156,539 - $208,718 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$163,993 - $218,657 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Learn more about Lumen's:
Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
LI-LM1
Requisition #: 337172
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Disclaimer
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
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Application Deadline
05/24/2025
