Senior Director, Strategic Finance - SaaS Cost of Cloud

Oracle • Richmond, VA • 4h ago

Job Description

Role Overview

Oracle is seeking a Senior Director to lead financial strategy and cost-of-cloud performance for Oracle's SaaS business. This is a highly visible role owning end-to-end modeling, forecasting, and optimization across infrastructure, compute/storage/networking, royalties, and support.

This role requires deep expertise in cloud unit economics and infrastructure cost drivers, operating across complex ownership models spanning engineering, product, and OCI. Acts as the primary finance partner to Cloud Operations and Product, driving margin expansion, forecast accuracy, and a clear executive narrative that enables decision-making on infrastructure, capacity planning, and efficiency optimization.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Own cost-of-cloud forecasting, targets, and variance analysis across products and data centers

Build and operate bottoms-up models linking usage, capacity, and infrastructure (compute, storage, network) to cost and margin

Drive visibility into unit economics (cost per customer, workload, environment)

Identify and execute on margin levers (utilization, capacity, efficiency, pricing/packaging, support, royalties)

Partner with engineering and product to influence bill of materials (BOM) and infrastructure design decisions

Establish KPIs, reporting cadence, and governance across fragmented data and ownership models

Own the executive narrative, translating complex technical cost drivers into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership

Lead and develop team; set standards for modeling, forecasting, and accountability

What We're Looking For

10+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, or cloud economics within SaaS or infrastructure-driven environments

Direct experience with cost-of-cloud modeling, unit economics, and infrastructure cost drivers required

Strong understanding of cloud cost drivers (compute, storage, networking, data centers, capacity/utilization)

Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and build structure across cross-functional teams

Track record of driving margin improvement in consumption-based models

Strong executive communication and ability to influence without authority

Technical fluency (SQL, large data sets, automation) preferred

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $162,000 to $355,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M5

About Us

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

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