Director, Business & Function Finance Manager

BNY is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director, Business & Function Finance, to support our Infrastructure and Cyber platforms.  This role is a key partner to engineering leadership, helping translate strategic priorities into operational outcomes with a focus on workforce planning, vendor management, and executive reporting.

The ideal candidate brings strong business management discipline, financial acumen, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, global environment. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution, and who can drive clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement across a large-scale engineering organization.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director to join our Engineering Business and Finance Management team. This role is located in New York.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Partner with senior engineering leaders to translate strategic priorities into actionable workforce plans
• Identify, assess, and manage financial risks and opportunities across the organization
• Support workforce planning and resource optimization, including headcount forecasting and requisition pipeline management
• Work closely with the CFO to correlate financial impacts and variances with workforce trends
• Deliver reporting and insights to support data-driven decision-making around organizational health, capacity, and talent demand
• Oversee vendor-related planning and governance across external labor, software, and purchased services
• Support procurement processes including demand intake, approvals, purchase order creation, and invoice coordination
• Develop and maintain high-quality executive reporting materials for leadership reviews
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, controls, and overall quality of business management support
• Contribute to ongoing transformation efforts and help evolve the operating model to support long-term business performance

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Significant experience in business management, finance, chief of staff, operations, or a related function within a complex organization
• Experience supporting senior leaders and operating in a highly matrixed, global environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation and reporting capabilities
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships across finance, engineering, HR, sourcing, and other support functions

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering, technology, or infrastructure organizations
• Familiarity with workforce planning and organizational resource management
• Experience with vendor governance, procurement processes, and external spend management
• Exposure to large-scale operating model or organizational transformation initiatives
• Strong continuous improvement mindset with the ability to streamline processes and enhance controls

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Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. 

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.