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Senior Director Finance

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Location
MILWAUKEE, WI
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Director is a strategic finance and business leader supporting financial performance, operational excellence, workforce planning, investment governance, and decision support across a large technology organization. The role partners with technology, business, and finance leaders to shape strategy, optimize investments, improve organizational effectiveness, and deliver business value. The ideal candidate brings technology finance and operational management expertise, leadership, influence, and change management capabilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technology FinanceOperational ManagementLeadershipInfluenceChange Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or BusinessMaster of Business Administration

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Summary The Senior Director is a strategic finance and business leader responsible for driving financial performance, operational excellence, workforce planning, investment governance, and business decision support across a large technology organization. This role serves as a trusted partner to technology, business, and finance leaders, helping shape strategy, optimize investments, improve organizational effectiveness, and deliver business value. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in technology finance and operational management with exceptional leadership, influence, and change management capabilities. Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in complex and ambiguous environments, balance strategic thinking with operational execution, and lead high-performing teams through transformation and growth. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Serve as the primary finance partner to senior technology executives, providing strategic counsel on business priorities, investment decisions, organizational design, operating model evolution, and technology strategy. Translate complex financial, operational, and technology concepts into actionable business insights for executive audiences. Lead annual planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and quarterly business review processes across large technology portfolios. Partner with senior leaders to develop multi-year investment strategies aligned to enterprise objectives. Drive portfolio prioritization, business case development, ROI analysis, and value realization measurement. Identify risks, opportunities, and strategic tradeoffs while providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership. Establish financial targets, performance metrics, and accountability mechanisms aligned to enterprise objectives. Translate complex technology and financial concepts into executive-level business discussions. Partner with business leaders to improve financial discipline, accountability, and operational efficiency. Lead cost management initiatives while balancing investment, growth, innovation, and operational objectives. Prepare board-quality materials, executive presentations, strategic recommendations, and leadership communications. Build, lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams of finance professionals. Coach and mentor future leaders while building organizational capability and succession strength. Foster a culture focused on business partnership, critical thinking, continuous learning, and operational maintenance. Lead teams through change while maintaining high levels of performance and engagement. Represent Finance in executive steering committees, governance forums, investment reviews, and transformation initiatives. Qualifications Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or other business required Masters of Business Administration... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F59BE240702D48C7 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 444 open Finance Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$150–215K/yr232 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Finance Director jobs in Wisconsin and 444 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Finance Director postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (341 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 236 of the 444 open Finance Director jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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