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Senior Director, Strategic Finance - SaaS Cost of Cloud
United States
TRENDING
Job Identification
332598
Job Category
Finance
Posting Date
07/21/2026, 10:17 AM
Role
People Manager
Job Type
Regular Employee
Does this position require a security clearance?
No
Years
10+ years
Additional Info
Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages
English
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
Qualifications
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:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8.
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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10.
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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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 Required Skills
Budget Planning
SaaS Business Model
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