Senior Principal - Tech Finance Manager

Accountable for the financial management of [domain/platform team], applying the standards set by central Technology Business Operations. The role owns the budget, forecast, actuals and cost transparency, runs the day-to-day financial operations, and provides accurate, consistent financial inputs into the central DPTF reporting cycles. It gives leadership a clear view of spend, forecast and financial risk, and operates under a dotted line to the Director, Business Operations for financial governance and standards.

This is a senior technology finance leadership role with end-to-end accountability for the financial position of the assigned technology domain or platform portfolio. The role integrates complex run, change, supplier, workforce, tooling, licence and investment cost drivers into a single decision-quality view for senior leadership.

The post holder manages and assures a complex annual cost base, subject to confirmation through the Rewards and Finance calibration process. The role is accountable for forecast integrity, cost control, financial risk, investment insight and the quality of submissions feeding consolidated DPTF reporting and leadership decisions.

Global scope across the regions, countries and markets supported by the relevant technology services. The role consolidates financial inputs across geographically distributed teams and suppliers, while addressing differences in currency, local cost structures, market commitments, contractual arrangements and regulatory or control requirements.

Experience is required to operate as an independent financial authority for a material global portfolio, withstand senior challenge, identify second-order financial consequences and influence decisions where cost, service resilience, technology risk and strategic priorities compete.