Hybrid Director of Strategic Finance, Product

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About the role

  • Director of Strategic Finance leading product and infrastructure financial strategies at Vercel. Collaborating with senior leadership and developing scalable financial models supporting growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement financial strategies that support the company's growth objectives across product pillars. Own product-oriented financial planning, including long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment analyses.
  • Lead cost optimization, governance, and unit economics for AI, Cloud, and infrastructure workloads. Own gross margin improvements by understanding our products, our relationships with our cloud providers, pricing strategies, and how we operate.
  • Support and lead financial strategy for large-scale cloud and infrastructure agreements, ensuring the terms support product growth and ROI initiatives.
  • Support pricing & packaging strategy, monetization models, and unit economics in partnership with Product and GTM teams.
  • Act as a trusted finance partner to Product and Engineering leadership, providing clear, data-driven insights for strategic decisions. Work and build relationships with partners across the R&D organization, finance, and accounting teams to provide improved insights.
  • Build and lead a high-performing Product Finance organization with clear roles, development paths, and operating cadences.
  • Drive large cross-functional initiatives and design scalable financial processes and governance frameworks. Default to automation and AI, getting rid of manual processes wherever possible.

Requirements

  • 6-8+ years of experience in product or product finance, analytics, FP&A, or strategic finance in technology or SaaS environments. Consumption-based business models preferred.
  • Strong background partnering with Product and Engineering leadership
  • Deep understanding of cloud and AI infrastructure economics
  • Experience with pricing strategy, unit economics, and large-scale contract negotiations
  • Proven people leadership and org-building experience
  • Excellent executive communication and influence skills
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity.
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.
  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

Job title

Director of Strategic Finance, Product

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$260,000 - $300,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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