Senior Finance Manager, Product & Technology Capital

We are looking for a Senior Manager of Finance to support capital investments across the STEPN organization, which includes security, technology, engineering, product and network. This role is for someone who is curious, resilient, willing to lean into hard conversations, and comfortable asking questions until the real answer shows up. We need someone who builds trust, works well across functions, and helps create clarity in areas that are currently messy or undefined.

• Provide governance and oversight for capital investments within the Product, Engineering & Network portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and accountability
• Evaluate and shape business cases and make sure the right financial assumptions and logic are in place
• Lead month end reporting, planning, and budgeting for the product & technology capital portfolio
• Partner closely with leaders in engineering, product, security, technology and network to strengthen investment decisions
• Drive process improvement and help mature how capital decisions are made and tracked

The ideal candidate will be:

• Courageous leadership, someone who can bring honesty into conversations, set expectations, and hold others accountable in a healthy way
• Deep curiosity with the persistence to keep going when direction is unclear or answers are vague
• Strategic finance mindset that connects investment decisions to operational and business outcomes
• Executive presence and the ability to engage and influence senior leaders during governance conversations
• Strong relationship builder who can navigate a matrixed environment and get people aligned
• Strong storyteller, able to translate financial data into something people can use to make decisions
• Good judgment and prioritization, knowing where to focus time and when to push back

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• 7 or more years of experience in finance, with strong background in planning, forecasting, and business case evaluation
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel skills
• Familiarity with tools such as S4/HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, Essbase, and Power BI
• Experience working with capital investments and/or in a capital-intensive industry such as telecom, utilities, energy, manufacturing, or infrastructure is preferred

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$129,639 - $172,852 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

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