Director, IT Financial Management

Johnson & Johnson

. Define and lead the enterprise IT financial management strategy, operating model, governance framework, and multi-year capability roadmap .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in IT financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance, while effectively leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior executives. Proficient in vendor management, cost optimization, and establishing financial controls and accountability mechanisms.

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IT Financial ManagementBudgeting And ForecastingVendor ManagementFinancial GovernanceExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Financial Performance ReportingCapital And Operating Expense ManagementCost OptimizationTechnology Investment EconomicsChargeback/Showback Methodologies

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsStakeholder ManagementPeople Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Planning ToolsDashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACMAITFMTBM

Industry Keywords

IT Cost StructuresVendor ConsolidationManaged ServicesCommercial EvaluationsGlobal Organizations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the enterprise IT financial management strategy, operating model, governance framework, and multi-year capability roadmap
Own annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, long-range planning, capital and operating expense governance, variance management, and financial performance reporting across the IT portfolio
Advise the CIO and senior technology leadership on investment allocation, affordability, financial risk, portfolio trade-offs, and technology-spending value
Establish decision rights, financial controls, management-review forums, reporting standards, and accountability mechanisms
Lead financial management across strategic IT suppliers, including spend plans, actuals, forecasts, accruals, contract commitments, renewals, consumption trends, rate structures, and financial-performance reporting
Partner with Procurement/Sourcing, Finance, Legal, IT service owners, and vendor-management teams on commercial proposals, contract economics, renewals, sourcing strategies, vendor consolidation, and service-demand assumptions
Establish vendor financial scorecards and executive reviews covering spend, contractual commitments, forecast variances, commercial risks, savings, service economics, and value realization
Drive cost optimization through vendor-spend analysis, contract and licensing optimization, demand management, service-cost transparency, benchmarking, portfolio rationalization, and financial-benefits tracking
Lead financial evaluation of technology investments, business cases, transformation programs, and strategic initiatives
Develop and govern allocation, chargeback, and showback methodologies connecting technology costs to products, platforms, services, applications, and business consumption
Track TSA costs, monitor synergy targets, and report separation-related financial performance
Define executive dashboards, performance measures, and forward-looking financial insights; identify risks and trends and drive corrective action
Build and lead a high-performing IT financial management organization, including managers and/or senior individual contributors
Champion consistent financial practices, data standards, automation, and continuous improvement across the global technology organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
15+ years of progressive experience in IT financial management, corporate finance, technology portfolio management, or a related discipline within a complex, global, or matrixed organization
Leadership of enterprise or large-portfolio budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial governance, and management reporting
Experience managing the financial dimensions of a significant technology-vendor portfolio, including vendor budgets, forecasts, contractual commitments, renewals, consumption, commercial analysis, and cost optimization
Strong understanding of IT cost structures, capital and operating expense management, technology services, software licensing, professional services, managed services, cloud consumption, and technology investment economics
Experience partnering with Procurement/Sourcing, Finance, Legal, IT leaders, and business stakeholders on sourcing decisions, commercial evaluations, contract negotiations, and vendor-performance reviews
Ability to advise and influence senior executives, challenge assumptions, communicate financial implications, and drive decisions across organizational boundaries
Experience establishing financial governance, decision rights, controls, performance measures, and accountability across portfolios, products, platforms, or services
Demonstrated people leadership, including leadership of managers and/or senior professionals, talent development, workforce planning, and succession management
Strong executive communication, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities
Travel up to approximately 10–15%, including international travel, based on business needs
Master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Preferred experience in IT cost transparency, chargeback/showback, technology business management, IT financial management capabilities, portfolio financial-management processes, data models, dashboards, planning tools, vendor consolidation, licensing optimization, managed-service financial governance, cost-transformation initiatives, regulated global industries, and major business transformations
Finance, accounting, sourcing, or IT financial management certifications such as CPA, CMA, ITFM, TBM, or equivalent credentials preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado; 56 hours for employees residing in Washington
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Inclusive interview accommodations for applicants with disabilities