Director, Technology Business Operations

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. Own IT's strategic layer for value-based planning, prioritization, and governance .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $200,600 - $236,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in IT strategy, financial operations, and governance processes, with a strong focus on building and leading teams while managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships. Proficient in leveraging technology business management principles and AI-assisted workflows to enhance operational efficiency.

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IT Strategy LeadershipFinancial Operations ManagementTechnology Business Management (TBM)Executive-Level CommunicationTeam Building and Development

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Hard Skills

IT GovernanceCost-Center ModelingSpend TrackingApplication OwnershipForecasting InputsContract ManagementSOW AdministrationStrategic PlanningAI-Assisted WorkflowsTechnology Operating Model

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationNegotiationStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

LLM Assistants/AgentsClaude

Industry Keywords

Value-Based PlanningProcurementFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Cross-Functional StakeholdersExecutive Operating Cadence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own IT's strategic layer for value-based planning, prioritization, and governance
Manage two contractor resources during build-out, then hire, lead, and develop a target-state team of 2–3 FTEs
Build the annual planning cycle, multi-year technology plan, business cases, and investment narratives
Establish a shared prioritization and governance model for IT work
Own financial operations with FP&A, including cost-center modeling, spend tracking, application ownership, forecasting inputs, and consolidated IT spend and renewal exposure
Own procurement, contract, and renewal management, including renewal calendars, negotiation packets, and application inventory
Manage contractor and SOW administration and workforce operations across multiple countries
Run IT's executive operating cadence, including all-hands, monthly updates, quarterly roadmap reviews, leadership meetings, and business reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of IT experience, including 4+ years leading IT strategy for a fast-growing company
Familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM) or a comparable technology operating model
Experience partnering with FP&A, Procurement/Legal, Enterprise Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders
Exceptional executive-level communication skills
Ability to build strategic planning, financial, and governance processes from scratch
Comfortable operating as the hands-on, sole builder and manager of a small team
Ability to operate as the strategic/prioritization layer without drifting into architecture, delivery, or platform ownership
Daily use of LLM assistants/agents such as Claude, with judgment and output verification
Ability to identify and implement AI-assisted workflows for recurring processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave