Senior Director of Finance
Core
Senior leadership role responsible for overall financial health, planning, management, and directing staff for VPAL (Harvard's online learning delivery platform), including aligning financial plans with strategic objectives and managing the new university-wide catalog, registration, and payment system (CRP).
Role type
Senior Director of Finance (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
VPAL's online learning delivery platforms, including the CRP e-commerce, CRM, and administrative system
Domain
Higher Education / EdTech / Non-profit
Required skills
Financial planning and analysis, Budget management, Financial modeling, Staff management, Strategic alignment, Financial systems design, Performance reporting, Long-range planning, Pricing strategy, Financial statement analysis
Preferred skills
Non-profit organizational management, Financial transformation, Process re-engineering, Enterprise system design (Salesforce/Certinia), Cross-functional leadership
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Certinia
Responsibilities
Manage VPAL budget and accounting functions, Lead and coach a small finance team, Develop financial models and metrics for strategic planning, Align financial plans with strategic objectives, Drive financial success of digital content through pricing decisions, Support ad hoc projects and systems improvements, Analyze trends and translate financial impact to strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
