Vice President, Strategic Finance (R&D, Procurement & Corporate Model)
Core
Strategic finance leader partnering with R&D and Professional Services to drive investment allocation, launch economics, infrastructure cost management, and corporate operating model governance.
Role type
VP, Strategic Finance (R&D, Procurement & Corporate Model)
Builds
R&D investment frameworks, launch business cases, cloud infrastructure cost models, and corporate driver-based financial models.
Domain
Enterprise SaaS / Data-intensive products / Cloud Infrastructure / AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic finance leadership, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, cloud cost management, vendor negotiation, driver-based modeling, executive communication, roadmap prioritization, M&A integration support
Preferred skills
Investment banking or private equity background, experience in venture-backed SaaS, AI automation workflows, SQL or Python, global operations experience
Technologies
SatelliteFirst, IVMS, CRIS, AIMS, BNGAI, cloud infrastructure platforms
Responsibilities
Own R&D financial management including capitalization policy and AI initiative ROI; Partner with R&D on launch economics, pricing, and revenue performance; Manage infrastructure COGS and negotiate strategic vendor commitments; Own corporate driver-based model and quarterly reforecast; Lead headcount governance and AI automation evaluation; Support Schneider Electric integration finance aspects; Translate R&D performance into executive narratives.
Seniority
VP, hands-on strategic finance leadership
