Product Finance Director, R&D Capital Allocation & Engineering Operations
Core
Own R&D capital allocation and engineering operations, driving product-level ROI and global workforce strategy for a high-growth AI platform.
Role type
Senior Product Finance Director (R&D Capital Allocation & Engineering Operations)
Builds
Product-level ROI frameworks, engineering economics models for AI tooling, global headcount planning, and scalable R&D finance operations.
Domain
Enterprise Software / Cloud / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic/Product Finance, R&D FP&A, Large-scale R&D OpEx management, Multi-site workforce planning, Systems-level process re-engineering, Team building and scaling
Preferred skills
Cloud dev/test infrastructure analysis, AI tooling/token cost attribution, SQL/Python/Notebook proficiency
Responsibilities
Establish frameworks to measure product-level ROI; Model engineering economics for AI developer tooling and token spend; Drive multi-year headcount planning across global hubs; Build scalable, automated workflows for headcount management and SOX compliance; Mentor and scale a high-performing finance team.
Seniority
Director, Strategic & Operational Leadership