Director, Strategic Finance (Global Growth)

• At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
• We are seeking an exceptional Director, Strategic Finance to join our leadership team, reporting to the Head of FP&A. This leader will serve as the senior finance partner across several of Lyft's critical business lines: Autonomous Vehicles, Luxury
• Growth Initiatives. This leader will be driving strategic financial decision-making through advanced analytics, consumer tech expertise
• proven ROI frameworks.
• This role demands a finance leader with deep consumer technology experience who can be a self-starter and translate complex business dynamics into actionable business insights and drive measurable performance

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the supported business leaders, including revenue and contracts optimization, complex modeling and scenario planning.
• Partner directly with business leaders and executive leadership to develop and execute against strategic finance initiatives and key investment decisions.
• Drive forecast updates, quarterly business reviews with sophisticated analysis of business performance.
• Drive long-term planning (inclusive of capital allocation and capex planning) for emerging businesses.
• Build and maintain advanced ROI frameworks across the business, inclusive of ROIC and Free Cash Flow.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and growth through deep-dive analysis and competitive benchmarking.
• Design and implement automated financial models and dashboards that provide real-time visibility into key business drivers and performance indicators.
• Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions around new businesses and investments, product launches, and capital allocation.
• Manage the quarterly performance of the business.
• Build, manage, and develop a high-performing FP&A team with expertise in marketplace dynamics and consumer tech metrics
• Establish best-in-class financial processes, including data collection and analysis.
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership across the finance organization
• Experience:
• Tech industry expertise, combined with an experience in new ventures and hardware/infrastructure investments is a plus.
• 12+ years of FP&A experience with at least 8+ years in technology companies
• Deep experience building and implementing ROI frameworks for customer acquisition, product development, expansion into new businesses, and support to business development teams.
• Extensive track record of building and leading high-performing FP&A teams in fast-growth environments.
• Strong executive presence with experience presenting to boards, investors, and C-suite leadership.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with ability to translate complex financial concepts for diverse audiences

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
• Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
• This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the Lyft San Francisco office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays
• Thursdays. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
• The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco Bay area is $203,000 - $253,750. In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible for competitive equity awards, bonuses
• benefits. You can read more about Lyft’s employee benefits here .
• Total compensation is dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience
• geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.