## About the Role

Principal is seeking a Director of IT Financial Management to establish and lead its enterprise IT Financial Management (ITFM) capability. This role is designed to strengthen transparency around technology investments, connect spend to business value, and support better decision-making on technology resources.

The position serves as the central leader for an evolving, enterprise-wide ITFM practice. You will partner across Technology, Finance, and the business to create a consistent approach while recognizing that adoption and maturity may vary across different parts of the organization.

This is a high-level individual contributor role that relies on influence rather than direct authority. The scope includes leading a steward community, supporting cross-functional alignment, and helping advance the maturity of ITFM practices across the enterprise.

## Key Responsibilities

– Own and develop the enterprise ITFM capability, including governance, frameworks, standards, taxonomy, processes, and roadmap
– Lead an enterprise ITFM steward community and support alignment across a federated organization
– Help business units adopt, mature, and improve ITFM practices over time
– Partner with FP&A, technology leaders, business teams, and other stakeholders on planning, forecasting, cost management, reporting, and investment decisions
– Convert financial and technology data into clear insights for leaders on consumption, cost, trends, risks, and opportunities
– Apply Technology Business Management concepts and external practices where appropriate for the organization
– Influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries and drive alignment without direct authority
– Support continuous improvement in the systems, processes, governance, transparency, and stakeholder experience that enable ITFM

## Required Skills

– 10+ years of experience in IT Financial Management, IT Business Management, Technology Finance, FP&A supporting IT, Technology Strategy, or an equivalent combination of work experience, military experience, or education
– Experience leading enterprise capabilities, governance frameworks, strategic programs, steward networks, or similarly complex initiatives in a highly matrixed organization
– Strong knowledge of Technology Business Management, IT Financial Management, technology cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
– Ability to work across Technology and Finance functions and translate between them effectively
– Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and complexity while influencing senior leaders
– Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, facilitation, and relationship-management skills
– Experience leading organizational change and improving processes, governance, transparency, and operational effectiveness

## Preferred Skills

– Direct experience leading or significantly contributing to an IT Financial Management or Technology Business Management capability
– Experience applying TBM frameworks, taxonomy, methodologies, or industry practices in a large organization
– Experience in a large, federated or distributed technology organization with multiple business units and stakeholder groups
– Experience in a global organization or consulting on technology business management, IT financial management, or finance transformation initiatives

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Frameworks and Practices
– Technology Business Management (TBM)
– IT Financial Management (ITFM)

### Finance and Planning
– FP&A
– Budgeting
– Forecasting
– Financial planning
– Technology cost management

## Benefits

– Salary range: $150,000–$185,000 per year
– Eligibility to participate in a bonus program for non-sales roles
– Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees
– Pension eligibility
– In-office, hybrid, or remote work options, depending on location and team alignment
– Regular travel to the corporate headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa

## Useful Links

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4479240126
– Application: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4479240126

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to build and lead an enterprise ITFM function with broad visibility across Technology, Finance, and the wider business. It is well suited to someone who enjoys shaping governance, creating consistency in complex environments, and turning financial data into actionable leadership insights. The position also provides meaningful scope to influence change across a federated organization and help mature a capability from the ground up.