Director, Strategic Finance (Global Growth)

<p>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.</p> <p>We are seeking an exceptional Director, Strategic Finance to join our leadership team, reporting to the Head of FP&amp;A. This leader will serve as the senior finance partner across several of Lyft's critical business lines: Autonomous Vehicles, Luxury, and Growth Initiatives. This leader will be driving strategic financial decision-making through advanced analytics, consumer tech expertise, and proven ROI frameworks.</p> <p>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.</p> <h2><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Lead comprehensive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the supported business leaders, including revenue and contracts optimization, complex modeling and scenario planning.</li> <li>Partner directly with business leaders and executive leadership to develop and execute against strategic finance initiatives and key investment decisions.</li> <li>Drive forecast updates, quarterly business reviews with sophisticated analysis of business performance.</li> <li>Drive long-term planning (inclusive of capital allocation and capex planning) for emerging businesses.</li> <li>Build and maintain advanced ROI frameworks across the business, inclusive of ROIC and Free Cash Flow.</li> <li>Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and growth through deep-dive analysis and competitive benchmarking.</li> <li>Design and implement automated financial models and dashboards that provide real-time visibility into key business drivers and performance indicators.</li> <li>Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions around new businesses and investments, product launches, and capital allocation.</li> <li>Manage the quarterly performance of the business.</li> <li>Build, manage, and develop a high-performing FP&amp;A team with expertise in marketplace dynamics and consumer tech metrics</li> <li>Establish best-in-class financial processes, including data collection and analysis.</li> <li>Foster a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership across the finance organization</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Experience:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Tech industry expertise, combined with an experience in new ventures and hardware/infrastructure investments is a plus.</li> <li>12+ years of FP&amp;A experience with at least 8+ years in technology companies</li> <li>