Senior Director, Strategic Finance - SaaS Cost of Cloud
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United States$162k–$355kPosted Jul 22, 2026
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Senior Director, Strategic Finance – SaaS Cost of Cloud
United States
Job Identification
332598
Job Category
Finance
Posting Date
07/21/2026, 09:17 AM
Role
People Manager
Job Type
Regular Employee
Does this position require a security clearance?
No
Years
10+ years
Additional Info
Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages
English
Job Description
Role Overview
Oracle is seeking a Senior Director to lead financial strategy and cost-of-cloud performance for Oracle’s SaaS business. This is a highly visible role owning end-to-end modeling, forecasting, and optimization across infrastructure, compute/storage/networking, royalties, and support.
This role requires deep expertise in cloud unit economics and infrastructure cost drivers, operating across complex ownership models spanning engineering, product, and OCI. Acts as the primary finance partner to Cloud Operations and Product, driving margin expansion, forecast accuracy, and a clear executive narrative that enables decision-making on infrastructure, capacity planning, and efficiency optimization.
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Responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesOwn cost-of-cloud forecasting, targets, and variance analysis across products and data centersBuild and operate bottoms-up models linking usage, capacity, and infrastructure (compute, storage, network) to cost and marginDrive visibility into unit economics (cost per customer, workload, environment)Identify and execute on margin levers (utilization, capacity, efficiency, pricing/packaging, support, royalties)Partner with engineering and product to influence bill of materials (BOM) and infrastructure design decisionsEstablish KPIs, reporting cadence, and governance across fragmented data and ownership modelsOwn the executive narrative, translating complex technical cost drivers into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadershipLead and develop team; set standards for modeling, forecasting, and accountabilityWhat We’re Looking For10+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, or cloud economics within SaaS or infrastructure-driven environmentsDirect experience with cost-of-cloud modeling, unit economics, and infrastructure cost drivers requiredStrong understanding of cloud cost drivers (compute, storage, networking, data centers, capacity/utilization)Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and build structure across cross-functional teamsTrack record of driving margin improvement in consumption-based modelsStrong executive communication and ability to influence without authorityTechnical fluency (SQL, large data sets, automation) preferred
Qualifications
Disclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $162,000 to $355,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding...