Data Center Finance & Forecasting Manager

Metric; New York (NY); On-site; USD 176,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Metric is seeking a Finance & Forecasting Manager to lead project-level forecasting across a growing portfolio of infrastructure initiatives. The role involves building detailed forecasts, analyzing variances, and improving forecasting systems to support financial decision-making.

The position is based in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, on-site, with a base salary ranging from $176,000 to $224,000 plus equity.

Qualifications

• Experience building CapEx and OpEx forecasts for large projects.
• Strong FP&A, financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills; SQL or large data experience.
• Experience with construction or data centers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project-level forecasts covering CapEx, OpEx, and cash requirements.
• Manage recurring forecasting processes across teams to collect inputs and track assumptions.
• Analyze actual performance vs forecasts to explain cost and timing variances.
• Develop scenario models to assess financial impact of delays, changes, or new investments.
• Translate project plans into clear financial assumptions with stakeholders.
• Automate forecasting processes by linking models to data sources.
• Maintain transparent financial models with documented assumptions.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Metric Search is partnering with a high-growth technology infrastructure business to hire a Finance & Forecasting Manager in New York or San Francisco.

This individual will play a key role in financial planning across a growing portfolio of large-scale infrastructure projects. The position will focus on building detailed forecasts, analyzing project performance and improving the systems and processes used to support financial decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project-level forecasts covering capital expenditures, operating costs and cash requirements.
• Manage recurring forecasting processes, working across teams to collect inputs and understand changes in project assumptions.
• Analyze actual performance against forecasts and identify the underlying drivers behind cost and timing variances.
• Develop scenario models to understand the financial impact of project delays, design changes, new investments and other operational developments.
• Partner with operational and technical stakeholders to translate project plans into clear financial assumptions.
• Improve and automate forecasting processes by connecting financial models with underlying data sources.
• Maintain clear, structured financial models with transparent assumptions and supporting data.

Background

• Experience building CapEx and OpEx forecasts for large projects, infrastructure portfolios or other capital-intensive businesses.
• Strong FP&A, financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with SQL or large financial datasets.
• Strong variance analysis with the ability to identify the operational drivers behind financial performance.
• Comfortable building financial scenarios quickly as business or project assumptions change.
• Experience working with technical, operational, construction or project teams.
• Experience with construction spending schedules, power or energy costs, Anaplan or similar planning systems is beneficial.
• Experience within data centers, digital infrastructure, technology infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, utilities, construction or real estate development is preferred.

Location:

New York, NY or San Francisco, CA. On-site.

Compensation:

$176,000-$224,000 base salary plus equity.