Senior Director, AI Labs Strategy & Finance

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a senior strategic finance leader to validate and operationalize financial models for AI Labs acquisitions and investments. You will own operating models, budgets, and post-close plans to drive growth and innovation at scale.

Ideal candidates have CFO-level experience, deep SaaS/AI economics, and strong partnering with founders and executive teams to challenge assumptions and guide investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a CFO or senior finance executive in a high-growth technology company.
• Deep understanding of startup economics, SaaS/AI business models, and growth-stage operating decisions.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills and analytical judgement.
• Experience partnering directly with founders and executive teams, challenging assumptions and guiding investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end operating models for AI Labs acquisitions.
• Validate assumptions across revenue, headcount, compensation, investment, margin, and cash requirements.
• After close, partner with portfolio CEOs/founders and AI Labs leadership to align on budgets and growth metrics.
• Collaborate with Corp Dev and M&A Finance to ensure alignment with AI Labs principles and communication between organizations.
• Operationalize approved acquisition and strategic investment models into post-close budgets and operating plans.
• Track actual performance against model assumptions and identify variances early with corrective actions.
• Maintain a forward-looking driver-based revenue forecast to achieve deal model targets.
• Establish a consistent modeling framework across AI Labs acquisitions.

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a senior strategic finance leader to validate and operationalize financial models for AI Labs acquisitions and investments. You will own operating models, budgets, and post-close plans to drive growth and innovation at scale.

Ideal candidates have CFO-level experience, deep SaaS/AI economics, and strong partnering with founders and executive teams to challenge assumptions and guide investment decisions.