Senior IT Strategy & Cloud FinOps Leader

Lumen

Lansing (MI)

Remote

USD 160,000 - 213,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Principal, IT Strategy & Operations Manager to shape IT strategy, translate investments into business value, and lead cloud program financial operations. This remote role partners with Technology VPs, Finance, and external partners to drive disciplined execution.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, governance, and executive reporting while steering cross-functional initiatives across AI, automation, and analytics to improve customer outcomes and operational performance.

Qualifications

12+ years of progressive experience in IT strategy, technology finance, business operations, consulting, transformation, or related disciplines.
Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, business cases, and investment governance.
Experience connecting technology strategy to business outcomes, operational efficiency, and revenue impact.

Responsibilities

Define transformation priorities, future-state capabilities, roadmaps, and investment choices to drive IT value.
Identify AI, automation, analytics, and process-improvement opportunities to boost productivity.
Manage cloud program budgets, forecasts, milestones, funding requests, and governance.
Coordinate professional-services funding and governance reviews; oversee contract-level forecasts and reporting.
Maintain dashboards, scorecards, and portfolio reporting; lead cross-functional follow-through on priorities.