Senior Finance Manager - Technology and Data at easyJet

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Finance, Investment Roles, Digital Transformation, Agile Delivery, Technology Operating Models, Financial Planning, Analysis, Governance, Portfolio Management, Benefits Tracking, Business Case Development, Project Management, Leadership, Communication Skills, Talent Management, Organizational Design

Industry

Airlines and Aviation

Description

Senior Finance Manager – Technology & Data Intro We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe. We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service. What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet. Read on if you: • Have deep experience across digital product finance and enterprise portfolio/PMO business partnering, with strong tech and data business partnering • Enjoy shaping investment decisions, driving product-led financial discipline, and building high-performing teams that deliver impact at pace • Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 3 x per week The Team Reporting to the Head of Performance Transformation within FP\&A, this role is an integral part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team. You’ll lead finance for our Enterprise Portfolio—enabling our digital products & platforms capability and tracking delivery of portfolio initiatives—while business partnering the Technology & Data function (including e Commerce). The Role As Senior Finance Manager – Technology & Data, you’ll provide end to end financial leadership and business partnering across Technology & Data, covering Enterprise Portfolio, Infrastructure, Innovation and the newly established e Commerce team focused on digital product development. You’ll set governance across easyJet’s investment portfolio to prioritise, sequence and deliver with financial discipline—enabling speed, innovation and value creation. You’ll lead a team of four, blending product led financial thinking with enterprise portfolio management and executive level decision support. Key accountabilities • Business partnering o Primary finance partner to Enterprise Portfolio leadership and the Technology & Data function o Translate enterprise strategy into clear technology and digital investment choices backed by robust financial insight o Support executive trade offs across resilience, scalability and innovation; balance long term asset investment with near term value • Digital product, technology & infrastructure financial leadership o Lead financial oversight for digital product portfolios, core platforms and infrastructure investments o Apply product led practices alongside traditional appraisal (lifecycle costing, NPV, TCO) o Partner with Product, Engineering, Data and Infrastructure leaders to ensure commercial viability, scalability and resilience o Challenge siloed thinking and focus on end to end value streams • Enterprise portfolio management & governance o Own financial governance across infrastructure, business change, technology and digital products o Embed consistent investment appraisal, benefits tracking and value realisation across CapEx and OpEx o Drive portfolio prioritisation and sequencing; align delivery with financial plans and long term strategy • Planning, forecasting & performance management o Lead budgeting, forecasting and multi year planning for Infrastructure, Technology, Data and Digital Product portfolios o Provide transparent views of run vs change, asset vs product, CapEx vs OpEx and fixed vs variable cost structures o Track performance against plans, highlighting risks, opportunities and corrective actions o Support long range planning for major infrastructure and platform investments • Stakeholder leadership & influence o Trusted advisor to senior leaders across Infrastructure, Technology, Product and Portfolio teams o Bridge Finance, Infrastructure, Technology, Product and PMO communities; raise financial maturity across delivery teams o Partner and challenge Technology & Data (including e Commerce) transformation investments o Provide thought leadership; evolve financial processes and reporting for a product team led delivery model o Define and track clear OKRs across the agile delivery pipeline; ensure robust business cases and investment appraisals • People leadership o Build and lead a high performing team, providing subject matter expertise to diverse stakeholders o Guide analysis and modelling that produces actionable insights; role model leadership within Finance o Maintain effective cross functional relationships (including Holidays Finance); contribute to strategy, plans and priorities Success looks like • Clear, disciplined investment decisions that balance resilience, scalability and innovation • Consistent governance, benefits tracking and value realisation across the enterprise portfolio • Transparent cost structures and high quality forecasting that drive confident executive decisions • A high performing, engaged team delivering timely insight and measurable business outcomes What we’re looking for • Proven experience in finance or investment roles in complex, technology driven organisations • Strong understanding of digital transformation, agile delivery and technology operating models; exposure to cloud, SaaS and agile based investment modelling • Expertise in financial planning, analysis and governance of capital investments (technology/data) • Experience supporting portfolio management, benefits tracking, business case development and reporting tools (e.g. ThoughtSpot, Power BI) • Financial literacy via ACCA, ACA, CIMA, economics or a related discipline • 8–15+ years in senior finance or finance business partnering roles • Hands on experience in mature digital product environments, with exposure to infrastructure/platform investments • Proven track record partnering with Infrastructure, Technology, Data, Product and Portfolio leaders at enterprise scale with complex CapEx/OpEx trade offs • Familiarity with agile, product centric and traditional delivery models • Strong knowledge of strategy development, process management, budgeting and operations • Demonstrated ability in talent management, organisational design, learning & development and resourcing • Excellent project management, leadership and communication skills What you’ll get in return • Competitive base salary • Performance related bonus • 25 days’ holiday • Share schemes (BAYE, SAYE & performance) • Pension contributions • Life assurance • Flexible benefits package • Excellent staff travel benefits Practicalities This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60%25 of our time per month in the office Reasonable Adjustments At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation #LI-LC1#LI-HYBRID

Responsibilities

The Senior Finance Manager will provide financial leadership and business partnering across Technology & Data, covering various portfolios and initiatives. They will lead a team to ensure financial governance and support executive decision-making.