Senior Director, Finance Business Partner — Global Consumer Sales & Marketing

Job Description

We are seeking a highly strategic and results-oriented finance leader to serve as a trusted advisor to our Global Consumer Sales & Marketing leadership team. In this role, you will translate complex global go-to-market strategies into actionable financial plans that drive sustainable, profitable growth for a business powering the digital world.

As a Senior Director, you will operate as a key member of the extended leadership team—bringing a strong point of view, influencing executive decisions, and shaping investment strategies. This role requires a balance of strategic vision, operational rigor, and the ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity. The ideal candidate brings a growth mindset, executive presence, and a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to Global Consumer Sales & Marketing executives, including VP and SVP stakeholders
• Influence global go-to-market strategy, including market expansion, channel strategy, and investment prioritization
• Provide thought leadership on headcount planning, territory design, and marketing investment mix to optimize growth and profitability
• Bring data-driven insights and a forward-looking perspective to executive decision-making

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead long-range strategic planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasts across global Sales & Marketing
• Ensure alignment between sales incentives, marketing investments, and enterprise financial objectives
• Develop and scale analytical frameworks to drive visibility, accountability, and performance tracking
• Evaluate ROI and effectiveness of marketing campaigns and sales programs, translating insights into action
• Partner with Sales Operations to design and govern global incentive compensation programs that drive performance while maintaining financial discipline

Operational Excellence & Transformation

• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and scalable financial processes
• Lead transformation initiatives across systems, reporting, and analytics to enhance decision speed and quality
• Deliver executive-level business reviews that provide clear insights into performance drivers, risks, and opportunities

Organizational Leadership

• Lead and scale the Global Consumer Sales & Marketing Finance organization
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing, globally distributed team
• Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and strong business partnership
• Act as a change leader, driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles in a publicly traded, global organization
• Proven track record of influencing executive stakeholders and driving enterprise-level financial and business impact
• Deep expertise in FP&A, business partnering, and commercial finance, supporting Sales and/or Marketing organizations
• Experience in technology, consumer electronics, or semiconductor industries strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation initiatives, including financial systems and process optimization (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Strong leadership presence with a track record of building and developing high-performing, diverse teams
• Advanced analytical capabilities, with experience leveraging BI tools, data visualization, and predictive analytics
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-growth environments while driving clarity and execution
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred

Impact & Scope

• Direct influence on global Sales & Marketing strategy and investment decisions
• High visibility role with senior executive leadership

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 08/11/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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