We are looking for a
Senior Manager, Engineering & Technology Finance to join our team in one of today's most exciting technologies. This role will report toour
Senior Director, Services Financeand based in
San Jose, CA This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week.
Role SummaryThe Senior Manager, Engineering & Technology Finance serves as a strategic partner to the CTO and Engineering leadership, enabling disciplined investment, financial transparency, and data-driven decision-making that bridges technical priorities with long-term corporate financial performance.
LocationThis position is based in San Jose, CA. Travel is expected to be approximately 10%.
Primary Responsibilities- Serve as a strategic partner to Engineering and Finance leadership within a high-growth, innovation-driven organization.
- Support product roadmap and technical decision-making, evaluating trade-offs across cost, timeline, and resource allocation.
- Provide clear financial framing for complex engineering and technology decisions, enabling informed prioritization.
- Own annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range plan (LRP) for Engineering and Technology.
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models linking headcount, development cycles, and output to business outcomes.
- Ensure transparency into spend, pacing, and resource utilization, enabling proactive management of engineering investments.
- Support capital allocation decisions across competing engineering initiatives, optimizing returns and resource deployment.
- Develop ROI frameworks for new product development and technology investments, incorporating risk and uncertainty.
- Quantify the financial impact of engineering decisions on margin, cost structure, and scalability.
- Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain Finance on product cost, cost-down initiatives, and design-to-cost programs.
- Ensure alignment between engineering investments and company-wide financial targets and performance objectives.
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance, including adherence to accounting policies, capitalization guidelines, and internal governance standards.
- Drive improvements in financial systems, data quality, and reporting accuracy to enhance decision-making.
- Implement tools and process enhancements to reduce manual effort and increase analytical depth.
- Build scalable financial infrastructure to support rapid growth in engineering investment and organizational complexity.
Qualifications- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with increasing scope and responsibility.
- Experience supporting Engineering, R&D, or Technology organizations in a financial capacity.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Experience in manufacturing or capital-intensive industries preferred.
- Proficiency with ERP and business intelligence tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau).
Competencies- Influential leader, able to drive alignment and decisions across broad cross-functional stakeholders.
- Transparent communicator, operating with candor and sharing critical information proactively.
- Strategic thinker, comfortable navigating ambiguity and prioritizing effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly collaborative, partnering across functions to solve problems and benchmark best practices.
- High integrity and strong business judgment, with the ability to influence and negotiate within a complex, matrixed global organization.
At Bloom Energy, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a large employer contribution, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, generous Mental Health Support services, Legal services, virtual Physical Therapy access, and Fertility & Family Forming benefits.
Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
FULL TIME ROLE ONLY: The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.
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Salary Ranges:$168,100.00 - $241,900.00
