Sr. Director Of Product Management - Finance Path To Value

Sr. Director of Product Management - Finance Path to Value

Full time Two Folsom, San Francisco, CA, US 94105

Gap Inc. Finance spans FP&A, Controllership, Treasury, Tax, Brand Finance, Global Business Services, and Procurement across a $16B enterprise. We're shifting to an empowered product model, and Finance is the proving ground. You'll be the day-to-day operational leader for Finance technology. Your VP sets the executive frame; you make it real — owning strategy execution, leading the product team, and building the working partnerships with Finance leadership that turn a service relationship into a strategic one. You're walking into a portfolio mid-transformation. Multiple PdMs touch Finance workstreams today and Finance experiences it as fragmented. The delivery model is evolving. Your job: unify the portfolio, stabilize delivery, partner with Finance leaders as a credible peer, and prove the product model delivers.

What You'll Do

Unified Portfolio Leadership

• Consolidate distributed Finance PdM coverage into one coordinated team with a single roadmap narrative. Finance should see one front door, not six backlogs.
• Establish the operating rhythm, communication cadence, and portfolio governance that makes unified coverage real.

Product Strategy & Execution

• Co-develop the Finance product strategy with the VP. Own execution across Oracle Fusion/EPM, Anaplan, Coupa, and the reporting ecosystem.
• Drive the Finance AI strategy — where AI changes how Finance operates vs. where it's theater. Build the case, sequence the bets, manage expectations.
• Make prioritization decisions grounded in evidence. Defend them.

Discovery & Outcomes

• Lead continuous discovery — regular contact with Finance users, prototype testing, evidence-based prioritization. Own business outcomes, not delivery metrics.
• Bring data-driven perspective to shared decisions with Finance leadership. When you disagree on priorities, bring evidence and options — not pushback.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the Finance product team. Coaching cadence, capability assessment, development plans. Your team learns the craft by watching you practice it.
• Model the product operating model in an enterprise Finance context where SOX compliance and month-end close aren't optional.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Be the consistent, credible GTS presence across Finance Leadership Team domains: GBS, Finance Technology, Controllership, Finance CoE, Brand Finance, Corp Finance & Treasury, Tax & Risk.
• Know when to push, when to align, when to escalate to your VP, and when to make someone else the hero.

Delivery Stewardship

• Keep Finance systems stable during transformation — month-end close, quarter-end, SOX controls. The lights stay on.
• Navigate an evolving delivery model with hybrid on/offshore teams. Build productive partnerships, maintain continuity, and ensure Finance doesn't feel the turbulence.

Who You Are

Product Management Leadership. 10+ years enterprise PdM, 3+ leading other PMs. You've run product teams, not managed backlogs.

Finance Domain Fluency. You know why the close calendar is sacred, what SOX means for system changes, and how FP&A and Controllership interact. Finance leaders recognize you as credible.

Executive Communication. You distill complexity into decisions, prepare for every question before the meeting, and produce materials executives act on.

Transformation Resilience. You've parachuted into an in-flight transformation — delivery model shifting, trust being built, multiple workstreams competing. You don't quit when it gets messy.

AI as Product Strategy. You use LLMs daily as a force multiplier — analysis, executive materials, knowledge synthesis. Beyond personal productivity, you evaluate where AI creates genuine value in Finance workflows: close automation, anomaly detection, planning intelligence, reporting rationalization. You know the difference between a transformative use case and a demo, and you bring that judgment to every investment decision.

Strongly Preferred

• Oracle Finance platform experience (Fusion, EPM, ARCS).
• Anaplan or enterprise planning platform experience.
• Retail, CPG, or multi-brand enterprise background.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or Big 4 consulting background.
• SVPG or equivalent product operating model fluency.

Benefits at Gap Inc.

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity. Salary Range: $226,700 - $306,100 USD Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.