Associate Director, Business Management

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future.

The Finance & Workforce Business Partner serves as the primary financial and headcount governance lead for Information Security & Privacy, responsible for end-to-end budget management, forecasting, cost tracking, and workforce planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Center Ownership – Serve as secondary cost center owner, managing Coupa approvals and acting as signatory for lower-value contracts and all cost center-related workflows.
• Budget Management – Lead annual budget review and submission processes, including top-down verification and bottom-up breakdowns across functions, ensuring alignment with finance targets.
• Forecasting & Financial Reforecasting – Coordinate periodic forecast updates with SMEs and Tech Finance to ensure available budget meets planned operational needs.
• Cost Tracking & Spend Management – Monitor procurement tagging accuracy, reallocate budgets as strategy changes, and assist teams with unbudgeted funding requests.
• Financial Reporting & Governance – Prepare financial summaries for senior management and collaborate with Tech Finance on monthly finance reviews to ensure accuracy.
• Recharge Cost Allocation Management – Manage LBU recharge discussions, including full understanding of allocation models and keys, partnering with Tech Finance and LBUs.
• Investment Management – Lead investment submissions including the ACR process, collecting funding requirements, ROI analysis, and securing necessary LBU approvals.
• Procurement Oversight – Validate purchase requests for budget availability and accuracy, support the team on procurement processes, and provide Coupa and TPA guidance.
• Workforce Planning – Drive workforce planning aligned to efficiency targets, establishing current vs. future state views and validating organizational plans with SMEs.
• Headcount Management & Demand Governance – Manage new demand requests, validate role justifications, track leavers/joiners, and govern contingent workforce and location distribution.
• Audit Management – Support team leads in coordinating audit meetings and responses.
• Strategic Planning – Facilitate strategic planning forums aligned to governance, security leadership by preparing presentation decks and taking meeting notes.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Technology Business Management.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial operations, planning, or administrative roles.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience in IT, Technology Security, Privacy is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with procurement, budgeting and planning is advantageous.