Director or Senior Director, FP&A - R&D
New York, New York, USA
The Team:
Datadog's Finance team collaborates with teams across the organization, providing commercial, operational and analytical support to ensure that Datadog's business continues to scale rapidly and efficiently.
The Opportunity:
As an FP&A leader, you will be tasked with driving Datadog’s strategic decisions to support growth and efficiency targets. Reporting to the VP, FP&A, and working closely with the executive team, you will manage the Engineering and Product financials by utilizing financial data to inform business decisions. You will be a people manager tasked with the development and career progression of your group.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You'll Do:
- Partnering with Engineering and Product leadership, including the CTO and CPO
- Running annual budget and planning process for R&D
- Headcount planning, reporting and analytics
- Managing gross margin and cloud hosting spend approaching $1B run-rate across CSPs (cloud service providers)
- Enhancing product-level understanding, including product-level resource allocation, profitability, and margins
- Partnering with deal desk on large customer contracting and product pricing
- Supporting quarterly close, board, and earnings cycles as it relates to R&D and gross margin trends
- Working on other strategic and ad hoc projects
Who You Are:
- 10+ years of professional experience; Including time in FP&A and may include a background in investment banking, equity research, consulting, or other relevant field
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or economics
- Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint with proven experience in building financial models and managing complex data
- You are a clear, concise communicator that works well with others
- Managerial and leadership experience
Bonus Points:
- MBA or CFA is a plus but not required;
- Solid understanding of Pigment is a plus, but not required
- Experience in or understanding of a consumption-based software business model
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits & Growth:
- Generous and competitive benefits package
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- Employee-focused best in class onboarding
- Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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