Lead Finance Analyst, Global Partner Solutions

Lumen Technologies is a trusted network for the AI-powered world, connecting people, data, and applications. As the Lead Finance Analyst for Global Partner Solutions, you will provide financial leadership and strategic insight to support partner-led growth initiatives within the Commercial organization, collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial analysis and decision support to GPS and AGT leadership, enabling insight-driven outcomes
• Develop and evaluate business cases, ROI analyses, financial models, and scenario analyses for strategic initiatives and investments
• Design, maintain, and evolve KPIs, scorecards, and performance tracking frameworks to measure GPS effectiveness and progress
• Analyze performance across revenue, margin, productivity, and execution metrics, translating results into clear, actionable insights
• Partner cross-functionally with Strategy, Sales, Product, Operations, and Finance to align financial insights with business priorities
• Support planning, forecasting, and long-range analysis, leveraging key GPS drivers and strategic assumptions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, strategy, or a related analytical role
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience supporting cross‑functional, strategic initiatives beyond traditional FP&A activities
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate insights effectively to senior audiences
• Experience supporting partner, sales, go‑to‑market, or strategy organizations
• Exposure to KPI development, performance management, or executive reporting
• Knowledge of SAP or enterprise financial systems
• Ability to influence through strong collaboration and data‑driven recommendations