Senior Manager Financial Planning

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today. The Senior Manager, FP&A is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, performance management, and decision support across the Strategy, Planning & Operations (SPO) organization. Leading a team of two analysts, this role owns base management reporting for migrations and renewals, sales reporting and forecasting, and key components of the Revenue Finance rhythm of business. This role is critical to giving senior leaders a clear, forward-looking view of where revenue risk lands across the customer base and how the sales engine is performing. The Senior Manager, FP&A ensures financial rigor while supporting growth, transformation, and strategic execution. Fully remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the U.
Reporting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis Own base management reporting for customer migrations and renewals, using the customer contract term profile to highlight where and when revenue risk lands and to inform renewal and retention priorities. Deliver sales reporting and forecasting, including funnel analysis, conversion, pipeline coverage, and sales productivity, to inform capacity, coverage, and investment decisions. Support the Revenue Finance organization's rhythm of business, including monthly forecasts, annual planning, and performance reviews, in alignment with corporate FP&A processes, timelines, and governance standards. Provide financial support to the SPO organization, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, business cases, and scenario analysis. Translate complex financial and sales data into clear, executive-ready insights to inform decision-making. Own and enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight. Leadership & Business Partnership Serve as a trusted finance partner to SPO and sales leadership, tracking migration and renewal performance against plan and driving mitigation actions. Act as a subject-matter expert for FP&A methodologies and best practices within AGT. Contribute to team engagement, capability building, and talent development within the FP&A organization. Strategic finance mindset that connects strategic initiatives to operational and business outcomes. Strong storyteller, able to translate financial data into something people can actually use to make decisions. Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field. ~7 or more years of experience in finance, with a strong background in planning, forecasting, and business case evaluation. ~ Experience with revenue, sales, or customer base analytics (e.g., renewals, churn, contract term, or pipeline/funnel analysis). ~ Advanced Excel skills. ~ Familiarity with tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Essbase, Power BI, and Salesforce. ~ Experience working in finance business partnership, strategic initiatives, or related roles. ~ Strong analytical, financial modeling, and executive communication skills. This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. LI-Remote If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or trainin