Director, Engineering Finance - ES-A

What you’ll do

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Eaton Corporation is seeking an Engineering Finance Director to join our team. This role can be based in Moon Township, PA or Cleveland, OH, with flexible remote work available near any Eaton location across North America. The position supports the Electrical Sector – Americas.

The Engineering Finance Director for ES-A is accountable for influencing business decisions aligned to our overall ES-A growth strategy primarily focused on new technology development and investments. You will act as a business partner to the SVP of Engineering & Technology and provide functional leadership to the engineering finance organization to drive strategic finance alignment across R&D, capital expenditures, sales, pricing, contracts, and program management.

In this role you will

• Provide leadership and guidance on key R&D and capital investments ensuring that the P&L remains aligned with winning priority programs and markets. Understand market dynamics for potential growth opportunities, estimate the financial implications of investments in these areas and partner with the SVP of Engineering & Technology.
• Provide functional leadership to the ES-A engineering finance organization while partnering closely with the ES-A Finance leadership team to establish and improve key performance indicators, drive functional excellence, share best practices and build organizational capability.
• Own end-to-end financial performance, transparency, and governance of the Engineering portfolio
• Continuously improve the engineering forecasting process, including driver-based planning, zero-based budgeting, and prioritization frameworks
• Define and deploy engineering financial KPIs (e.g., ROI, productivity, applied hours, forecast accuracy) to measure and improve portfolio performance. Ensure alignment with functional standards.
• Design and build a scalable Engineering Finance organization, including talent development, capabili...