Hiring: Director, Value Engineering - Financial Services Company: Celonis Location: New York City Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:56:22 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Embedded Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •12+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5+ years in a people-management role within Management Consulting, Value Engineering, or Financial Services Operations. Required Skills: •As the Director of Value Engineering (FSI) •, you will lead the Financial Services practice for North America. You will serve as the strategic leader for the vertical, partnering with Sales Leadership to define the regional value agenda and orchestrating a multi-disciplinary team to drive end-to-end customer value journeys. •Translate Institutional Strategy: Partner with C-Level executives (COO, CIO, Heads of Lines of Business) to map bank and carrier strategic goals across Banking and Insurance —such as T+1 Settlement Readiness, Regulatory Compliance, or Claims Modernization—to specific Celonis capabilities. •Strategically drive COO & CTO Agenda: Bridge the gap between technical innovation and operational reality. Ensure the team designs solutions that solve critical business problems (e.g., Reducing Manual Touchpoints, Modernizing Legacy Systems) while wrapping every proposal in a robust ROI model that validates the investment. •Commercial Strategy: Partner with FSI Sales Leadership to scrutinize pipeline health, qualify strategic engagements, and effectively allocate resources (deploying Industry Partners vs. Execution Teams) to maximize ARR growth. •Orchestrate the Digital Twin: Guide the delivery of complex transformation programs that link siloed divisions. You will oversee execution across value chains such as targeting Trade Lifecycle (Front-to-Back), Client Onboarding (KYC/AML), and Insurance Claims (Triage/Settlement). •Solve Systemic Challenges: Leverage your team’s deep domain expertise to tackle implementation hurdles in complex environments, defining standards for Straight-Through Processing (STP), Exception Management, and Legacy Mainframe vs. Cloud interaction. •Executive Sponsorship: Serve as the escalation point for the customer portfolio. Facilitate high-stakes steering committees to present realized value to senior management and ensure programs hit their strategic milestones. Compensation: •$195,000 - $265,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Total compensation package will include base salary + bonus/commission + equity + benefits (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!