Principal, Financial Operations and Software Asset Management

Principal, Financial Operations and Software Asset Management

Location: Remote – United States
Approved States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $137,500–$185,600 annually (Goleta, California remote salary range; compensation varies by location and qualifications)

Job Summary

Deckers Brands is seeking a Principal, Financial Operations and Software Asset Management to oversee enterprise FinOps processes and software asset management governance. This senior-level individual contributor position focuses on optimizing technology investments across cloud services, software licensing, SaaS platforms, AI services, and other technology resources.

The role partners with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Finance, Procurement, Security, and Technology teams to improve financial transparency, cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, software utilization, and technology investment decisions.

Responsibilities include developing financial dashboards and reporting, managing software licenses and renewals, identifying cost-saving opportunities, analyzing cloud and AI consumption, and establishing scalable governance processes.

This is a fully remote position open to candidates residing in 12 approved states, including Utah. The position requires 10+ years of relevant experience and offers a posted salary range of $137,500–$185,600 for the Goleta, California location, with compensation adjusted according to the employee's location and qualifications.

THE ROLE

As Principal, Financial Operations and Software Asset Management, you’ll help Deckers make smarter, more informed decisions about the technology investments that power our business. As a principal-level individual contributor, you’ll own the processes and governance that bring transparency, accountability, and optimization to cloud services, software licensing, SaaS platforms, AI services, and other technology investments.

You’ll work across Engineering, Product, Architecture, Finance, Procurement, Security, and Technology teams to transform complex financial and utilization data into meaningful insights and practical recommendations. Rather than managing a team, you’ll lead through expertise, partnership, and influence—building reusable reporting, strengthening governance, and enabling teams to understand their technology cost drivers and maximize value. Your work will help mature FinOps and Software Asset Management (SAM) capabilities across Deckers while supporting the performance, resilience, security, and business outcomes our teams depend on.

YOUR IMPACT

• Own and continuously improve Deckers’ enterprise FinOps processes, operating model, standards, controls, and decision rights, establishing governance rhythms that connect technology consumption with forecasts, budgets, and accountability.

• Partner across Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and platform teams to embed effective FinOps practices into technology planning and delivery.

• Design and maintain reusable dashboards, scorecards, allocation views, and reporting assets that provide greater visibility into technology cost and consumption.

• Establish common metrics, data definitions, tagging and allocation expectations, and reporting standards that increase consistency and trust, while translating complex cost, utilization, forecast, and trend data into actionable insights.

• Own and mature SAM processes across licensed software, SaaS subscriptions, renewals, entitlements, and utilization, improving inventory visibility, license compliance, and renewal readiness.

• Identify opportunities to reclaim unused licenses, right-size subscriptions, consolidate overlapping solutions, and reduce unnecessary spend while supporting business needs.

• Analyze cloud, software, platform, data, and AI consumption to surface emerging cost drivers, anomalies, risks, and optimization opportunities.

• Develop recommendations that thoughtfully balance cost, performance, resilience, security, and business value, while partnering with accountable teams on informed decision-making.

• Maintain an optimization opportunity pipeline and track recommendations, decisions, cost avoidance, realized savings, and other measures of value.

• Empower teams to better understand their cost drivers through reusable playbooks, standards, training, office hours, and self-service resources, continuously improving FinOps and SAM practices based on stakeholder feedback and operational results.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• You bring 10+ years of progressive experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, Software Asset Management, technology operations, technology finance, procurement, or related disciplines.

• You have experience establishing governance and reporting capabilities within complex, matrixed organizations and know how to influence meaningful outcomes without direct authority.

• You’re skilled in FinOps and cloud financial management, SAM and SaaS governance, and technology budgeting, forecasting, allocation, showback, and chargeback concepts.

• You have experience working with cloud services, SaaS platforms, software licensing, and AI consumption, or are prepared to apply your financial operations expertise across these areas.

• You bring strong capabilities in data analysis, financial modeling, dashboard design, KPI development, and executive reporting, with proficiency in tools such as Power BI and Excel.

• You understand software licensing, vendor and contract analysis, renewal planning, cost optimization, benefits tracking, process design, and continuous improvement.

• You can turn complex financial and operational data into clear, practical recommendations that help both technical and business stakeholders make informed decisions.

• You’re an effective communicator, facilitator, coach, and cross-functional partner who can build alignment among Engineering, Product, Finance, Procurement, Architecture, Security, vendors, and technology leaders.

• You bring a systems-thinking mindset and are energized by creating scalable processes, increasing transparency, and enabling others to make better decisions.

• FinOps Certified Practitioner, Certified Software Asset Manager, IT Asset Management, cloud platform, or a related certification is preferred.

WHAT WE'LL GIVE YOU

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses — We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.

• Financial Planning and Wellbeing — No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.

• Time Away From Work — Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.

• Extras, Discounts and Perks — Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras.

• Growth and Development — Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.

• Health and Wellness — There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $137,500–$185,600 annually.

The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in Goleta, California (Remote).

Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.