Own annual planning, budgeting, revenue forecasting, and initiative prioritization across headcount, tooling, and infrastructure — partnering with Finance and Sales on a rolling view of bookings, pipeline, and backlog — and build financial cases (ROI, headcount, cost/pricing) for operational decisions. Define clear role expectations and build bench strength through individual development plans, mentoring, and performance feedback — developing successors and stretch candidates through deliberate exposure to cross-functional initiatives, executive customer ownership, and contract management.