IT / CTO Business Operations Analyst

IT / CTO Business Operations Analyst

Location : Chicago

As a key contributor within the Business Operations team, you will apply independent judgment and analytical expertise to support and enhance operational functions across CTO-related organizations including IT, Product & Engineering, InfoSec, and CDO. You will analyze financial and operational data, provide insights to business leaders, and help guide decision-making across budgeting, procurement, vendor management, and reporting processes. This role collaborates cross-functionally and contributes to process improvements that strengthen organizational efficiency and operational integrity.

What you'll do :

• Analyze and support budgeting activities, including preparing financial models, evaluating actuals vs. budget, identifying variances, and recommending actions to ensure financial accuracy, alignment and solutions to the CTO organizations.
• Oversee procurement workflows and process, exercising judgment in validating purchase requests, containment within budget and accounting parameters, preparing purchase orders, reviewing documentation, guiding and ensuring process compliance.
• Evaluate and support accounts payable and accounting processes, including assessing accrual needs, driving and building proper accruals, overseeing receiving and reconciliation activities, and helping ensure vendor payments adhere to policy and timelines.
• Monitor and interpret operational and project financial data, partnering with Domain Leads, project teams and PMO groups to assess progress, identify risks, and provide informed recommendations and status.
• Develop and enhance reporting at the CTO and sub-group levels by working large and complex datasets into clear insights regarding operational performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Build productive relationships with business partners, collaborating to align processes, resolve operational challenges, and support strategic objectives.
• Contribute to and occasionally lead ad hoc initiatives, applying analytical judgment to improve processes, streamline operations, and enhance efficiency.

What you'll need :

A bit about us :

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

A bit about our team :

Our IT team is at the heart of our business. We develop infrastructures, design and build networks, support servers and provide the first line of support by delivering rich connectivity for our customers. With new data centers coming online all the time, it's a rapidly changing technical environment so our team is always ready to innovate and take the lead on projects. We constantly develop, deploy and support vital networks and data services that drive business performance and improve life for customers around the globe.

What we can offer you :

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you'll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We'll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

Health and Safety :

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy :

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values. Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. Moreover, an employee's total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below. Compensation range : $90,000-$100,000 annually. This compensation range represents the Company's good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting. Benefits : For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.