Technical Product Owner (IT Manager), Enterprise Ledger NA - Run State

Role Summary

Technical Product Owner (IT Manager) – Enterprise Ledger, based in New Brunswick, NJ, will work at the intersection of business and technology to define strategies that combine a deep understanding of business objectives and challenges with technology solutions, extending them into development execution, value realization, and ongoing product management. The role focuses on enabling the strategic direction for finance technology products supporting SAP S4 Finance as part of a transformational agenda, leading a team of internal and external technology professionals and overseeing the A2R run state organization.

Responsibilities

• Business Problem Definition: understanding and translating business problems faced by the finance function into a value case & a comprehensive set of solutions spanning process, technology, data, governance & user experience supported by defined, baselined value realization key performance indicators
• External Insights: understanding external trends and insights related to finance process & technology, including macro level shifts in compliance regimes to provide foresight necessary to inform strategies
• Solution Design: ensuring that product development efforts incorporate an approach that starts with experimentation to validate expected impact, includes human centered design, embraces agile principles, incorporates external insights, required end to end process optimizations, and compliance engagement, in respect of defined global template
• Value Realization: defining expected value impact of investments across employee experience, functional excellence, efficiency, and compliance
• Architecture: partnering with the finance architecture team to define the role each system plays within our landscape aligned with business capabilities while adhering to standards and clean core strategy
• Internal Partnerships: acting as the primary trusted advisor to senior finance & technology leaders across all lifecycles of product development starting with inception through to value realization & ongoing continuous improvement, and communication of progress against strategic objectives
• Product Management: partnering with product management teams to ensure roadmaps are oriented to deliver finance business & technology strategy, value creation objectives, and measurable key performance indicators. Partnering with internal and external technology teams to ensure user-friendly and reliable systems and excellence in support operations. Ensure optimal system performance and flawless execution during finance planning and reporting cycles
• External Partnerships: managing vendor relationships to influence development roadmaps & ensure that our needs will be met by our technology partners
• Team Leadership: lead a global team of finance technology professionals across multiple domains and locations, acting as a people manager for internal and external resources

Qualifications

Degree Qualifications & Working Conditions

• 7+ years preferred of relevant experience in managing technical and / or finance teams; strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; effective manager of people and strong team-building skills
• 5+ years of relevant functional experience with SAP ECC6 FI/CO, S/4 HANA Finance and/or SAP Central Finance
• BA/BS degree is required. Master’s Degree with focus on Computer Science or Computer Engineering; Economics or Financial Accounting; MBA is preferred
• Technical expertise in the following is preferred: S/4 HANA, SAP Central Finance, Cloud infrastructure, Data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition
• Financial accounting knowledge is crucial

Education

• BA/BS required; Master’s Degree preferred in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics or Financial Accounting; MBA preferred

Skills

• S/4 HANA Finance (Account to Report)
• SAP Central Finance
• SAP BTP
• SAP Cloud infrastructure
• Data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition
• Financial Accounting, Reporting, Close optimization & Continuous Accounting

Additional Requirements

• Experience with SAP ECC6 FI/CO and SAP S/4 HANA Finance
• Ability to lead a global team and manage vendor relationships