Director, Technology Product Management

About the role

Leadership role managing the implementation, upgrade, or customization of the PeopleSoft software OnPrem or Cloud. Partnering with Finance, HR, HR technology, business and consultants managing multiple Workstreams and concurrent projects from planning and initiation to execution and closure and assume full accountability and timely delivery. Defining, administering, coordinating, and prioritizing project tasks, timeline management, and provide regular status updates and communication to project sponsors, senior managements, PMOs, and steering committees. Full oversight and responsibility of project schedules and plans, benchmark metrics, MI, communication, documents, memos, and dissemination of project information to stakeholders and internal project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional direction and oversight to a team working on various projects on implementation strategies, transformations, and policies and performing the day-to-day duties; at times delegate tasks to functional reports; responsible for managing staff performance and provide guidance, advice, structure, and directions; exercise discretion in various meetings, committees, and associations on behalf of the company; act independently to make final decisions on scope and change and use discretion to balance anticipated and mitigating project risks; manage the associated support and change control framework related to various projects and initiatives from infrastructure to application integration.
• Coordinate project dependencies and collaborate with external customers (Finance and Business), vendors as needed, and consultants to organize, convene and document regular cross/multiple work streams and internal projects meetings throughout all phases of the projects; establish deadlines and ensure projects are on track; ensure the project is implemented within contractual obligations and regulatory requirements including scope management, change management, estimations of scope change impacts (e.g., timelines and cost) and project resources.
• Drive team success and operational excellence: create a culture of collaboration, innovation from RPA, automation to ML/AI, positive learning, continuous learning, continuous improvement, and teamwork; identify team’s strengths and improvement areas, leading them to excellence through feedback, coaching and recognition; resolve conflicts among members and ensure respect for individual differences, promote and embrace DEI; lay the ground for the future, ensuring the next generation is ready to move up (or cross) and fill roles at the company.

Qualifications

Seasoned expert with close to 20 years’ experience with PeopleSoft application from implementation to upgrade including utilizing the application in operational state. Global experience with great Technology Solution delivery experience implementing PeopleSoft in EMEA, AsiaPac, Americas and LATAM countries. In-depth knowledge and provide solution options and advice coupled with deep accounting, statutory and regulatory knowledge which will add value to the application, business and finance process including any proposed modification or configuration changes. Facilitating and assisting in the planning and management of technological change globally with most complex operational needs and highest strategic importance.

Skills

• Firm knowledge of accounting, statutory and PeopleSoft functional application
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with executive level internal and external
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to always communicate professionally
• Highly organized & detail‑oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage differing needs of the business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to excel working within a team structure and independently