EPM Systems Manager

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

About the role

The EPM Systems Manager role will primarily focus on the PBC and PCM applications but also support other EPM applications as needed. We migrated from Hyperion on-premise applications to Oracle EPM Cloud in early 2026, modernizing our EPM platform. We are now utilizing the following EPM modules: Planning and Budgeting (PBC), Profitability and Cost Management (PCM), Financial Close & Consolidation (FCC), Account Reconciliation System (ARC), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Tax Reporting (TRC), and Enterprise Data Management (EDM). The EPM Systems Manager will play a meaningful role in providing technical support to these applications, maintaining business alignment, and continually improving related system and business processes. The EPM Systems Manager will also supervise one or more Senior Financial System Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Think strategically and make decisions with both immediate needs and long-term organizational goals and efficiencies in mind.
• Lead with curiosity, openness, and a willingness to consider diverse perspectives and innovative solutions.
• Navigate stressful situations with professionalism, composure, and respect.
• Handle special projects, which may include high-level project planning, project management, data cleanup, and similar efforts.
• Develop, mentor, and inspire team members through coaching, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.
• Help stakeholders understand the advantages, disadvantages, risks, cost, and resource constraints associated with enhancement requests.
• Maintain alignment with stakeholders about the EPM team’s capacity to perform enhancement requests and mutually identify priorities based on established resources.
• Provide support and training to stakeholders regarding the PBC and PCM modules, including the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, Operations Finance team, Accounting team, and similar teams.
• Translate business requirements into EPM technical solutions.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of the business processes and objectives of stakeholder groups interconnected into the EPM applications.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholder groups.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with stakeholders and team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Collaborate with teammates and stakeholders to evaluate and refine technical processes and business objectives, driving continuous improvement.
• Combine strong business acumen with technical aptitude to translate business needs into effective solutions and outcomes.
• Perform system administration responsibilities primarily for PBC and PCM, with secondary support of FCC, ESG, TRC, ARC as needed, including:
  • Metadata / master data administration.
  • Write and maintain EPM system business rules (Groovy) and forms.
  • Maintain data exchange and pipelines as needed.
  • Utilize EPM Automate for various processes.
  • Maintain production and non-production environments including development work, cloning, and restoring.
  • Awareness of the EPM Integration Agent.
  • Create and maintain desktop procedure documentation for core system processes, break fixes, and maintenance.
  • Identify and resolve system defects and issues with applications, including escalation of issues to Oracle Support and/or external vendor.
  • Present system changes to the internal Change Advisory Board (CAB).
  • Develop and maintain EPM Financial Reports per the documented needs of stakeholders.
  • Support Smart View – install of Excel add-in with end users, assist with troubleshooting issues.
  • Assist with assigning EPM user security (application and dimension levels).
  • Reconcile EPM Cloud data to source systems, with assistance from the ARC tool where possible.
  • Maintain, enhance, and administer data loads from EBS and other sources.
  • Review Oracle patching details and test EPM systems prior to patch release.
  • Participate in a rotating schedule to cover Saturday month-end close activities (2 hours every 3-5 months, on average).
  • Support various system transformation processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or applicable field (or equivalent years of experience).
• 5+ years of experience in a large organization serving in a finance/accounting/systems support role.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in ERP or Information Technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and able to work well independently on multiple priorities with conflicting deadlines.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, shows initiative and curiosity, questions the status quo, and seeks process improvement and efficiencies in EPM reporting.
• Desire and willingness to dig into details; attention to detail is critical to deliver accurate financial system reporting and support.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Self-starter with curiosity to seek innovative solutions and implement process improvements using AI tools.
• Ability to present financial systems data to finance and non-financial users in a succinct and easily understandable manner.
• Business and management skills: organization and time management, critical thinking, risk mitigation, decision-making, and relationship building.
• Leadership skills: emotional intelligence, effective communication, coaching, problem-solving, conflict resolution, delegation, talent management, and team building.
• Ability to make decisions and plans based on the vision, direction, and long-term strategy of the organization, as well as experience in implementing strategies and defining procedures.
• High level of initiative with commitment and ability to work extended hours as required, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Ability to research the root cause of problems and collaborate with others while recommending and implementing lasting process improvements/enhancements.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of master data hierarchies and currency translation.
• Experience with Hyperion and/or EPM Cloud applications including developing and maintaining Essbase rules, Oracle’s E-Business Suite, Snowflake data platform, Co-pilot, and Alteryx.
• Experience maintaining systems for a professional service firm.

Benefits

As employee-owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Schedule

Full-time

Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Other Locations: United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh