Senior Manager - Solution Portfolio Manager

Job Summary

Join our Finance Transformation team to help shape the future of finance. Collaborate with CFOs, finance leaders, and executive clients to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, market-driven solutions.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager and Solution Portfolio Manager within our Finance Transformation Tech Enablement team, you will own the product strategy, market sizing, competitive fit, and portfolio prioritization for the Finance Operate Platform.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product strategy for the Finance Operate Platform across Controllership, Treasury, and FP&A sub-offerings.
• Define and maintain the product roadmap, aligning technology investment priorities with Finance Transformation business objectives and market opportunity.
• Conduct market sizing and competitive analysis to inform build-versus-buy decisions and partnership strategies.
• Evaluate platform portfolio fit: which capabilities should be core builds, which should be alliances, and which should be deprioritized.
• Manage the intake pipeline from SME ideas, offering lead requests, and enablement capability gaps through structured stage-gate validation.
• Define and enforce stage-gate criteria for idea progression: hypothesis validation, business case, prototype, MVP, and production readiness.
• Lead business case development and value quantification for new platform capabilities, including cost-to-build, addressable market, and ROI projections.
• Make go/no-go decisions at each stage gate in collaboration with Finance Operate offering leadership and Tech Enablement leadership.
• Partner with Finance Operate offering leads (Controllership, Treasury, FP&A) to capture demand signals and translate into prioritized product requirements.
• Facilitate portfolio prioritization forums with senior stakeholders, balancing strategic value, urgency, resourcing constraints, and market timing.
• Communicate product strategy, roadmap updates, and investment decisions to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with Finance Transformation leadership and service line leads.
• Partner with the Innovation Lead on validated idea progression through the incubation lifecycle.
• Collaborate with AI/Automation Architect and Solution Architect on technical feasibility assessments and effort estimation.
• Work closely with Governance & Standards Lead to ensure portfolio decisions align with quality and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in product management, strategy, consulting, or technology delivery, with at least 3 years in a senior product or portfolio leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing product portfolios, defining roadmaps, and making strategic go/no-go investment decisions.
• Strong business acumen with proven ability to build business cases, conduct market analysis, and quantify value.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to influence senior leadership and navigate ambiguity.
• Experience working in Finance, ERP, or enterprise software product contexts preferred; managing, creating, or implementing solutions/products that support automation of finance functions such as Record to Report.
• Ability to travel 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Background in Finance Transformation, Finance Operate, or related managed services delivery models.
• Familiarity with AI/automation, workflow platforms (ServiceNow), and data/analytics technologies.
• Experience with stage-gate innovation processes and portfolio management frameworks.