Senior Manager - Solution Portfolio Manager

About the role

Join us to empower clients to become strategic business partners, manage risk, and unlock new levels of financial and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Portfolio Management
• 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.
• Intake & Business Case Management
• 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.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Prioritization
• 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.
• Team Collaboration
• 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 (preferred).
• Familiarity with AI/automation, workflow platforms (ServiceNow), and data/analytics technologies (preferred).
• Product management certifications (Pragmatic Marketing, CSPO, CPO) or equivalent (preferred).
• Experience with stage-gate innovation processes and portfolio management frameworks (preferred).

Wage Range

$163,000 to $322,100

Benefits

Includes comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Schedule

Full-time