you will lead the management and evolution of a broad portfolio of critical finance applications. This role is responsible for end-to-end system ownership, delivery, and optimization across platforms supporting Finance.

This leader will oversee strategic initiatives, system lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and program delivery across core ERP platforms and it's peripheral systems. The role requires strong business partnership, technical understanding, and operational leadership to ensure scalable, compliant, and high-performing solutions across a complex application landscape.

This role will report to the Director, IT Finance & Controlling (FICO) lead and is located in Foster City, CA - No Remote available.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of finance and boundary applications, ensuring stability, scalability, and alignment with business needs.
• Drive end-to-end delivery, including enhancements, implementations, and system lifecycle management.
• Serve as system owner across key applications, ensuring effective support, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead vendor coordination, including performance management, issue resolution, and roadmap alignment.
• Partner with Finance teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Oversee program planning and execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Manage escalations, risks, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.

Finance Solution Leadership

• Provide functional and operational leadership across boundary finance systems and applications.
• Own the BlackLine platform, including:

o Account Reconciliations module support, enhancements, and roadmap

o Transition and optimization of support models

o Continuous improvement and adoption of best practices

• Oversee and guide system capabilities across key applications, including:

o 2Klicks (SAP Lease master data and correction functionality)

o GLSU (Journal Entry posting and SAP integration)

o Alliant Royalties (Royalties management solution)

o OneSource (Indirect tax compliance and VAT filing)

o Salesforce PRM (Partner relationship and alliance management)

• Ensure systems effectively support critical finance processes, compliance requirements, and reporting needs.

Business Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner closely with stakeholders across Finance to define priorities and deliver solutions.
• Translate business needs into actionable system capabilities and enhancements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing insight into system capabilities, trade-offs, and opportunities.
• Drive alignment across teams on priorities, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders on delivery progress, risks, and system performance.

Program Delivery & Governance

• Lead program initiation, planning, and execution for boundary application initiatives.
• Establish governance frameworks to support delivery, contract management, and vendor oversight.
• Drive structured processes for:
  • Requirements gathering and prioritization
  • Solution delivery and release management
  • Risk and issue management
• Ensure adherence to enterprise standards, compliance requirements, and audit controls.
• Oversee implementation partner engagement, including selection and performance monitoring.
• Ensure effective escalation management and timely resolution of critical issues.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Ensure seamless integration between boundary applications and core platforms (e.g., SAP S/4HANA).
• Manage upstream and downstream dependencies across finance, tax, procurement, and partner management systems.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and engineering teams to maintain a cohesive application landscape.
• Support data consistency, integrity, and flow across interconnected systems.
• Align with broader IT and Finance initiatives to ensure end-to-end process continuity.