Manager, Finance Business Applications (Corporate Performance Management)

Summary Responsible for the effective delivery of business change management activities across projects and initiatives. Ensure that the desired business outcomes are achieved and that the relevant stakeholders are ready and prepared for the change. Drive the change management process through support of analysts and shared service staff. Manage the development of business and customer impact assessments, stakeholder analysis, business transition plans, business readiness, and/or communication plans. Ensure effective communication and implementation strategies. Liaise with support functions in HR or corporate communications to help support an overall project initiative. Oversee the definition of training needs and delivery plans of various initiatives and lead the initiative involving company training specialists. Identify and develop risk mitigation and create resolution recommendations related to the delivery of the change program.

The Manager, Finance Business Applications (Corporate Performance Management) serves as the functional leader for the organization's Corporate Performance Management (CPM) application portfolio, responsible for the administration, support, governance, and continuous improvement of enterprise Finance solutions, including OneStream, Oracle Hyperion, BlackLine, and Workiva. Reporting within the Finance organization, this hands-on leadership role leads the Finance Business Applications team and partners closely with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Consolidations, Financial Reporting, Corporate Accounting, and other Finance stakeholders to ensure Finance systems effectively support planning, consolidation, financial close, management reporting, external reporting, and regulatory requirements. This role requires a unique combination of exceptional people leadership, deep Finance systems expertise, business partnership, and operational excellence. The Manager is responsible for developing a high-performing team while driving application strategy, governance, continuous improvement, and the successful delivery of Finance application initiatives. As a key leader supporting the organization's Finance transformation strategy, the Manager will champion innovation by identifying opportunities to modernize Finance through cloud-based (SaaS) solutions, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies while maintaining a strong internal control environment and ensuring Finance applications remain reliable, scalable, secure, and well governed. Working collaboratively with the Finance Project Management Office (PMO), Information Technology, and strategic software vendors, this leader is responsible for ensuring the Finance Business Applications team successfully delivers work throughout the solution lifecycle, including solution design, configuration, testing, user enablement, deployment, hypercare, and ongoing production support.

Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing Finance Business Applications team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service. Serve as the functional owner of the Corporate Performance Management application portfolio, including OneStream, Oracle Hyperion, BlackLine, and Workiva. Build trusted partnerships with FP&A, Consolidations, Financial Reporting, Corporate Accounting, and other Finance stakeholders to understand business priorities and deliver technology-enabled solutions that improve Finance operations. Provide leadership for the ongoing administration, enhancement, governance, and optimization of Finance business applications, ensuring they continue to meet evolving business and regulatory requirements. Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline Finance processes, automate manual activities, improve reporting capabilities, and enhance the overall user experience. Champion the adoption of