Senior Manager, Technology - Finance

Role Description:

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will drive innovation and own planning solutions while managing a team that supports Finance professionals across Amgen. Are you a seasoned technologist with a mind for crafting a connected planning and budgeting ecosystem to drive powerful financial insightsCome join our team and be a part of something that we can be proud of!

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leadership in technology-driven environments for Finance, specifically implementing and supporting Oracle Hyperion (EPM) solutions, with a passion for fostering innovation and excellence in the biotechnology industry.

Roles Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage large, diverse teams within a matrixed organization.
• Responsible for managing, growing, and developing the Amgen Technology team in India, ensuring global ways of working are imbedded in the local organization
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams
• Develop and implement strategic plans for technology and workforce.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the software development lifecycle
• Attract and recruit top talent as part of an extensive Technology organization to be hired within India.
• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of business partners and stakeholders
• Contribute and define business outcomes + requirements, technology solutions, and services
• Work with Product Owners, Service Owners to ensure that delivery matches commitments, acting as an escalation point and facilitating communication when service commitments are not met
• Ensure communication of key performance metrics and analysis of unmet needs
• Participate in stakeholder and other leadership meetings, working with other parts of the organization, and functional groups to ensure successful delivery
• Drive data quality and integrity in Hyperion planning systems; understanding the data relationships and data flows between various systems including SAP, DRM, and AWS.
• Ensure platform availability, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Facilitate and support the unimpeded execution of annual budget, quarterly forecast and Long-range Plan financial processes.

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree with 12-17 years of Information Systems or Finance Accounting

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience of implementing or managing multiple Planning solutions in Oracle Hyperion (on-prem experience preferred). Experience with multiple EPM tools a plus
• Functional experience in financial budgeting and reporting at large corporate environment
• Experience with Oracle DRM or similar master data management tools
• Demonstrated experience in managing technology initiatives and teams with a track record of successful innovation
• Experience in people management and leading matrixed teams, and passion for mentorship, culture and fostering the development of talent.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and build new partnerships.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in a leadership role within a pharmaceutical or technology organization, preferably in Finance and HR business functions
• Experience with Software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Experience using and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Established business partnerships and IS governance practices involving senior business stakeholders
• Experience in managing diverse, cross-functional teams (data engineers, analysts, scientists).

Professional Certifications

• Oracle Hyperion Planning Certified Implementation Specialist
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong transformation and change management experience.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving team goals.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.