Director, Global EPM COE, Application Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the administration, development, and architectural activities for Henry Schein's integrated Oracle EPM financial systems.

• Manage and direct Application Management activities and processes.

• Provide guidance and supervision for Infrastructure & Environment activities within the Global EPM Systems Center of Excellence (COE).

• Align teams with the overarching EPM COE strategy in collaboration with leadership, peers, and vendor partners.

• Direct architecture management and application metadata development via EDMCS, including user workflow.

• Supervise monthly FCCS and Planning preparation as well as change management for operational cycles.

• Oversee data synchronization and movement across EPM applications along with end-user access management.

• Establish and manage application and data governance controls, including audits, SOX compliance, and quality testing.

• Lead solution design and internal development based on business requirements documentation.

• Oversee internally driven development and collaborate with third-party vendors.

• Coordinate metadata change management and BRD processes for significant system improvements.

• Guide design solutions and assess business needs against the current state, including cross-application dependencies.

• Manage Budget, close, forecast, and Restatement data loads.

• Facilitate global financial close consolidation with External Reporting, finance leaders, and Corporate Financial Analysis teams.

• Provide strategic advice on architecture metadata changes for acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and reorganizations.

• Direct system planning for downtime metadata changes and monthly maintenance schedules.

• Establish financial, change management, and security controls in accordance with audit requirements.

• Lead urgent decision-making processes for system and data errors or failures.

• Oversee data integrity checks and Pod-to-Pod integration monitoring.

• Direct EPM Systems onboarding and integration strategies for acquired entities.

• Lead both short- and long-term system enhancement planning and optimization analysis.

• Coordinate deliverables across QA and PROD environments.

• Identify enhancement challenges and present risks, alternatives, recommendations, and prioritization to management.

• Review and approve testing evidence for significant enhancements.

• Provide data inquiry and analysis support to executive or legal leadership.

• Collaborate with leadership to establish departmental and team member objectives.

• Manage interactions with third-party vendors related to BRD workload, upgrades, and enhancements.

• Support the annual budget for the department.

• Lead and engage in special projects and perform other necessary duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• Deep understanding of Oracle EPM Cloud Suite (FCCS, Planning, EDMCS, ARCS, TRCS, and Data Exchange) in an administrative capacity.

• Extensive experience in financial close reporting processes and transactions, including budgeting, forecasting, RO preparation, restated financial presentations, intercompany reporting, statistical information, and legal entity reporting.

• Highly skilled in understanding the technical data flow through Oracle EPM applications.

• Exceptional communication skills for conveying technical subjects to non-technical audiences and translating business needs into Oracle technical specifications.

• Ability to lead teams in executing plans, managing priorities, and overcoming obstacles.

• Excellent skills in decision-making, troubleshooting, problem-solving, prioritization, system design, process management, deadline adherence, and staff development.

• Superior management and leadership capabilities.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Outstanding presentation and public speaking abilities.

• Expert-level independent decision-making, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

• Capacity to understand, interpret, and act on financial data and external trends.

• Proficient in planning and managing complex projects, including resources, timelines, budgets, and responsibilities.

• Expert planning and organizational skills.

• Excellent negotiation and relationship management abilities.

• Ability to influence, build relationships, manage conflict, and navigate organizational complexities.

• Broad professional and managerial skills with an understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.

• Capability to lead and develop virtual teams.

• Proficiency in multiple technical and business skills.

• Strategic planning abilities.

• Typically, 12 or more years of increasing responsibility and complexity in relevant professional experience.

• A minimum of 5 years of management experience.

• Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in a related field is preferred.

• Master's degree or global equivalent is a plus.

• Travel is typically less than 15%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.

• 401K Plan with Company Match.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) or sick leave if applicable.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Income Protection.

• Work-Life Assistance Program.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Educational Benefits.

• Worldwide Scholarship Program.

• Opportunities for volunteering.