Director, Technology Product Management

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

📋 Description

• Lead the implementation, upgrade, or customization of PeopleSoft software, whether OnPrem or in the Cloud.

• Collaborate with Finance, Human Resources, HR technology, various business teams, consultants, vendors, and external clients.

• Oversee multiple workstreams and simultaneous projects from the planning and initiation phases through execution and completion.

• Define, manage, coordinate, and prioritize project tasks and timelines effectively.

• Provide consistent status updates and communications to project sponsors, senior management, PMOs, and steering committees.

• Supervise project schedules, plans, benchmark metrics, management information, communications, documentation, memos, and dissemination of stakeholder information.

• Offer functional direction and oversight to teams engaged in implementation strategies, transformations, and policy development.

• Manage staff performance while offering guidance, support, structure, and direction.

• Make definitive decisions regarding project scope and changes while balancing associated risks.

• Oversee support and change-control frameworks for infrastructure and application integration initiatives.

• Coordinate project dependencies and organize, convene, and document internal project meetings and cross-workstream discussions.

• Set deadlines and ensure that projects remain on schedule.

• Ensure that implementations fulfill contractual obligations and comply with regulatory requirements.

• Manage project scope, changes, impact estimates, timelines, costs, and resources effectively.

• Foster collaboration, innovation, automation, and the adoption of RPA and ML/AI technologies.

• Identify team strengths and areas for improvement through feedback, coaching, and recognition.

• Resolve conflicts and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team.

• Cultivate the next generation of talent for career advancement within the organization.

• Assist in planning and managing global technological changes to address complex operational needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Nearly 20 years of experience with the PeopleSoft application, spanning implementation to upgrades, including operational usage.

• Experience in global PeopleSoft implementations across EMEA, AsiaPac, Americas, and LATAM regions.

• In-depth understanding of accounting, statutory, and regulatory requirements.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, statutory regulations, and PeopleSoft functional applications.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with executive-level internal and external stakeholders.

• Superior verbal and written communication abilities.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of prioritizing and managing diverse business needs.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

• Ability to work both collaboratively within a team and independently.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan featuring matching contributions from the company.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Care.

• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.

• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.

• A supportive culture along with a comprehensive benefits package focused on mental, physical, and emotional health.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.