Chief Systems Solutions Architect - EPM Technology

Visa • Foster City, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The EPM Technology Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving the end‑to‑end Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) technology architecture. This role bridges finance, IT, and data domains to ensure scalable, secure, and business‑aligned EPM solutions across planning, forecasting, close, consolidation, reporting, and analytics. The architect acts as the technical authority for EPM platforms (e.g., Oracle EPM Cloud) and ensures integration with upstream and downstream enterprise systems.

Requirements

• 12+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 9 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 15+ years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years of experience in finance technology, EPM platforms, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Proven leadership in global, multi-year finance transformation initiatives.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Oracle EPM Cloud technical implementation as well enterprise finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year EPM technology roadmap aligned with enterprise finance and business strategy.
• Serve as strategic advisor to CFO, Finance Leadership, and Technology Executives on EPM capabilities and investment decisions.
• Shape operating models for Planning, Forecasting, Close, and Performance Management enabled by EPM platforms.
• Establish and govern enterprise-wide EPM architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures.
• Ensure consistency, scalability, security, and auditability across all EPM modules and regions.
• Chair or represent EPM architecture in enterprise design councils and governance forums.
• Provide executive oversight for Oracle EPM Cloud platform strategy including Planning, FCCS, PCMCS, TRCS, EDM, and Narrative Reporting.
• Own integration strategy across Finance systems, data platforms, and source systems using OIC, APIs, and automation frameworks.
• Drive simplification, reuse, and standardization of integration and data management patterns.
• Ensure EPM solutions meet SOX, audit, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Sponsor strong data governance, metadata management, and lineage across Finance systems.
• Partner with Risk, Controls, and Internal Audit to enable transparent and compliant Finance processes.
• Provide architectural leadership across large-scale finance transformation and EPM programs.
• Set expectations and quality bars for implementation partners and system integrators.
• Serve as executive escalation point for critical architectural, data, and delivery risks.
• Mentor and develop EPM architects and senior technical leaders.
• Manage strategic relationships with Oracle and system integrators.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation adoption where it delivers measurable business value.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees