Director, Global EPM COE, Application Management

Henry Schein

1d•$165,871 - $237,402

About The Position

The Director of Application Management for Henry Schein’s Global Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud Systems Center of Excellence (COE) leads administration, development, and architecture activities for consolidated financial systems. These systems aggregate global financial results into a centralized chart of accounts and data repository used for internal management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business decision-making, monthly financial close consolidation, and public filings and conference-call materials. The role leads and manages Application Management activities and processes, while providing applicable guidance and oversight for the broader EPM COE’s infrastructure and environment activities. In partnership with leadership, peers, and vendors, the Director aligns teams with the overall EPM COE strategy and directs system design and application-management decisions involving finance teams, corporate and FP&A leadership, and system users. Key functional areas include architecture and metadata management through Enterprise Data Management Cloud Service (EDMCS); monthly administration and change management for FCCS and Planning; application and data governance, including audit and SOX support; internal solution design and development based on business requirements; and future development of the EPM application suite, both internally and with third-party vendors. The role interacts with global finance leaders, senior management, IT, auditors, contract consultants, vendors, and the user community.

Requirements

Typically 12 or more years of increasingly responsible and complex professional experience.
At least 5 years of management experience.
Advanced understanding of Oracle EPM Cloud Suite functionality, including FCCS, Planning, EDMCS, ARCS, TRCS, and Data Exchange, in an administrator-like capacity.
Comprehensive experience with financial close reporting processes and transactions, including internal management reports and metrics, budgeting, forecasting, RO preparation, restated financial presentations, intercompany reporting, statistical information, and legal-entity reporting changes.
Ability to assess system impacts, availability, and risks in relation to financial close, RO, and Budget processes, and to work flexibly in a dynamic change environment.
Strong understanding of technical data flows through Oracle EPM applications, expected outcomes at each point in the process, and ways to align systems with business needs.
Excellent communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to nontechnical audiences and translating business needs into Oracle technical requirements and functionality.
Ability to lead troubleshooting for unexpected data results or system performance issues.
Ability to lead teams in executing plans, managing priorities, and navigating obstacles.
Excellent decision-making, methodical troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, including prioritization, applying system-design and process best practices, managing expectations, forecasting and meeting deadlines, and supporting staff development.
Outstanding management and leadership skills, including the ability to attract, retain, motivate, develop, mentor, and coach team members.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to resolve disputes effectively.
Outstanding presentation and public-speaking skills.
Expert independent decision-making, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interpret and act on financial information and external trends that contribute to business profitability.
Ability to plan and manage complex projects, including resources, timelines, budgets, and assignment of responsibilities.
Ability to lead teams toward company goals and solve complex business issues creatively and effectively.
Expert planning and organizational skills and techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and key stakeholders.
Excellent negotiating skills and ability to manage internal and external relationships effectively.
Ability to influence, build relationships, understand organizational complexities, manage conflict, and navigate organizational politics.
Broad professional and managerial skills, with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
Ability to lead and develop virtual teams.
Expertise in multiple technical and business skills.
Strategic planning skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or global equivalent in a related discipline is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead metadata change management and the Business Requirements Document (BRD) process for evaluating and designing significant system enhancements.
Guide the team in developing design solutions and evaluating business needs against the current state, including cross-application requirements and dependencies.
Oversee Budget, close, forecast, and Restatement data loads.
Lead the global financial close consolidation process with External Reporting, financial business leaders, and Corporate Financial Analysis teams.
Recommend strategic architecture and metadata changes to support acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and reorganizations, including appropriate hierarchical reporting designs.
Direct system preparation for scheduled events, including downtime metadata changes and monthly maintenance, using documented processes.
Establish financial, change-management, and security controls and align them with internal and third-party audit requirements.
Make decisions on urgent system and data errors or failures.
Oversee routine system data-integrity checks and reviews, monitoring data accuracy across systems and supporting Pod-to-Pod integrations.
Oversee EPM Systems onboarding and integration solutions for newly acquired entities in coordination with corporate teams and finance leads.
Lead short- and long-term planning for system enhancements and application-suite needs; direct system-optimization analysis and efficiency improvements.
Coordinate deliverables across QA and production environments to address concurrent business needs.
Identify risks and obstacles associated with proposed enhancements, and present options, alternatives, prioritization recommendations, and supporting plans to management.
Review and approve testing evidence for significant system enhancements.
Provide data inquiry and analysis support to executive or legal leadership as needed.
Partner with leadership to establish and prioritize department and team-member objectives.
Manage third-party vendor interactions regarding BRD workload, upgrades, and enhancement inquiries.
Support preparation of the department’s annual budget.
Lead and participate in special projects and perform other duties as required.
Lead the administration, development, and architecture of consolidated financial systems, including application metadata, end-user workflows, data synchronization, application access, and change management.
Provide guidance and oversight for relevant infrastructure and environment activities within the Global EPM Systems COE.
Lead internal development and collaborate with third-party vendors on future development of the EPM application suite.