Manager, Technology Finance Systems
About The Position
The Manager, Technology Finance Systems will shape the finance applications and operating practices that support LA28's Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations. Working with Finance, Procurement, People, and Technology teammates, the role translates business objectives into practical solutions across accounting, planning, reporting, and purchasing. It combines product ownership, business systems analysis, and implementation leadership with responsibility for reliable daily operations, strengthening integrations and preparing support arrangements for increasing demands. The role calls for sound judgment with incomplete information, collaborative decision-making, and integrity in managing systems that underpin financial controls. Reliable finance systems help LA28 teams plan resources, manage purchasing, and make informed decisions as the Games approach. This work connects financial processes with dependable technology, strengthening operational continuity and controls so teammates can focus on delivering the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The role may evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Games.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience managing or delivering enterprise finance applications through product management, product ownership, business systems analysis, or comparable roles.
- Deep functional knowledge of ERP, financial planning and reporting, procurement, and related integrations across enterprise finance platforms.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting, budgeting and forecasting, reporting, procure-to-pay, internal controls, and master data.
- Proven leadership of complex, end-to-end implementations across the full product lifecycle, including structured testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), release, and deployment.
- Experience managing roadmaps, portfolios, backlogs, sprint planning, dependencies, risks, budgets, and release cycles using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
- Available to work onsite in the Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
- Able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment and spend extended periods using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
- Hours may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on Workday Financial Management and Workday Adaptive Planning experience.
- Experience directing managed service providers, systems integrators, and vendors.
- Clear written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills across audiences.
- Strong problem-solving, process-design, and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
- Experience balancing competing priorities against defined service expectations.
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery, business and technical requirements, process designs, solution architecture, and implementation planning for finance capabilities, security, and integrations.
- Establish portfolio intake, governance, and transparent backlog prioritization across enhancements, defects, technical debt, dependencies, and release commitments.
- Coordinate implementations, integrations, upgrades, and Workday's semiannual releases, aligning configuration, data readiness, change management, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
- Oversee application support, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, service performance, documentation, and controls to minimize operational disruption.
- Prepare Games support models, cutover readiness, contingency planning, and operational transition, communicating roadmaps, risks, and decisions to senior stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as required; responsibilities may include operational work during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
