Principal EPM Lead, IT Finance

Viatris•Canonsburg, PA

12d•$95,000 - $193,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Lead, IT Finance and Business Services (Hyperion PRIME Planning) will lead and enhance enterprise Oracle Hyperion and EPM solutions in support of Finance and business operations. The role combines deep technical expertise in Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, HFM, and EPM Cloud with leadership of cross-functional teams, enterprise initiatives, and the future EPM roadmap. The position partners with Finance leaders and other stakeholders to improve planning, reporting, consolidation, governance, and operational excellence, including work with AMS Provider Leads on successful run operations. The position calls for strong understanding of FP&A processes and the ability to translate business requirements into Hyperion solutions. It includes leading implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, and cloud modernization; managing metadata, business rules, calculation scripts, reporting, security, and system administration; and applying data-driven problem solving, automation, and AI to improve processes. The role also involves executive communication, requirements workshops, user training, mentoring and developing team members, and influencing decisions across Finance, IT, and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
10+ years of experience implementing, supporting, and enhancing Oracle Hyperion/EPM solutions.
5+ years of experience leading EPM teams, projects, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
Hands-on experience with Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Financial Management (HFM), Hyperion Financial Reporting (HFR), Smart View, EPMA/Shared Services, and Oracle EPM Cloud.
Strong understanding of FP&A processes, including annual budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, financial consolidation, and management reporting.
Experience integrating Hyperion with Oracle ERP, SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, or other enterprise systems.
Strong SQL, data integration, and ETL experience, including tools such as ODI, FDMEE, Data Management, or Informatica.
Experience with cloud migrations and EPM modernization programs.
Experience with EPM scripting languages such as Groovy, Python/Jython, and PowerShell.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial consolidation, financial reporting, cost management, and variance analysis.
Strong project management, leadership, communication, collaboration, troubleshooting, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and communicate effectively with executives.
Ability to lead and develop teams, manage priorities and resources, resolve conflicts, and build inclusive working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Finance, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
Oracle Hyperion or Oracle EPM Cloud certifications.
PMP, Agile, or Scrum certification.
Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP and Enterprise Performance Management transformation programs.
Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead and enhance Oracle Hyperion and EPM solutions, including planning, reporting, financial consolidation, and related business processes.
Lead system upgrades, implementations, migrations, integrations, and cloud modernization initiatives.
Manage or guide metadata, business rules, calculation scripts, Smart View, reporting tools, data governance, security models, and system administration.
Partner with Finance leaders to improve planning and reporting capabilities and translate business requirements into Hyperion solutions.
Drive EPM strategy, process improvements, automation, and optimization, including the use of AI and automation technologies.
Lead cross-functional teams and mentor analysts, developers, and administrators; support employee development and performance management.
Manage project priorities, resources, timelines, and stakeholders, and influence decisions across Finance, IT, and executive leadership.
Troubleshoot complex application and business process issues, perform root-cause analysis, and make data-driven recommendations.
Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, and user training; communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Work with AMS Provider Leads to support successful run operations.
Evaluate and recommend Oracle EPM capabilities and shape the future EPM roadmap with a focus on scalability, governance, and operational excellence.