- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Director
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
ABOUT US:
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.
LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.
OUR PEOPLE:
People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.
We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers!!
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Director, Performance Management is a senior engineering leader responsible for setting the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational excellence of the enterprise‑wide Oracle EPM platform. You will drive the design and implementation of modern performance management capabilities—including planning, forecasting, consolidation, reporting, and analytics—supporting the organisation’s financial and strategic decision‑making.
You will lead a cross‑functional engineering organisation covering product ownership, solution architecture, development, DevOps, and platform operations. The ideal candidate combines strong technical mastery of Oracle EPM Cloud (FCC, EPBC, PCMC, ARC) with proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering scalable enterprise financial systems.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
Define the multi‑year technology strategy for the Oracle EPM platform, aligned to Finance, Technology, and enterprise objectives.
Serve as the senior technology authority for all EPM capabilities—planning, consolidation, allocations, close automation, reporting, and data integration.
Partner with senior Finance stakeholders (CFO, Controllers, FP&A, Data Office) to shape future-state performance management processes.
Engineering & Platform Ownership
Lead engineering delivery across the full product lifecycle: roadmap, design, build, test, deploy, and operate
Own architectural integrity, ensuring resilient, scalable, secure platform design across all Oracle EPM modules
Drive standardisation, automation, test frameworks, and CI/CD approaches suitable for EPM development
Team Leadership & Organisation Management
Direct and grow a multi‑disciplinary engineering team including solution architects, developers, product managers, analysts, and platform engineers
Foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, documentation discipline, and continuous improvement
Manage third‑party vendors, SI partners, and offshore/nearshore engineering delivery teams
Operational Excellence
Oversee day‑to‑day platform operations, SLAs, incident management, and release cycles
Ensure robust governance, change management, controls, and audit readiness—aligned to Finance, Risk, and Engineering standards
Drive improvements in platform performance, uptime, data quality, metadata governance, and operational automation
Delivery & Stakeholder Management
Deliver high‑impact Oracle EPM programmes—new modules, upgrades, integrations, regulatory changes, and process optimisation.
Partner closely with enterprise data teams on data pipelines, integration frameworks, metadata management, and reporting architectures.
Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership, providing technical insight on performance management innovation.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Technical Expertise
Deep hands‑on experience with Oracle EPM Cloud (EPBC/FP&A, FCC, PCM, ARC, EDMC, Narrative Reporting).
Strong understanding of multidimensional modelling, metadata management, calculation engines, EPM automation frameworks, and integrations (REST APIs, Data Integration, ODI, FDMEE).
Knowledge of financial processes: budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, close cycle, financial reporting, allocations.
Strong grasp of data engineering fundamentals, governance, and cloud-platform integration patterns.
Leadership & Delivery
10+ years delivering enterprise-scale Finance/EPM platforms, including at least 5 years in senior engineering leadership roles.
Demonstrated ability to lead large engineering teams, vendor partners, and hybrid delivery models.
Track record of delivering complex technology programmes in a regulated or large multinational environment.
Business & Collaboration Skills
Strong partnership skills with Finance leaders (CFO, FP&A, Controllers).
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
Strategic thinker with capability to articulate and execution of a multi‑year roadmap.
Preferred Qualifications
Oracle EPM certifications.
Experience in Agile/Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments.
Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) and BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Oracle Analytics).
Experience improving Finance transformation—close automation, predictive insights, driver‑based planning.
What Success Looks Like
A stable, high‑performing EPM platform used confidently by Finance and business stakeholders.
Measurable improvements in speed, automation, transparency, and quality of financial planning and reporting cycles.
High-performing engineering teams delivering predictable, high-quality outputs.
A clear roadmap toward a modern, cloud-native, data-driven performance management ecosystem.
Career Stage:
DirectorLondon Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:
Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.
LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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