Mgr, GIS

Drive XP&A workstream deliverables across the Finance organizations and DT. Drive design and deployment of Finance Planning systems and capabilities for the Finance organization while keeping impact in clear focus. Own testing readiness (SIT, UAT, regression) and cutover planning for business continuity for specified workflows. Lead Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), technical teams, and offshore resources to deliver on assigned scope. Provide mentorship, coordination, and accountability across sub-teams (cutover, data migration, knowledge management, case management). Influence stakeholders and drive alignment with senior leadership. Bachelor's degree with 12 years related experience; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience. 8-10 years of experience in workday adaptive, Finance operations, and Digital Transformation in a global, complex capital equipment manufacturing environment. Hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive, CPQ, CLM, Jira, ADO, Signavio, and Visio. Ability to prioritize many competing objectives Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Strong understanding of accounting, tax, treasury and financial planning and analysis Expert Workday Adaptive Experience. Effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of industry trends and best practices relevant to the job. Effective project management skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Strong proficiency across the end-to-end manufacturing sales cycle. Innovative: Ability to think creatively and drive innovative solutions. Strategic: Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities. Detail-Oriented: High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Leadership: Demonstrated personal leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive change. Familiar with sales contracts and sales processes. Strategic mindset paired with strong analytical thinking, business acumen, and decision-making skills. Act as a business liaison between XP&A and other workstreams (GCO, GFO, Regions, CSBG, GIS and others. ). Identify and escalate cross-functional risks and dependencies through the Program Management Office (PMO) and governance boards. Collaborate with cross-functional Business Unit & Workstream leaders to ensure Finance inclusion in all relevant release / launch preparations. Process Reengineering & Optimization: Translate business requirements into future-state processes and technical design specifications in partnership with IT architects and ensure traceability of requirements through design, build, and testing phases using tools such as Jira and MS ADO. Lead process mapping workshops using standard process methodologies to define “as-is” vs “to-be” states. Identify and eliminate process pain points, inefficiencies, redundancies, waste and manual workarounds through automation and system enablement. Partner with IT architects to ensure processes are documented and fully embedded in system design. Change Management & Readiness: Partner with Change Management leads to drive communications, training, and adoption for Finance and Planning. Support Release 1 stabilization as required and plan for future release readiness. Translate business risks (e.g., single points of failure, data retention rules, resource dependencies) into actionable mitigation steps.