Business Application Product Manager

Business Application Product Manager

Job Description

Description:

Staff Business Application Owner

JOB SUMMARY
The Business Relationship Management team serves as the bridge between the technology organization and client business leaders. The Staff Business Application Owner is a core member of the BRM team. This position is responsible for managing client's internal business applications, developing and executing business application strategies, overseeing development activities, and ensuring the successful launch and support of our business applications. This role is focused on the needs of our internal colleagues, creating and managing client's business application roadmaps in partnership with business unit leaders. The position is responsible for delivering business applications in support of strategic corporate programs and business initiatives. This role serves as a strategic and analytical partner to client's business unit leaders and contributes to the implementation of effective solutions and capabilities that address critical business challenges and improves business outcomes.
The Staff Business Application Owner leads the end-to-end business application lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, and UX/UI to prioritize features, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality business applications. This role conducts market analysis and competitive research to identify market trends, opportunities, and threats. This position will manage multiple business applications, playing a critical role in driving the success of client's business application suites. The Staff Business Application Owner also creates buy-in for the business application vision with end users and key stakeholders.
This position is a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of complex business applications, partnering with Business Relationship Managers and Business Analysts to rally team members around a common vision. The Staff Business Application Owner is also skilled at scoping and prioritizing activities based on business and colleague impact. This role will engage with senior management, proactively influencing business application decisions that drive business process improvements.

Implementation and ongoing usage experience with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), including Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC), Account Reconciliation (ARCS), Planning (EPBCS), Enterprise Data Management (EDMCS) and Narrative Reporting including the following areas:

Transaction Matching and Reconciliations (ARCS)

Task Manager (FCCS & Planning)

AI Predictive and Anomaly Insights

Strong working knowledge of Oracle ERP and the data integrations between ERP and EPM

Essential Duties/Responsibilities % TIME
Drive the execution of all processes in the business application lifecycle, including application and market research, vendor analysis, requirements and roadmap development, and application launch 10%
Participate in business application development efforts, collaborating with Engineering, Design, UI/UX, and Business Analyst teams to ensure successful application deployments 10%
Maintain and deliver a prioritized backlog for business applications based on roadmap priorities and any interdependencies 10%
Keep internal colleague business needs top of mind while delivering to the application vision 10%
Engage with business teams, gather feedback, and understand pain points to ensure business applications deliver exceptional value and help the organization achieve business objectives and goals 10%
Effectively communicate business application updates, progress, and strategies to key stakeholders and senior management, ensuring alignment across the organization 10%
Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure business application success and iterate on business application improvements based on data-driven insights 10%
Ensure business application roadmaps consider the business objectives of business units throughout the organization, collaborating with senior management to design business application vision 10%
Act as the business application evangelist with business unit leaders and scrum team members 5%
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to gain insights into industry trends and competitive landscape, translating findings into actionable strategies 5%
Conduct ROI analysis on potential business application investments to drive investment prioritizations 5%

Required for All Jobs
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Details Required/ Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred

Work Experience Details Required/Preferred

Typically 8 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced experience in a dynamic business application management role with proven success in overseeing all elements of the business application development lifecycle
Advanced understanding of AI-powered process automation
Advanced ability to connect with, build trust, and influence colleagues at all levels of the organization
Deep experience in an agile development environment, with an understanding of agile methodologies and business application management principles
Demonstrated customer centric approach
Meticulous focus on details to ensure smooth delivery of work
High effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams
Advanced communication, written, organizational and presentation skills
Advanced ability to adapt to a fast-paced, continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
Advanced understanding of business application management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices
Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to make informed business application decisions"

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status