Director Finance IT Strategy

Highmark Health; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization in Oregon seeks an experienced Enterprise-Wide Finance Product Leader. The role involves shaping the finance product vision, managing complex finance initiatives, and collaborating with C-Suite stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in finance technology and transformation. This position offers a competitive salary range and can be office-based or remote.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience with managing complex finance initiatives.
• 10 years in driving transformational change and influencing executive leaders.
• Expertise in platform and omni-channel solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control day-to-day operations of the finance department.
• Shape and drive alignment of a finance product vision and strategy.
• Provide leadership input into 'build vs. buy' decisions for technology.

Skills

Proven Leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to understand and develop organizational goals

Expertise in Finance, technology and business processes

High level understanding of Finance solution architecture

Expertise in Finance application management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or IT

Job description

Overview

Highmark Health

JOB SUMMARY

Leveraging technology as an enabler, the Enterprise-Wide Finance Product Leader will shape and drive the Finance multi-year product vision and strategy across all Finance functions, translating priorities into technology objectives and roadmaps that enhance business metrics/outcomes. The role will be responsible for investment planning, standing up new capabilities, enhancing existing solutions and serving as a dot connector focused on problem and opportunity identification. The role will facilitate an end-to-end solutioning process., value justification and capture and ensure performance in alignment with goals. The scope of the role is for all areas of Finance, including treasury, procurement, applications/products, FAR enterprise-wide FP&A and Tax. The Enterprise-Wide Finance Product Leader will partner closely with the IT Product Owner and other key partners on design, prioritization, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority. Includes hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Shape and drive alignment of a multi-year Finance product vision and strategy across all functions, translating Finance priorities into technology objectives and roadmaps that introduce new capabilities and enhance business metrics/outcomes. Chairs governance across key stakeholders, including BU CFOs, and IT Product Owner to ensure ongoing organizational alignment.
• Identify customer needs and determine how to solution. Provide leadership input into “build vs. buy” decisions related to Finance technology, develop the business case of projected value and serve as the strategic and operational accountable party for Finance product applications. Set direction and priorities for Product Managers for individual application strategy and roadmaps. Drive consistent processes, policies and procedures across Product Managers and Product Owners.
• Define market trends and leading practices for Finance application product management and breaks down silos across Finance products, business and technology, driving adoption and ensuring that best practices are being followed.
• Define the Finance product perspective around business continuity requirements, business process development and other policy, product and procedure development.
• Work with Product Managers to articulate and drive business requirements at the business unit level, when needed. Own and manage product backlog with input from partners and performance data. Partner with Product Owners to support process enhancements, testing and integrations.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Experience

Required

• 10 years of experience with managing complex finance initiatives
• 10 years of experience in driving transformational change and influencing executive leaders
• 10 years of experience with Platform and omni-channel solution delivery
• 10 years of Deep breadth and depth of finance systems and functions

Preferred

• None

Skills

• Proven Leadership skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with C-Suite-level and key Finance stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to understand and develop organizational goals and performance (e.g., growth, cost savings, etc.)
• Expertise in Finance, technology and business processes, with the ability to integrate Finance, technology and business objectives into tangible outcomes
• High level understanding of Finance solution architecture / ecosystem
• Expertise in Finance application management and service delivery

Education

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or IT or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance or IT

Licenses or Certifications

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

Language (Other than English)

• None

Travel Required

• 25% - 50%

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions

Position Type

• Office-Based or Remote Position

Physical work site required

• Occasionally

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum: $126,400.00

Pay Range Maximum: $236,000.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

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Req ID: J269233