Director Finance Enterprise Programs

Overview

This role serves as the finance workstream leader and execution integrator for enterprise program and platform delivery, with a primary focus on the SAP S/4HANA implementation and future enterprise platforms. Responsibilities include end-to-end financial, development, and build planning; governance; and value realization of complex, cross-functional initiatives.

The Director, Enterprise Program Execution - Finance ensures large-scale programs are executed with strong stewardship, delivering expected business benefits, return on investment, and long-term value.

Responsibilities

Financial Program Execution & Value Realization

• Execute end-to-end program finance workstreams, including business case development and validation, budget planning, multi-year forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Define, track, and realize expected benefits across cost savings, working capital, process efficiency, controls, and revenue enablement, partnering with Finance to ensure benefits are measurable and sustained post-implementation.
• Ensure enterprise programs—particularly SAP S/4HANA—are aligned to annual operating plans, capital planning cycles, and long-range financial targets.
• Embed financial controls, compliance, and audit readiness into program design and execution, particularly across Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Financial Close processes.

Enterprise Program Leadership

• Lead enterprise program implementations with a primary focus on quality, value realization, and investment discipline, ensuring delivery within approved business cases, funding models, and capital guardrails.
• Oversee design, build, deployment, and stabilization of large-scale enterprise initiatives, with a primary focus on the SAP S/4HANA finance workstream transformation across global markets.
• Partner with Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Operations, and external system integrators to integrate project requirements, controls, and reporting needs into program delivery.
• Drive execution rigor across the program lifecycle, including fit-to-standard design, global template development, localization, data migration, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Integrate financial milestones, funding checkpoints, and performance KPIs into integrated program plans; ensure project health is visible and actively managed.
• Own management, productivity tracking, and optimization of system integrators and consultants, including scope adherence, velocity, cost efficiency, and value delivered.

Governance, Investment Prioritization & Risk Management

• Establish and lead financial governance frameworks for enterprise programs, including steering committees, funding approvals, and stage-gate reviews.
• Evaluate and prioritize program investments based on financial impact, risk, resource capacity, and strategic alignment.
• Identify financial risks early (e.g., cost overruns, scope creep, benefit leakage) and implement mitigation strategies to protect enterprise value.
• Provide transparent, executive-level reporting on financial performance, risks, and value realization.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Resource Stewardship

• Lead and develop program execution team members with accountability for financial performance and cost discipline.
• Oversee resource allocation and vendor spend to ensure efficient use of internal and external resources.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to manage contracts, vendor financial performance, and commercial governance.

Stakeholder Communication & Executive Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership (including external stakeholders) on the financial health and value delivery of enterprise programs.
• Communicate financial insights, trade-offs, and recommendations to support enterprise-level decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in a global IT or ERP-related role with strong familiarity with finance-focused programs/platforms.
• 5+ years of experience leading global enterprise-scale programs with significant financial complexity, including but not limited to ERP (SAP S/4HANA) implementations.
• Demonstrated expertise in program budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and benefits realization.
• Significant partnership experience with global Finance organizations, including FP&A and Controllership across the Americas/EMEA/Asia Pacific.
• Deep knowledge of project and program management methodologies, consultant management, and financial governance models.
• PMP, PgMP, or related certification preferred.
• Proven ability to manage large, multi-year program budgets and provide executive-level financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree.
• PMP, PgMP, or related certification.

Competencies

• Financial Stewardship & Value Management
• Enterprise Program Leadership
• Investment Governance & Risk Management
• Strategic Decision Support
• Cross-Functional Influence

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified.

Location

• Climate-controlled corporate office environment.

Working Conditions / Travel Requirements

• Domestic and international travel requirements (up to 40%) during implementation/hyper-care support, stakeholder engagement, and global program rollouts.
• Frequent participation in virtual and in-person meetings with cross-functional and executive stakeholders.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing, walking, or light lifting (up to 10 lbs).
• Occasional need to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Requisition ID: 2676

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. The employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any legally protected characteristic.