Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Strategy; FSS Team

Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Strategy (FSS) Team

Visa is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented professional to join the Finance Systems Strategy (FSS) team, reporting to the Senior Director, FP&A Technology & Strategy. FSS manages Finance technology and tools in partnership with the CIT team and works closely with Finance Leadership to design the future architecture and drive the Finance Technology modernization roadmap.

As part of Visa’s Finance Velocity Office (FVO), this role supports initiatives that enable scalable growth, improve Finance operations, and deliver meaningful, sustainable change. The Sr. Manager will collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and the broader business to design, deliver, and optimize enterprise-wide Planning and Performance Management solutions on Oracle Cloud EPM, accelerating our path to a world-class finance function.

This role combines product management leadership, hands-on configuration expertise, and finance functional and data knowledge to enable standardized planning and reporting processes. This role will also explore and implement AI-driven capabilities within Oracle Cloud EPM to enhance predictive planning, scenario modeling, and decision support. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who can execute with agility, influence stakeholders, and foster collaboration across Finance, Technology, and Data teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive product roadmap, requirements, and release strategy for Oracle Cloud EPM solutions aligned with FP&A transformation goals.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and product requirements, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows, using tools such as JIRA.
• Manage backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver solutions that enhance planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Lead and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Configure and maintain Oracle EPM Cloud modules including Planning, Free Form, PCM, IPM, and Narrative Reporting.
• Implement metadata changes, business rules, calculation scripts, forms and dashboards.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and operational readiness for all releases.
• Collaborate with FP&A teams to understand planning cycles, reporting needs, and operational processes.
• Apply expertise in workforce planning, capital planning, Opex/project budgeting, revenue forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Design scalable solutions aligned with financial data models and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Planning COE, BI, DS&G, and CIT teams to deliver integrated solutions enabling FP&A transformation.
• Support planning cycle operations, troubleshoot issues, and lead root‑cause analysis for continuous improvement.
• Maintain solution documentation including functional specs, configuration guides, and support runbooks.

What it takes to succeed in this role?

• Champion transformation, influence adoption, and enable change in a global organization.
• Balance long‑term roadmap planning with tactical delivery for planning cycles.
• Thrive in an iterative, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
• Translate complex technical and financial concepts into actionable narratives for stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, including AI‑driven planning and analytics, to continuously innovate and optimize FP&A processes.
• Foster trust and alignment across Finance and Technology teams.
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, automate workflows, and enhance user experience.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Bachelor’s or Master’s…