Product Manager, Financial

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The Financial Applications (FA) Product Manager is responsible for leading the management of business relationships, product strategy, and technology roadmap for systemwide financial and budget applications. This role collaborates closely with finance, budget, and IT stakeholders to ensure business needs are met while driving innovation, automation, and operational efficiency in financial and budgetary processes. The FA Product Manager leads roadmap development, manages functional and technical business requirements, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance financial and budgetary operations.

The incumbent will report to the Director of Product, Project, and Service Management and provide leadership to Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), guiding priorities and outcomes, while empowering the team to build strong relationships across business and IT domains.

• 25% Product Strategy &
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Define and maintain the technology strategy and product roadmap for financial and budget systems including Oracle Financials (ERP, FCCS, EPBCS, ARCS, EDMCS) and Huron Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC). Align system capabilities with business goals, compliance requirements, and industry best practices. Lead the modernization of legacy financial and budget applications, adopting cloud-based and SaaS solutions. Collaborate with IT, finance, and budget leadership to drive continuous process improvements and automation.
• 25% Stakeholder Engagement:
  Act as a liaison between finance, budget, IT, procurement, and accounting teams to prioritize initiatives based on business impact, operational efficiency, and compliance needs. Advocate for finance and budget application end-users, ensuring seamless user experiences and optimal system performance. Work closely with IT architects and developers to define solution designs. Collaborate with campus locations, systemwide budget offices, and UCOP finance teams to ensure alignment with UC system-wide financial and budget policies.
• 20% Leadership & Business Analysis:
  Direct the business analysts to manage functional and technical business requirements and align solution delivery with product and business objectives. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to gather input, resolve conflicts, and build consensus on product direction and priorities. Work closely with business leaders and IT professionals to develop technical requirements, anticipate service needs, streamline/automate processes, assess service quality, and improve service offerings.
• 10% Change & Vendor Management:
  Work closely with business leaders and IT professions to deliver effective change management efforts, including stakeholder training and communication. Ensure milestones and deliverables are met by coordinating with internal and external teams. Work with third-party vendors and suppliers to implement best-in-class solutions.
• 10% Financial & Budget Systems Support:
  Define and maintain roadmap for the ongoing maintenance, enhancement, and support of finance and budget systems…