VP, Financial Systems Position
Seeking a Vice President, - Financial Systems, to deliver transformative projects and operate our Finance, Investments, and Development platforms. The platform includes several financial technology applications, products, and services that enable the work of our Financial Planning & Analysis, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Market, Investments, and Property Development business teams.
The leader will work closely with business partners and key stakeholders to determine how technology can enable business goals. This includes developing and executing the strategic roadmap for our financial systems products. They will also lead a customer-focused team of product managers and business analysts, emphasizing technology adoption, process optimization, and continuous transformation of the platform in partnership with business leaders. The leader will also partner with our Enterprise Architecture, Data and Analytics, and Technology Product teams to create and operate an industry-leading Real Estate Technology ecosystem. This role reports to the Senior Vice President of Technology – Financial Systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Platform Management
- Develop and communicate a compelling product roadmap for the financial systems portfolio, aligning with overall company goals and objectives.
- Stay abreast of real estate finance, PropTech, and enterprise finance products, services, and industry trends to meet customer needs to drive continuous innovation and improvement.
- Develop and maintain a deep and broad understanding of the Financial Planning and Analysis, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investments and Property Development function within Finance team.
- Engage with business stakeholders to solicit and manage requests that equitably handles competing priorities across business teams.
- Build strong relationships with key customers to gather feedback and ensure alignment with their evolving needs.
Team Leadership
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team of product managers and business analysts fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for team members.
Project Delivery
- Lead the development of business cases, user requirements, and project charters with business partners
- Manage processes to prioritize projects, plan releases, and manage resources across a portfolio of projects
- Manage processes for testing, release management, and change control
- Manage communications with stakeholders, project team, and business and technology management
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven experience with a focus on financial systems or related technologies
- Demonstrated understanding of the Financial Planning and Analysis function from the technical standpoint, experience with Argus, Anaplan or similar applications important to this role
- Experience leading financial system implementations and upgrades
- Knowledge of real estate industry and CRE technology.
- Ability to concisely articulate problems and analyze solution alternatives
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across department
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 10 years technology industry experience
- Minimum of 7 years managing complex technology products
- Significant history managing product development and technology implementation projects
- Real Estate financial systems management
