Job Description

Posted On: 19-Jan-2024
Function: Technology - Software Engineering & Product
Industry: Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Location: Gurgaon
Employment Type: Full Time

About the client: PSS has been mandated to hire a SAP Finance Product Owner for one of the leading producers of French fries and potato specialties in the world. Located in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada, It has become a global leader in the frozen food industry in Canada and around the world due to our delicious and convenient food products that are nutritious and delicious for your family at any time, anywhere. .Job Purpose: Reporting to the Director, Finance Portfolio the Product owner:

• Partners with product stakeholders and customers across the organization to develop and lead the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization.
• Define the 2-3 year product roadmap and be accountable for its execution.

• Collaborates with Finance product stakeholders (business & technical) to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment.
• Defines and executes go-to-market plan for SAP FICO roadmap execution.
• Translates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria.
• Prioritizes and maintains the backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders.
• Partners with product stakeholders to define the user experience.
• Identifies change management impacts to end-user community and collaborates with respective stakeholders to manage/mitigate.
• Create the functional design of the product and its features based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology.
• Ensures data & Insights are available to create actionable outcomes for the ultimate customer.
• Works in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refine priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks.
• Develops and maintains appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment.
• Understands Product roadmap risks, issues, and blockers actively assists with issue resolution.
• Establish and execute a strong engagement plan with Global, regional, and technical product stakeholders.
• Ensure all solution acquisition and technology projects are authorized and executed in accordance with the requirements of Technology Governance.
• Ensure solutions and technical decisions align with the strategic drivers and architectural mandate of the company\'s Technical organization.
• Establish and execute a strong engagement plan with Global, regional, and technical product stakeholders.
• Work with Global & Regional IS to establish business priorities in line with the IS strategic drivers.
• Develop partnership relationships with our strategic vendors to maximize the value from these engagements.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders and vendors to ensure products are embedded with an appropriate network of support for user onboarding and capability.
• Support the development of training programs & material, to sustain product capability.
• Proactively Explore industry trends and advancements in technology to identify new and leading solutions that will significantly impact the achievement of the business objectives and move company ahead of the competition.
• Identify opportunities within the business to improve or provide data & insights to enhance decisions or facilitate agility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT and Finance to understand business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions. Continue to support optimization of Finance solutions that align with company\xe2\x80\x99s strategic goals and industry best practices.
• Participate on the S/4 Hana project to upgrade from SAP ECC
• Collaborate with external partners to stay abreast of new SAP technologies and recommend and implement improvements to the FICO SAP systems.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, including identifying and addressing any system-related issues.

• Assist in developing business cases for new applications.
• Ensure that new applications are scalable for global applicability and that the company has one global application vs multiple regional applications.
• Assist in ensuring that new solutions are properly integrated with existing applications.
• Assist with RFI/RFP process for the selection of software providers and system integrators.
• Assist in the development of contracts, professional service agreements, and statements of work.
• Responsible for the blueprint, realization, testing, training, go live, and hyper care.
• Assist with ongoing application requirements e.g., contract renewals and licenses etc.

• Ensure release, upgrade, and development processes are in place to ensure the stability of the system and minimal business disruption relating to technical change.
• Ensure appropriate testing and technical support is in place for technical changes.
• Develop life cycle roadmaps for all products:
  • Includes version alignment globally and timing of upgrades.
  • Ensure new functionality is communicated to the business.
  • Prepare for any "end of life" scenarios and work to develop replacement alternatives.

• The product owner has a deep knowledge of the product, processes, and customers.
• Ability to easily context-switch for both strategic and tactical activities
• Project Management: strong project management skills
• Change Management: The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and communication platforms to ensure the success of projects
• Excellent Analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and collaboration skills.
• Strong Presentation & facilitation Skills:
• Stakeholder Engagement & Management: Ability to work with all levels within the organization including SLT

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting/Finance/Computer Science/Engineering
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience
• Consumer goods industry experience and CPA certification will be an asset.
• Strong knowledge of SAP FICO solutions, financial processes, and their capabilities. SAP Certified.
• Full lifecycle FICO SAP implementation experience, including in-depth understanding of SAP Integration with Sales and Supply Chain.
• A solid understanding of master data and its integration with Finance
• Experience in leading project teams, preferably in a global environment.
• Experience working within an agile project delivery framework.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, changing environment with ambiguous conditions, dealing with both internal and external customers, including cross-functional teams.