Senior Manager, Technical Product Owner – Transact data and Reporting

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Sr Manager, Technical Product Owner – Transact data and Reporting located in EMEA (UK or Belgium).

In this influential role, you will operate at the nexus of business and technology, shaping functional design by combining a deep understanding of business objectives with innovative technology solutions. You will be responsible for the design, development, and management of our integrated data and analytics solutions across sub ledgers (Account receivables/Payables), Treasury, and External reporting as part of our ambitious Finance transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Vision & Strategy Development: Collaborate with senior leadership to define a forward-looking finance vision, strategy, and capabilities roadmap, including technology and product strategies that enable informed decision-making.

• Business Problem Translation: Understand and translate complex business challenges within finance functions into compelling value propositions, incorporating process improvements, technology, data governance, and user-centered experiences. Establish clear KPIs to measure value realization.

• External Insights & Trends: Analyze industry and technology trends in planning, forecasting, and finance processes to provide strategic foresight and innovative solutions.

• Solution Design & Validation: Ensure product development adopts an experimental and human-centered approach, leveraging agile principles, external insights, and end-to-end process optimization to meet compliance and operational excellence.

• Value & Impact Realization: Articulate the expected business value from investments in employee experience, operational efficiency, and compliance, aligning with organizational goals.

• Partnership & Collaboration: Work closely with Business Process Owners, finance teams, and technology partners throughout the product lifecycle—from inception to continuous improvement—while effectively communicating progress and strategic alignment.

• Product Roadmap & Management: Partner with product management teams to align roadmaps with business strategy, technology innovation, and measurable success metrics.

• Vendor & External Partner Engagement: Collaborate with external vendors, applying best practices to optimize product development and implementation.

This role offers extensive development opportunities in crafting insight-driven strategies, fostering innovation, promoting experimentation, and leading high-performing, collaborative teams with a focus on human-centered design.

 

 

Reporting Structure:

You will report directly to the Product Group Leader and support business partners across Central Finance, Planning & Forecasting, Master Data, and the broader technology organization to unlock the full potential of our technological investments.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Finance, Engineering, or a related field

• 10+ years of experience in Data Modeling and Visualization, with hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA

• Experience with SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud

• Proven success in large-scale ERP implementations, especially with SAP S/4HANA

• In-depth understanding of how Data, Master Data Management (MDM), Business Intelligence (BI), and visualization tools fit within enterprise data architecture

• Experience handling large data volumes and building performant solutions

• 5+ years of leadership and team development

• Proficiency with JIRA, SDLC, and related development tools

• Experience fostering high-performance teams and agile methodologies

• Proactive, quick learner with a strong bias for action and a sense of urgency

• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Proven capability to manage conflicts and align cross-functional teams toward common goals

• Expertise in maximizing technology to drive business value and program success

• Thought leadership in technology strategy, roadmaps, and product solutioning

• Up to 15% of travel may be required

Preferred:

• Experience with Business Data Cloud and Data Bricks

• Advance analytics with AI and ML

• Familiarity with technical infrastructure in a global context

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Consulting, Cost Management, Creating Purpose, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management

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