Senior Product Manager with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA
Location- San Jose, CA (Hybrid)
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The Opportunity
Join our Corporate Shared Services team as a Senior Product Manager with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and financial applications/systems. Define product roadmap, identify growth opportunities, and lead teams to develop financial solutions.
What You'll Do
• Serve as the subject matter expert in SAP S4H financial applications and analytics.
• Define and drive the product roadmap to address future business needs and opportunities.
• Identify and prioritize growth opportunities using data, customer insights, competitive analysis, and industry-standard methodologies.
• Work together with collaborators from the finance business unit to ensure product solutions meet business requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including engineering, finance, operations, and analytics—to guide finance products from conception to launch.
• Build arguments outlining the projected impact for each initiative to be prioritized on the roadmap.
• Write detailed product requirements, functional specs, and user stories to be used by engineering and design teams.
• Build impactful insights and convey recommendations to executives and other customers.
• Coordinate the full product lifecycle, from design and development to implementation and ongoing optimization.
What you need to succeed
• 10+ years of experience of SAP S4H Finance applications/systems.
• Proven experience directing all aspects of a product lifecycle, from development to launch and support.
• Strong background in SAP S/4HANA /ECC Finance, Salesforce, MS-Dynamics, Databricks, and other analytical systems.
• Experience crafting and implementing SAP General Ledger, Accounts payable and receivables, FICA (w/CC /CI), Integration with Treasury module etc.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards & principles and subscription business process model
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and partner with development teams to build product capabilities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to bring to bear multiple data sources to support business decisions.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, time-sensitive situations with minimal direction.
• Experience in software product launches and working across multiple teams to drive product success.
Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust across multiple teams.
• Ability to present effectively at the executive level, communicating complex ideas with clarity.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, adept at managing relationships with senior leadership.
• Must be a self-starter, able to drive initiatives end to end with minimal mentorship.
• A strategic problem solver who can work autonomously and thrive in ambiguity.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, comfortable working with technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Passion for problem-solving and innovation in financial applications.
Looking for a product leader who deeply understands SAP finance systems and can drive financial product strategy end-to-end.
Must Have:
10+ years SAP Finance (S/4HANA + ECC)
Deep SAP modules experience (GL, AP, AR, FICA, Treasury integration)
Strong product management experience (roadmap, PRDs, lifecycle)
Financial systems and accounting domain knowledge
Experience working with analytics / enterprise systems (Salesforce, Databricks, Dynamics)
Ability to drive cross-functional product initiatives