Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Senior Lead, IT Finance and Business Services (Hyperion PRIME Planning) role will make an impact:
Key responsibilities for this role include:
Technical Expertise- Deep knowledge of Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Financial Management (HFM), and EPM Cloud.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial consolidation processes.
- Experience with metadata management, business rules, calculation scripts, Smart View, and reporting tools.
- Ability to lead system upgrades, implementations, migrations, and integrations with ERP platforms.
- Understanding of data governance, security models, and system administration.
- Proven experience leveraging AI and automation technologies to streamline and optimize business and IT processes.
Leadership & Management- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor analysts, developers, and administrators.
- Strong project management skills with experience managing priorities, resources, timelines, and stakeholders.
- Ability to influence decision-making across Finance, IT, and executive leadership.
- Experience driving process improvements and EPM strategy initiatives.
People Leadership- Communication - Clearly conveys expectations, provides updates, and listens actively.
- Coaching & Mentoring - Develops team members through guidance, feedback, and career support.
- Performance Management - Sets goals, measures results, addresses performance issues, and recognizes achievements.
- Employee Development - Identifies strengths, creates development plans, and supports growth opportunities.
- Relationship Building - Establishes trust and positive working relationships across teams.
- Conflict Resolution - Addresses disagreements constructively and facilitates solutions.
- Emotional Intelligence - Demonstrates self-awareness, empathy, and understanding of others' perspectives.
- Inclusion & Team Engagement - Creates an environment where employees feel valued, respected, and motivated.
Finance & Business Acumen o Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
o Budgeting and forecasting
o Financial reporting
o Cost management
o Variance analysis
- Ability to translate business requirements into Hyperion solutions.
- Experience partnering with Finance leaders to improve planning and reporting capabilities.
Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking- Excellent troubleshooting skills for complex application and business process issues.
- Ability to identify opportunities for automation and optimization.
- Data-driven decision-making and root-cause analysis capabilities.
Communication & Collaboration- Strong executive-level communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience facilitating requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, and user training.
- Strong relationship-building skills with Finance, IT, and business partners.
Strategic Qualities- Vision for the future EPM roadmap and digital finance transformation.
- Ability to evaluate and recommend new Oracle EPM capabilities.
- Experience with cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
- Focus on scalability, governance, and operational excellence.
- Capable of working with AMS Provider Leads for successful run operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience implementing, supporting, and enhancing Oracle Hyperion/EPM solutions.
- 5+ years of experience leading EPM teams, projects, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Extensive hands-on experience with:
- Oracle Hyperion Planning
- Essbase
- Financial Management (HFM)
- Hyperion Financial Reporting (HFR)
- Smart View
- EPMA / Shared Services
- Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning, FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS, Narrative Reporting
- Strong understanding of FP&A processes, including:
- Annual budgeting
- Forecasting
- Strategic planning
- Financial consolidation
- Management reporting
- Experience integrating Hyperion with Oracle ERP, SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, or other enterprise systems.
- Strong SQL, data integration, and ETL experience (ODI, FDMEE, Data Management, Informatica, etc.).
- Experience with cloud migrations and EPM modernization programs.
- Experience with scripting languages common to EPM platforms such as Groovy, Python/Jython and Power Shell
- Master's degree in Finance, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
- Oracle Hyperion or Oracle EPM Cloud certifications.
- PMP, Agile, or Scrum certification.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP and Enterprise Performance Management transformation programs.
- Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting and analytics platforms.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The salary range for this position is $95,000.00 - $193,000.00 USD.
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
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