IT Business Capabilities Director - Finance at Prologis

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Logistics, Real Estate, Supply ChainIndustries

Requirements

8–15 years of experience in finance technology transformation roles, corporate finance systems strategy, or consulting environments
Experience working across the finance technology ecosystem to understand the functions of and connections between finance systems
Proven experience leading discovery and implementation of financial systems as part of transformation programs
Strong business acumen and financial business-technology fluency
Critical thinking skills and ability to respectfully challenge business norms
Expertise in financial systems (e.g., enterprise performance management, connected planning/modeling platforms, ERPs, financial close and consolidation tools, treasury management systems, tax and compliance tools)

Responsibilities

Co-lead discovery & planning workshops with the Finance Product Owner and other stakeholders across finance functional areas (including accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, risk, audit, investor relations, capital markets)
Challenge assumptions and encourage strategic thinking among business users—advocate for scalable, sustainable technology approaches
Work with Finance subject matter experts to document current and future processes, system requirements, data flows, and internal controls
Oversee creation of comprehensive system and data documentation aligned to business needs
Translate complex financial workflows into scalable solutions that integrate across ERP, forecasting & modeling tools, other finance platforms, data management platforms, the data lake, and analytics systems
Accountable in IT for end-to-end delivery of Finance technology initiatives, including partnering with other internal IT teams and leading a team of external vendors throughout discovery, configuration/development, testing, and implementation
Support the Finance Product Owner and other Finance stakeholders as they create & refine their business roadmap to ensure our technology roadmap aligns with their needs, and that the business’ strategic objectives translate into an execution plan
Leverage expertise in financial systems and a strong finance business acumen to build trusted stakeholder relationships, develop a deep understanding of business needs and strategic objectives, and deliver scalable, technology-enabled solutions that achieve the business’ goals
Partner with the Finance business and other IT teams to design and deliver critical technology and data initiatives
Co-lead initiative discovery with the Finance Product Owner, and lead delivery (design, documentation, and implementation) of solutions across the entire finance technology ecosystem
Own decisions related to platform, architecture, and delivery (including data & platform security, integrations, and solution design and implementation)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

ERPEnterprise Performance ManagementPlanning PlatformsFinancial CloseConsolidation ToolsTreasury ManagementTax ComplianceData SecurityIntegrationsSolution ArchitecturePlatform Security

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this position?

This is a full-time position.

Is this role remote or does it require office presence?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are required for the IT Business Capabilities Director - Finance role?

The role requires financial business-technology fluency, critical thinking skills, respectful challenge of business norms, and the ability to lead discovery, planning, design, documentation, and implementation of finance technology solutions.

What does the team structure look like for this position?

You will be part of the IT Capital Deployment, Strategic Capital, and Finance Business Capability Engineering team, partnering closely with the Finance Product Owner and other IT teams, while leading external vendors.

What makes a strong candidate for this role?

Strong candidates have financial business-technology fluency, critical thinking skills to challenge assumptions, experience co-leading discovery workshops, and the ability to oversee end-to-end delivery of finance technology initiatives across ERPs, planning platforms, and more.