The Senior 2 Product Manager is a key member of the Nordstrom Product Management team, responsible for establishing and executing a strategic capability roadmap within Core Finance and Accounting, a critical function that ensures revenue and expenses are accounted for per industry standards and that financial data enables optimal business operations and insights.
Nordstrom is in progress with a finance transformation to Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials. This Senior 2 Product Manager will lead the Accounting product roadmap and shepherd the organization through this initiative, coordinating closely with product managers aligned to distinct finance capabilities to deliver a highly coordinated Oracle Fusion conversion and drive significant progress against our transformation goals. You will define a future state for Finance and Accounting that leverages AI and cloud-based products and deliver incremental value as you execute that vision.
In partnership with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, you will translate strategy into a prioritized technology backlog, lead product discovery, and measure and communicate outcomes, ensuring stakeholder and strategic alignment throughout.
Candidates must have direct experience as a product manager for accounting and demonstrable experience driving a finance transformation initiative. Applicable experience owning Oracle Financials (Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials) as a product is required. Success in this position requires experience leading a finance organization through a finance transformation utilizing Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, along with previous experience developing a strategic roadmap for a large, cross-functional SaaS-supported product, and a demonstrated balance of strategic thinking with tactical execution.
A day in the life...
Develop strategic roadmap in alignment with business and technology partners
Evaluate competitor experiences
Establish and execute on tactical plans for delivery of key workstreams supporting the strategic roadmap (1-12 months)
Assess feature/strategy value and success metrics in partnership with finance and business teams
Drive feature/strategy discovery and feasibility in conjunction with cross-functional business and technology teams
Support tactical prioritization and ensure alignment across business and technical stakeholders
Support requirements definition inclusive of wireframes, process flows, user stories, and other supporting artifacts
Define and execute on go to market strategy inclusive of UAT, Communication Strategy, Change Management Strategy, and post go live validations
Define, measure, and implement KPI measurement plans for product features
Support ongoing system health and performance by supporting key incident triage and ongoing health and maintenance initiatives
You’ve got this if...
The Basics:
8+ years in the product management discipline
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience required
Ability to inspire others, including demonstrated experience managing and leading strong teams
Ability to partner effectively to define, measure and analyze processes to identify improvement opportunities
Technical background and understanding of software development principles, including Agile development, and testing methodologies
Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
Proficient in data analysis and performance metrics
Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to explain complex technical material clearly to users with varying levels of proficiency
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to various levels within a matrixed organization
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Required:
Finance and Accounting educational or practical experience
Previous partnerships with third-party systems integrators (Big 4)
Data and Systems Architecture Technical Product Management
Previous Finance Transformation experience
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