IT Product Manager, SAP

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Berlin (CT)

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USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Eversource is seeking an experienced SAFe Product Manager to own the SAP Finance roadmap and lead agile transformations across the Finance IT landscape. You will orchestrate roadmap priorities, define features and acceptance criteria, and align cross-functional teams with enterprise standards.

Travel between MA/CT/NH may be required. The role requires deep SAP Finance knowledge (S/4HANA, ECC, Central Finance), strong backlog governance, and proven ability to deliver measurable business value

Qualifications

Proven SAFe Product Manager or similar role in a large enterprise Agile transformation.
Direct experience with SAFe PI Planning, roadmap prep, and executive readouts.
Ability to align program backlogs with business outcomes and measurable value.
Strong SAFe knowledge and relevant certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the SAP Finance product roadmap for the Finance and Accounting Reinvention program.
Serve as the primary IT product lead for SAP Finance capabilities.
Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to define business outcomes, future-state processes, product features, user journeys, and measurable value.
Lead program backlog definition, prioritization, refinement, and readiness across SAP Finance workstreams.
Drive SAFe ceremonies and operating rhythms, including PI Planning, backlog refinement, system demos, inspect-and-adapt sessions, dependency management, risks, issues, and cross-team alignment.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, architects, functional leads, and delivery teams to convert roadmap priorities into features, stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans.
Provide product leadership across SAP S/4HANA Finance domains, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, cost accounting, banking, financial close, reporting, controls, and integrations.
Partner with finance process owners to simplify, standardize, and automate business processes while ensuring controls, auditability, compliance, and operational resilience.
Manage dependencies across Agile Release Trains, SAP workstreams, data, integrations, reporting, security, testing, change management, and business readiness activities.
Work with system integrators and internal delivery partners to ensure solution designs are fit for purpose, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
Define and track product success measures, including adoption, cycle-time improvement, defect reduction, process efficiency, reporting quality, compliance readiness, customer satisfaction, and business value realization.
Communicate roadmap progress, risks, trade-offs, decisions, and outcomes to senior leaders using clear, business-focused language.
Respond to emergency situations through assigned emergency restoration duties outside normal responsibilities, work hours, or location when required
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary

Skills

SAFe Product Manager

Product backlog management

PI Planning

SAP S/4HANA Finance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP BTP

SAP Analytics Cloud

Fiori

Job description

Own and manage the SAP Finance product roadmap for the Finance and Accounting Reinvention program
Serve as the primary IT product lead for SAP Finance capabilities
Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to define business outcomes, future-state processes, product features, user journeys, and measurable value
Lead program backlog definition, prioritization, refinement, and readiness across SAP Finance workstreams
Drive SAFe ceremonies and operating rhythms, including PI Planning, backlog refinement, system demos, inspect-and-adapt sessions, dependency management, risks, issues, and cross-team alignment
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, architects, functional leads, and delivery teams to convert roadmap priorities into features, stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans
Provide product leadership across SAP S/4HANA Finance domains, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, cost accounting, banking, financial close, reporting, controls, and integrations
Partner with finance process owners to simplify, standardize, and automate business processes while ensuring controls, auditability, compliance, and operational resilience
Manage dependencies across Agile Release Trains, SAP workstreams, data, integrations, reporting, security, testing, change management, and business readiness activities
Work with system integrators and internal delivery partners to ensure solution designs are fit for purpose, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards
Define and track product success measures, including adoption, cycle-time improvement, defect reduction, process efficiency, reporting quality, compliance readiness, customer satisfaction, and business value realization
Communicate roadmap progress, risks, trade-offs, decisions, and outcomes to senior leaders using clear, business-focused language
Respond to emergency situations through assigned emergency restoration duties outside normal responsibilities, work hours, or location when required

Requirements

Proven experience serving in a SAFe Product Manager, Senior Product Owner, Product Lead, or similar role within a large enterprise Agile transformation
Direct experience with SAFe PI Planning, including roadmap preparation, feature prioritization, capacity discussions, dependency resolution, risk management, and executive readouts
Ability to manage program-level backlogs and align team-level execution with ART-level priorities, business outcomes, and measurable value
Experience coordinating across multiple Agile teams and workstreams in a complex enterprise program with cross-functional dependencies
Strong working knowledge of SAFe roles, ceremonies, artifacts, metrics, and Lean-Agile principles
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, Leading SAFe, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification strongly preferred
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance, SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Fiori, enterprise reporting, integration platforms, or data conversion activities
Experience in utility, energy, regulated, or asset-intensive industries
Knowledge of finance transformation, operating model redesign, process standardization, shared services, automation, and controls modernization
Experience managing vendors, system integrators, and distributed delivery teams
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum of 10–12 years of progressive experience in IT product management, SAP delivery, finance technology, ERP transformation, or enterprise business applications
Strong SAP Finance background with experience supporting SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations, upgrades, migrations, or large-scale transformation programs
Hands-on experience with core finance and accounting processes, including record-to-report, procure-to-pay, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, asset accounting, financial close, controls, reconciliation, and financial reporting
Heavy, practical SAFe program experience, including operating within Agile Release Trains, managing program backlogs, preparing for and leading PI Planning, defining PI objectives, managing dependencies, and coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignments as required
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary
Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing SAP Finance product roadmaps and leading Agile transformations, with a strong focus on stakeholder collaboration, process automation, and compliance. Proven ability to drive program success through effective backlog management, cross-team alignment, and measurable value delivery.

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