Senior Director, Enterprise Technology Finance Solutions

Warner Bros. Discovery; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Senior Director for SAP Financial Solutions to oversee the technical SAP financial systems within Technology & Operations.

You will partner with finance and IT leadership to ensure SAP solutions enable reliable financial operations and strategic enterprise objectives. Lead a global IT team, manage vendor relationships, budgets, and risk, and translate business needs into scalable SAP configurations and analytics that drive performance and value across the

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)
• 10-12+ years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Financial solutions
• 5-7+ years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience
• Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics, business

Responsibilities

• Lead IT team for SAP Financial Solutions, including hiring, training, and mentoring staff to ensure objectives are met
• Develop and manage the IT budget for SAP Financial Solutions
• Provide regular reports to executive management on status, progress, and outcomes of IT initiatives
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards affecting financial processes and systems
• Actively participate in stakeholder meetings to understand major projects and initiatives

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Budget management

BI dashboards

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

Senior Director for SAP Financial Solutions serves a crucial function at the intersection of technology and finance business partners, responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of SAP financial systems within Technology & Operations. Their primary focus is to ensure that the SAP solutions effectively support financial operations and contribute to strategic enterprise objectives.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Operations/Project Management

• Assist project team, key stakeholders, and management to prioritize business partner requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools
• Help determine resource roles needed and work with management to secure project team members
• Effectively assist in leading by influence and work in a matrix/cross functional (BU Champions)
• Assist in establishing and coordinating the project plan for migration of the project into production
• Assist with developing and defining new and improved workflow and initiatives
• Help provide training and training materials for new processes
• Work with key stakeholders to define and document communication plan
• Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering/evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested

Solution Design and Implementation

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and design solutions in SAP product portfolio that align with business objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders regarding SAP financial applications and solutions operation.
• Manage relationships with software vendors, service providers, and other external parties.
• Engage internal stakeholders (like finance, sales, and customer service departments) to ensure the IT solutions align with business needs and deliver value.
• Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives
• Develop comprehensive performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement
• Actively participation in stakeholder meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned

Team Leadership and Development

• Manage a team of IT professionals, including hiring, training, and mentoring staff to ensure they can meet their objectives.
• Promote a culture in accordance to WBD guiding principles, and of continuous improvement and professional development within the team.
• Develop and manage the IT budget related to SAP Financial applications, ensuring that expenditures deliver optimal ROI.
• Provide regular reports to executive management on the status, progress, and outcomes of IT initiatives related to Financial solutions and SAP applications.
• Manage the budget for technology investments in SAP Financial Solutions.
• Ensure cost-effectiveness and return on investment for SAP systems and technologies.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and standards that affect Financial processes and systems.
• Assess and mitigate risks related to the financial systems through assessment of application and general IT controls.

Strategy & Analytics

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes, and articulate relevant, logical options for solving operational issues
• Develop and execute a methodology to evaluate, prioritize and monitor the success of the business processes
• Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives
• Ability to build a framework and drive development through dynamic business analytics tools and dashboards for ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs

Qualifications & Experiences...

• 2+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)
• 10-12+ years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Financial solutions
• 5-7+ years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience
• Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics, business s