[Hiring] Principal Product Strategy Partner @Carrier

Role Description

The Financial Systems Implementation Lead is responsible for leading the successful deployment of enterprise financial systems across planning, configuration, integration, testing, data readiness, deployment, and adoption. This role serves as a critical liaison between Finance, business stakeholders, Digital Technology teams, implementation partners, and functional workstreams to ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.

This position plays a key role in large-scale transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations, finance transformation programs, process standardization, automation, and related technology deployments. The role requires a hands-on implementation leader who can translate strategic objectives into practical, scalable solutions while driving cross-functional alignment, issue resolution, and business readiness.

The ideal candidate brings deep implementation experience, strong finance and business process knowledge, structured project delivery skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a global, matrixed environment. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing complex initiatives, and driving sustainable adoption of new processes and technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise system implementations, involving ERP, financial systems, finance transformation, and/or related enterprise platforms.
• 10+ years of experience with implementation methodologies, SDLC practices, project governance, and/or structured delivery frameworks.
• Managed at least 3 projects with cross-functional initiatives involving business teams, Digital Technology, vendors, and/or implementation partners.
• 10+ years of experience with requirements gathering, process design, testing coordination, defect management, data validation, cutover, and/or deployment readiness.
• 10+ years of knowledge and understanding of finance processes, financial controls, data flows, reconciliation, and/or system-enabled business operations.
• 7+ years of demonstration of strong stakeholder management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, or Engineering (preferred).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Central Finance (CFIN), SAP Group Reporting, SAP BTP, or similar enterprise finance platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale ERP, finance transformation, global process standardization, or shared services initiatives.
• Experience with finance processes such as record-to-report, consolidation, planning, close, reporting, master data, controls, or reconciliation.
• Experience working on global deployments across multiple regions, business units, or operating companies.
• Experience overseeing external implementation partners, vendors, and system integrators within complex delivery programs.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Agile, or design thinking.
• PMP, Scrum, CBAP, SAP, Lean Six Sigma, or related certifications preferred.
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave:
  • Paid vacation days, up to 15 days
  • Paid sick days, up to 5 days
  • Paid personal leave, up to 5 days
  • Paid holidays, up to 13 days
  • Birth and adoption leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family and medical leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Military leave
  • Purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance