Invesco Ltd.
Job Description
Summary Description: The Manager of FPM is responsible for managing the Hyderabad Finance Product Management (‘FPM’) team. Defines productivity and efficiency goals for the ERP/EPM applications used by Finance & Corporate Services (‘FCS’). This individual needs to have strong technical and management skills. This person will be working closely with both IT application development and business users of the systems.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Plan and direct the activities of a group of Business Analysts who work closely with their customers to define customer requirements and to design, develop, and implement efficient business processes and application systems.
  • Manage the Hyderabad FPM team, ensuring top-notch support of Invesco’s financial systems (primarily Oracle eBusiness Suite Financials modules, but also including Markview, Account Fees, Blackline, BWise, and Clarity)
  • Review Production Support provided by IT for the Existing Finance Systems
  • Assist monitoring of system integrity and data processes to ensure a high standard of service and availability is provided to end users for supported applications
  • Manage routine system maintenance and month-end data processes
  • Review troubleshooting analysis and resolution of end-user application issues
  • Coordinate with IT to troubleshoot and resolve systems issues, as needed.
  • Create and maintain documentation of systems and processes
  • Work with key stakeholders to obtain approvals and prioritization of small project requests
  • Develop project estimates and monitor project progress to ensure that new development or implementation of new system processes is timely and cost effective.
  • Work closely with Finance and IT (located locally and abroad) to gather requirements, create detailed documentation, and develop and deliver solutions for automation of daily/monthly/quarterly activities.
  • Lead reviews of requirements and designs with relevant stakeholders to obtain agreement and sign off of proposals
  • Coordinate and participate in testing of automated.
  • Communicate effectively with all finance offices as well as the rest of the FSS team on development requirements and execution.
  • Participate in Systems Implementations, Upgrade, and Automation projects as needed
  • Participates in special projects as required by the Director of Shared Services Center Hyderabad, including but not limited to strategic initiatives and software implementations
  • Lead the Continuous Improvement team in the shaping of project opportunities and in project management activities for change program within GBS and across the company
  • Work with the Onsite Performance Management lead in driving GBS priorities
  • Work closely with GBS function to pro-actively identify & define opportunities for continuous improvement throughout GBS and across the company; build diagnostic and develop business case
  • Direct and co-ordinate change,risk and communications management around the improvement projects underway and planned
  • Optimize the Continuous Improvement framework & establish control procedures
  • Lead development of new CI tools and methodologies
  • Work closely with the Business process leads and identify areas of opportunity to improve processes on a proactive and recurring basis

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required: (List only the minimum requirements needed for satisfactory job performance.)
Work Experience:

  • 10 to 12 years experience working in an Information Technology environment
  • At least 5 years of experience leading/ managing a team.
  • Experience supporting financial applications.
  • Proficiency with Oracle Financials 11i required; Oracle Financials R12 experience preferred
  • Experience with a formalized software development lifecycle process.
  • Experience within financial services (including asset management), is desirable

Education/Training:

  • A Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or Business Administration/ Accounting with MIS coursework is preferred.

.License/Registration/Certification: —

  • CI methodologies & tool, 6Sigma, Lean certifications are preferred.

Skills:

  • Must be a detail-oriented, self-starter with strong organizational skills.
  • Superior interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact and communicate with other team members, managers and clients.
  • The ability to manage a team is critical.
  • The ability to multi-task on various projects and support items.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills combined with ability to listen effectively. Ability to flex to the styles of different groups and individuals at different levels throughout the organization (e.g., line employees and senior management) is required.
  • Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
  • Action-oriented. Able to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and concentrate on detailed information in a fast-paced demanding work environment.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Knowledge of mutual fund industry, data and processes highly preferred.
  • Excellent project & change management skills
  • Knowledge of Data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI would be a plus

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities and requirements.


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