Senior Manager, Information Technology (SAP – FICO (m/f/d))

Nordson, a global leader in precision technology, is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Manager, Information Systems, SAP – FICO (m/f/d) to join our team in Amherst, Ohio, Duluth, Georgia, or Arlen, Texas. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. 

Summary of the role

Your primary role as Senior Manager, Information Systems, SAP – FICO (m/f/d) is to manage talent, processes, projects, stakeholders. The role will also have functional ownership of the FICO area in SAP.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Role and Responsibilities

Managing talent includes: MUST HAVE SAP-FICO Experience

• Attract, develop, and lead a world-class IT Enterprise applications organization; develop a team culture of innovation, collaboration, and ongoing improvement.

• Monitor resource capacity and demand to ensure optimal resource utilization and project staffing.

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where experimentation, learning, and adaptation are encouraged.

• Set clear goals and objectives for the team and provide guidance for their professional development.

Managing projects and IS delivery includes: 

• Collaborate with PMO and COE to deliver project objectives, timelines, prioritization, and implementation plans, ensuring cost effective, quality, and timely delivery of high-quality IT solutions.

• Provide expert functional knowledge in the FICO area of SAP

• Excellent understanding of Finance business requirements

• Ensure the project management system is timely and consistently updated to reflect project statuses 

• Responsible for the assignment of projects, project tasks, support desk tickets within functional area 

• Ensure integration with other functional areas and work well with other teams 

Functional Ownership means: 

• Ensuring a baseline is established for the functional area 

• Is self driven to have current knowledge of SAP innovations 

• Have an understanding of the capabilities of SAP's tools and knowledge what the software can and cannot do 

• Drive implementation of standard processes while meeting customer needs 

• Have a mindset of continuous improvement and simplification when designing, reviewing, and approving solution approaches 

• Assist IS leadership in development and execution of an SAP roadmap 

• The candidate must have an expert understanding of the functional or technical area assigned and a good understanding of the interrelationships with other functional areas, and strive to keep current on new technology development. 

• Have a good understanding of the processes before and after the area of expertise with a great cross functional understanding 

• Prepare and present regular status reports and dashboards to executive leadership, providing insights into project status, risks & issues, trends, and identified opportunities for improvement. 

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand business needs, priorities, and expectations. Support development of business cases and project charters. 

• Ensure strategic alignment through prioritization, resource capacity management, key result tracking and program management to achieve strategic vision. 

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in the FICO module in SAP ECC and S4P.

• Was part of at least one successful SAP S4 implementation.

• A Bachelor Degree in Information Science, Finance, Math, Engineering or other technical / business field is required.  

• Minimum of 10-12 years of Information Systems experience with 8 years business applications experience required or the demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements.

• Experience with Finance requirements in global organizations

• Minimum of 5 years experience managing an SAP FICO team

• Project management skills are preferred.

Travel

• Less than 25%.