SAP Finance Product Manager

<h2><b>Who we are</b></h2> <p>We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same. Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.</p> <p>If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to <a href="https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/" target="_blank">https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/</a> for guidance.</p> <p><b>Together we can.</b></p> <h2>Role Purpose</h2> <p><b>Corporate IT Platforms</b> is a key part of Vodafone Digital and IT, aligned with the Tech2025 strategy. It delivers high-quality services through _VOIS and Commercial Shared Operations. Work is prioritized by IT Product Owners and business leads based on customer needs and goals. Initiatives are delivered through existing product-centric teams.</p> <p>Each product team owns its solution end-to-end, delivering business value with support from core platforms and services that provide scalability and expertise.</p> <p>As part of the IT Platforms Finance Product Team, the <b>Finance IT Product Manager</b> oversees a portfolio supporting finance operations using tools like CIS, S4, Concur, and Ariba. They define the roadmap in partnership with IT Portfolio and Business, plan strategically, and ensure full alignment across related products such as Supply Chain Management. They act as the go-to expert for Finance IT solutions, ensuring integration and consistency across the portfolio.</p> <p>We are looking for a self-driven individual who can support daily Finance IT Product Manager duties, consult with the business, be ready to innovate and who can challenge solutions provided by internal and external Development Teams to ensure Vodafone best practice and standards are achieved. The candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of SAP S4 Finance solutions with specifically Advanced Financial Closing (AFC) and Group Reporting for Financial consolidation. An understanding of how finance processes are implemented with SAP S4 including cloud solutions and new technologies including but not limited to Robotics, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning. The role will need to blend functional expertise and strong stakeholder management to integrate an effective outcome that meets the needs of our business. It will look to deliver in an agile manner – driving a product backlog with business alignment so that we ensure delivery across matrix teams and challenge vendors to address our priorities.</p> <h2><b>What you’ll do</b></h2> <p>For the role of  SAP Finance Product Manager we are looking for candidates with a broad range of skills.</p> <p>The responsibilities include:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>The Product Manager is accountable for the quality and delivery of the CIS EVO Finance Platform Features &amp; Functions for the products under its remit ensuring compliance with Security, Architecture, Privacy/GDPR, SOX and Audit Controls.</li> <li>Define and deliver product roadmaps to meet the needs of the business for products assigned, engaging with the relevant stakeholders to collect requirements/user stories, define dependencies with other Products/Projects as well as assess impacts; approve solution changes (upgrades/patches) linked to the products.</li> <li>Work hand in hand with Community of Practice (CoP) Leads, Business Product Owners, Process Governance, Shared Service Centres, System Integrators and other IT teams to follow up on the product behaviour and proactively propose new solutions and improvements.</li> <li>Manage the product backlog delivery – aligning iterative prioritisation with the business.</li> <li>Engage/review service operations for the overall product health and monitor the performance of the product through defined KPIs</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><b>What you bring?</b></h2> <p> </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>At least 5 years of experience in large-scale and complex Business Transformation Programmes across multiple countries.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of HP Quality Centre, SAP Solution Manager, Microsoft Office Applications and Microsoft SharePoint.</li> <li>Experience in a multinational company.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills: ability to communicate both verbal and in writing at all levels in English (min