IT Application Manager - Oracle Financial Products/BI Tools

Company Description

For more than 70 years, IDB Bank has made it our mission to be the best bank for our clients by putting their needs first, and the success we’ve enjoyed fundamentally comes down to our people. Here at IDB, you’ll work side by side with some of the most talented professionals in the industry who share a strong sense of teamwork and a passion for providing exceptional service down to the smallest detail. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous paid time off and the ability to participate in our medical coverage and 401(k) plan on your very first day with us. We are also committed to diversity and inclusion, and to providing all of our team members with an equal opportunity to succeed and make meaningful contributions within a work environment that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive.

Job Description

The Bank is seeking a qualified individual to join its team of IT Application Managers. The IT Application Manager serves as the primary point of contact for a set(s) of related applications and has overall responsibility for those applications. This is a hands-on position that requires a combination of business application knowledge, strong analytic skills, technical acumen, project management experience, and excellent communication skills.

This specific role will focus primarily on Application Management & support of the bank's financial applications including Oracle Fusion Cloud financials/Oracle ERP(General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Fixed Assets), Oracle EPM, Oracle OFSAA on perm and Analytics and reporting covers several platforms including Qlik Sense, Congos, and Crystal Reports. Support of other applications could be included depending on the applicant's experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a deep knowledge of the in-scope applications, including what business functions are provided by each, the technical architecture, and all application interfaces.
• Application management - overall responsibility for the in-scope production applications
  • Manage vendor relationships
  • Awareness of vendor product strategy, coming features, risks, issues
  • 1st level review and approval of invoices
  • Work with business and plan for yearly operational budget
  • Participate in Application Incidence & Change Management process
• Project management of application upgrades and patches. Coordinate with the business units, Information Technology, and various operations teams as necessary. Adhere to the bank's SDLC and employ best practices to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the expectations of project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Business analysis for application upgrades and patches. Document business requirements, use cases, test plans, deployment plans, and user documentation.
• Process automation. Develop a strong understanding of in-house process automation tools and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies through automation in IT and in the business units.
• Provide guidance to the technical staff for development activities and routine maintenance.
• Provide subject matter expertise to strategic projects.
• Assist strategic project teams with creation of use cases and integration testing (pre-UAT).
• Participate in technical design sessions.
• Proactively monitor for system issues and adherence to configurations standards. Lead issue resolution including reconciliation activities and data analysis and provide guidance to technical staff and business personnel.
• Monitor the bank's end-of-day processes and assist with problem resolution as needed; escalate when appropriate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience in the banking/finance industry highly preferred.
• A strong technical knowledge of cloud-based Oracle Fusion Financials/Oracle ERP  including the modules GL, AP, FA, Procurement and iExpenses.
• Experience with implementation of Oracle PPM and Contract management modules.
• A strong knowledge of Oracle PPM including PBCS (Planning, Workforce planning, CAPX and Project Financial planning), Narrative reporting and PMCS. Exposure to out of the box solution will be added advantage.
• Understanding of OFSAA on perm application stack, exposure to upgrade to newer version is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of business intelligence best practices. Familiarity with QlikSense, Cognos a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of  functional knowledge  in General Ledger(Chart of Accounts) & Financial Planning  concepts
•   Project management and strong business analysis skills. PMP and/or BA certification a plus.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills with an ability to drive issues to consensus while promoting a positive collaborative environment.