Enterprise Platforms Leader, Finance & Human Capital
$150,200–$300,300 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States or Houston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Own the multi-year vision and roadmap for Certinia, balancing reliable operations with deliberate investment to reduce custom-build debt while preserving differentiating capability. Lead and develop a 30+ person, multi-disciplinary organization across product management, solution specialists, platform engineering, and agile delivery squads, working across global time zones. Serve as the senior technology partner to executive sponsors in the US and UK, translating evolving business priorities into defensible delivery plans and communicating trade-offs at senior levels. Own the strategic relationship with the Certinia SaaS vendor, managing implementation partners, contract negotiations, and knowledge transfer. Drive the integration of AI and agentic capabilities into core workflows and ensure the platform's regulatory and compliance posture meets internal and external audit requirements. Manage the annual operating and investment budget, providing accurate financial reporting and forecasting to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience
- 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary delivery organizations at meaningful scale (20+ people, multiple teams)
- Demonstrated success owning a business-critical enterprise platform end to end — strategy, delivery, operations, and stakeholder management — in a global, matrixed environment
- Proven ability to operate as a credible senior technology partner to C-suite and senior business stakeholders, including CIO, COO, FP&A, and HR / People function leadership
- Executive presence and communication skills suited to a professional services environment; able to translate technical complexity into clear, structured business terms in writing and in the room
- Track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams across geographies and time zones; thoughtful on talent strategy, succession, and inclusion
- Strong judgement under ambiguity, with a bias for pragmatic action and the ability to hold multiple competing priorities in balance
- Integrity, intellectual honesty, and a service mindset — comfortable being accountable for outcomes that matter to the Firm
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
- advanced degree or equivalent leadership / delivery experience
- Willing to work in a hybrid model with regular in-office presence and to travel internationally on an occasional basis
- Direct experience leading delivery on Salesforce-based platforms at enterprise scale, with a working understanding of Salesforce concepts (data and security model, declarative versus programmatic build, Apex, Lightning, integration patterns, sandbox and org strategy, release management)
- Deep familiarity with PSA platforms (Certinia or equivalents) across project and opportunity management, resource management, time entry and billing, and project financials
- Strong grasp of enterprise integration patterns — APIs, event-driven architectures, middleware — and the realities of integrating with ERPs, HRIS (Workday), identity providers, data and integration platforms (Informatica IICS and/or DataBricks), and downstream finance and reporting systems
- Robust understanding of modern DevOps and release engineering on the Salesforce platform, including CI/CD, source-driven development, environment strategy, and deployment automation
- Working knowledge of IT general controls relevant to financial systems, including SOX-style frameworks, access management, segregation of duties, change management, and audit evidence practices
- Familiarity with data privacy and security frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2) as they apply to enterprise SaaS and custom platforms
- Practical understanding of agile delivery at scale — product management, backlog discipline, team topologies, and outcome-based delivery metrics
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in management consulting, professional services, legal, or another people-and-project-centric firm, with an appreciation for how the engagement lifecycle (sell, staff, deliver, bill, close) shapes platform requirements
- Experience leading a complex platform through a deliberate shift from heavy customization toward a more standardized product posture
- Demonstrated success embedding AI, machine learning, or agentic capabilities into enterprise workflows in production — beyond proofs of concept
- Experience leading a major SaaS vendor relationship — influencing roadmap, negotiating commercial frameworks, and managing implementation partners with clear performance and knowledge-transfer expectations
- Prior accountability for a regulatory or audit-relevant platform (SOX, financial reporting, or equivalent) with successful audit outcomes
- Experience operating in a global, federated, multi-business environment where platform decisions must work across business units, geographies, and operating models
- Salesforce certifications (e.g., Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect track) and / or Certinia certifications
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