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Dir Solution Lead
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Culver City, CA, United States
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Dir Ariba Solution Lead
SPE’s is investing in its source to pay solutions to meet the digital future of Business to Business collaboration and trading. As part of the investment program SPE is modernizing its technology platforms and adopting Cloud based solutions to standardize processes and leverage common practices that support the source to pay business cycle.
As part of the program SPE is investing in a portfolio of leading Cloud solutions to address current gaps and challenges within the source to pay technology suite. SPE is looking to adopt the leading Ariba solutions to run a modern platform that can scale and facilitate the objectives of the business.
SPE is looking for a motivated individual with strong technology and business understanding of the source to pay process. This is a Director level position that will be responsible for the overall technology program. Responsibility will be to engage directly with the business, align technology deployment with the business objectives, oversee projects related to the program and continue to drive the technology strategy/roadmap with the key business groups from Procurement, AP, Compliance and Finance.
The Director will bring experience from global Cloud/SaaS or On prem Source To Pay + Spend Analytics deployments and lead SPE’s three-year investment plan in transforming its current processes and technologies. Background in managing and implementing technologies as Spend Analysis, Sourcing, Contract, Supplier Mgmt., Supplier Risk, P2P and ERP integration for a global organization is required.
The Director of Ariba/Procurement Technologies acts as the Solution Owner and IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their respective area providing related guidance, leadership and partnership across the organization. They are responsible for project execution through preferred delivery model (Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid) and manage day to day technology health and operations. In a future cloud based service model the Director will also be responsible managing the Ariba relationship. They also manage the performance and development of Project Resources, if applicable.
Core Responsibilities:
1) Drive the overall Ariba/Procurement Technology Area and operate as SPE’s Solution Area Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing solution knowledge for areas such as:
• P2P processes and solutions
• Vendor Management
• Spend Analytics
• Sourcing and Contract integration to P2P
• Workflow/Business Rules
2) Engage directly with key stakeholders to align Technology Roadmap with the Business goals and objectives. Translate business requirements and objectives to strategic technology programs with focus on business value first.
3) Acts as the first reviewer and approver for all changes within their area of expertise.As the Solution SME, understands change implications and identifies cross-change constraints.
4) Develop and maintain robust knowledge base which contains articles, training opportunities and other vehicles to increase awareness of latest updates in solution area.
5) Work closely with Support lead and support team members to ensure smooth transition upon go-live of project changes.Be actively involved in ensuring successful knowledge transition
6) Review prioritized project demand pipeline, identifying and escalating gaps for resource needs
8+ year's experience
Bachelor's degree
*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
• Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios