Product Owner with SAP (Local CA)

Role: Product Manager with SAP

Location: San Jose, CA (local to CA)

Job Description:

The Opportunity

Join our Corporate Shared Services team as a Senior Product Manager with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, ECC, and financial applications/systems. Define product roadmap, identify growth opportunities, and lead teams to develop financial solutions.

Serve as the subject matter expert in S4H Treasury Management and financial accounting areas

Define and drive the product roadmap to address future business needs and opportunities.

Identify and prioritize growth opportunities using data, customer insights, competitive analysis, and industry-standard methodologies.

Work together with collaborators from the finance business unit to ensure product solutions meet business requirements.

Partner with cross-functional teams—including engineering, finance, operations, and analytics—to guide finance products from conception to launch.

Build arguments outlining the projected impact for each initiative to be prioritized on the roadmap.

Write detailed product requirements, functional specs, and user stories to be used by engineering and design teams.

Build impactful insights and convey recommendations to executives and other customers.

Coordinate the full product lifecycle, from design and development to implementation and ongoing optimization.

10+ years of experience in product management of SAP S4H FICO, FSCM, TRM along with treasury operations like in house cash, cash management, forecasting, credits and collections, Capital market investments, Foreign Exchange, risk management etc.

Proven experience directing all aspects of a product lifecycle, from development to launch and support.

Strong background in SAP S/4H, SAP ECC, Salesforce, MS-Dynamics, Databricks, and other analytical systems.

Experience crafting and implementing General Ledger, Accounts payable and receivables, Treasury, Tax, RAR etc.

Strong understanding of accounting standards and principles.

Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and partner with development teams to build product capabilities.

Hands-on experience working with agile and scrum methodologies in software product development.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to bring to bear multiple data sources to support business decisions.

Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, time-sensitive situations with minimal direction.

Experience in software product launches and working across multiple teams to drive product success.

Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities

Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust across multiple teams.

Ability to present effectively at the executive level, communicating complex ideas with clarity.

Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, adept at managing relationships with senior leadership.

Must be a self-starter, able to drive initiatives end to end with minimal mentorship.

A strategic problem solver who can work autonomously and thrive in ambiguity.

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, comfortable working with technical and non-technical audiences alike.

Passion for problem-solving and innovation in financial applications.