Director, Systems Enablement

Requisition Number: 79983

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About This Position

The Systems Enablement Director partners with the CFO, Corporate Technology, and cross‑functional leaders to define and execute the strategy for technology, data, and process optimization across the Source‑to‑Pay lifecycle. The Director leads the delivery of complex process transformations and system enhancements, ensuring the successful implementation of highly complex, cross‑functional initiatives. The role applies deep financial and technical expertise to modernize and optimize financial systems, including exploring, evaluating, and implementing AI‑enabled and advanced technologies to improve automation, insight, scalability, and user experience across the Source‑to‑Pay process.

Role Summary

The Systems Enablement Director leads the organization’s most complex process transformations and enterprise system enhancements, delivering initiatives with significant cross‑functional and business impact. The role partners closely with senior leaders across Finance and Technology to ensure the successful design and implementation of highly complex programs spanning the Source‑to‑Pay landscape.

Drawing on financial and technical expertise, the Director drives the modernization of financial systems, including the evaluation and adoption of advanced technologies such as automation, analytics, and AI‑enabled capabilities to improve efficiency, insight, and scalability. As a recognized subject‑matter expert, the Director contributes to the development of functional and disciplinary strategy and provides trusted guidance on the optimal courses of action within their area of expertise.

Responsibilties

• Contributes to the development of the functional strategy that guides the development of results-based projects in line with the strategy.
• Applies extensive and specialized expertise to guide the implementation of new or updating existing financial systems.
• Presents systems improvements for management approval.
• Leads the implementation of the most complex process improvements and system enhancements to improve efficiency or reduce errors.
• Keeps abreast of market trends, and advanced technologies. Anticipates future opportunities and challenges and designs unique solutions that respond to T. Rowe Price's future business needs.
• Supports the implementation of new or updated financial systems, including the building, testing, and training phases. Implement minor system improvements in assigned area to improve system efficiency or reduce errors.
• Leverages extensive and specialized knowledge and expertise to provide guidance on current processes, challenge the status quo, consistently recommend viable alternative approaches and points of view to provide end user with support and persuades management to adopt them.
• Partners directly with peer leaders across Finance to ensure the successful implementation of cross-functional development activities and solutions. Anticipates future needs and presents recommendations for solutions or development activities to management.
• Leads a team of systems analysts responsible for the execution of financial technology systems activities.
• Responsible for the professionals’ or less experienced managers' career development and performance management. 

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 10+ years of total relevant work experience

Preferred:

• Strong written communication skills including preparing presentations
• Influential leader able to build consensus, bring others along, and drive change adapting to people or the situation; systematically builds support at multiple levels and across groups
• Collaborative leader, able to develop broad and deep relationships across the organization
• Hands on and detail oriented “doer”; rolls-up his/ her sleeves and does real work
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or advanced analytics to improve business processes
• Understanding of modern AI/ML technologies (including generative AI and large language models) and their business applications. Able to identify where AI can drive efficiency and innovation.
• Proactive approach to setting priorities and executing; needs minimal guidance to execute
• Determined leader with strong sense of accountability and ownership; tirelessly drives prompt execution
• Ability to juggle many different projects and priorities simultaneously
• Flexible working style
• Experience working with Coupa, Concur and/or Oracle Cloud ERP
• Procurement experience

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

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CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: • Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions • Flexible and remote work opportunities • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Tuition assistance • Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.