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Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)
- Location: Remote is okay (US - East Coast hours required)
- Experience Level: 12 years of technical program management experience
- Time Zone: Strict alignment with US business hours
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) with 12 years of experience to lead a high-priority SAP Concur integration and platform consolidation initiative. You will drive the end-to-end deployment, data migration, and system consolidation resulting from M&A activity, ensuring seamless financial workflows across the enterprise.
This role requires deep functional and technical mastery of Travel & Expense (T&E) architectures, rigorous data reconciliation skills, and the leadership presence required to guide senior financial stakeholders and vendor teams.
Key Responsibilities
Concur Deployment & System Integration
- Lead the end-to-end implementation, migration, and optimization of SAP Concur (Travel & Expense and/or Invoice) platforms.
- Architect and oversee technical integrations between Concur and adjacent systems, including HRIS feeds (Workday), core ERP/GL systems (Oracle, SAP S/4HANA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and corporate card programs (Amex/Visa).
M&A Platform Consolidation & Data Migration
- Drive the technical consolidation of disparate finance and expense systems post-merger.
- Manage complex data migrations, including the reconciliation of historical expense data, in-flight reports, employee master profiles, and hierarchical approval workflows.
- Ensure absolute alignment and precision across legal entities, General Ledger (GL) mapping, and employee data feeds.
Vendor & Program Governance
- Manage relationships with SAP Concur Deployment Consultants and Professional Services, holding third-party partners strictly accountable to milestones, technical quality, and SLAs.
- Formulate and present program status, risk mitigation frameworks, and critical milestones to Executive Steering Committees.
Change Management & Stakeholder Alignment
- Partner with business leaders to build, launch, and manage enterprise-wide communication, training frameworks, and super-user networks across a highly distributed US employee base.
- Act as the technical liaison for Controllers, AP, Tax, Travel, Internal Audit, and compliance teams.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 12 Years of Technical Program Management: A proven history of delivering large-scale, enterprise financial technology transformations.
- End-to-End SAP Concur Deployment: Directly led at least one full-lifecycle SAP Concur rollout, migration, or expansion.
- M&A Financial Consolidation: Proven experience merging distinct finance or expense platforms with a focus on data governance and system cutovers.
- Domain Fluency: Strong understanding of corporate Travel & Expense, Accounts Payable (AP), tax regulations, and audit requirements.
- Vendor Accountability: Background managing SAP Concur professional services teams to strict delivery timelines.
- Executive Presence: Highly polished communication skills tailored for senior steering committee environments.
- US Shift Alignment: Ability to operate strictly during US business hours to support a US-based stakeholder community.
Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Qualifications
- Regulated Industry Background: Experience in Insurance, banking, or financial services, with knowledge of strict privacy laws, record retention, and statutory audits.
- Enterprise Ecosystem Experience: Practical familiarity with Workday, Oracle ERP, SAP S/4HANA, corporate travel booking engines, and automated card feeds.
- Complex Data Discipline: Expertise in mapping and auditing complex database structures, financial dimensions, and multi-tier approval matrixes.