Fresenius Medical Care · 1 day ago
Senior Director Global Finance ITS Business Partner
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expFresenius Medical Care is a global leader in healthcare services, and they are seeking a Senior Director, Global Finance ITS Business Partner to serve as a strategic technology advisor and digital transformation leader for the Global Finance organization. This role is responsible for shaping and delivering the digital agenda for Global Finance, focusing on innovation, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance financial processes and decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Shape and co-own the 3–5 year Finance digital strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Global Finance priorities, S/4 evolution, ESG reporting needs, and enterprise digital strategy
Advise Finance LT on emerging technologies, digital operating models, AI opportunities, and transformation pathways
Serve as the trusted advisor to the CFO and senior Finance leaders on technology-enabled transformation
Act as Product Owner for the Global Finance Digital Product Portfolio (R2R, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, GBS Finance, Controls, Reporting & Analytics)
Define product vision, prioritization, value cases, and stakeholder alignment
Ensure continuous improvement through agile, iterative enhancements—not only project-based delivery
Lead prioritization through structured value frameworks, OKRs, and demand management
Establish and operate a comprehensive value management framework covering ROI, TCO, cost-to-serve, productivity gains, accuracy, cycle time, and risk reduction
Build and maintain Finance IT economics dashboards, unit cost visibility, benchmarking, and business case methodologies
Ensure every major investment or transformation initiative has measurable and tracked value outcomes
Drive adoption and scale of AI/GenAI in Finance processes (forecasting, narrative analytics, reconciliations, reporting, anomaly detection, audit preparation, tax insights)
Partner with automation COEs to deliver automation-first solutions across Finance shared services and Finance operations
Own the strategy for Finance data, analytics, semantic models, dashboards, and predictive insights in collaboration with the Enterprise Data organization
Enable Finance self-service reporting and decision-support tools
Lead modernization of Finance digital platforms including S/4 Finance, FP&A systems, BPC/SAC, Treasury Management, Tax Technology, Workflow, and Data Intelligence platforms
Drive rationalization, standardization, and interoperability across platforms
Ensure architecture, cybersecurity, controls, and scalability align with enterprise standards
Serve as the primary escalation and engagement point for Global Finance stakeholders into ITS
Lead cross-functional alignment between Business, GBS, Controlling, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Legal, Audit, and other Global Functions
Drive change management, communication, and adoption for all Finance digital initiatives
Champion Finance’s transition to digital-first processes and insights-led culture
Lead and develop an organization of ~10 internal colleagues and external consultants
Build high-performing, diverse teams with strengths in product management, analytics, architecture, automation, and Finance IT
Coach teams to adopt modern ways of working, including agile, value-based delivery, and product-centric design
Qualification
Required
10+ years of relevant ITS, digital transformation, Finance IT, Finance systems, or business partnering experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or global enterprise environment
5+ years leading teams in Finance, FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, or ITS organizations
Demonstrated success in digital strategy development, platform modernization, portfolio management, and large-scale transformation delivery
Direct experience with strategy development, planning, large-scale program management, and change management skills are essential
Track record of delivering solutions globally, across multiple regions and regulatory environments
Experience influencing senior executives including VPs and SVPs across Finance and IT
Demonstrated leadership in matrix organizations with cross-functional initiatives
Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and relationship skills along with high personal integrity, credibility, and energy
Results-orientation with the proven ability to develop plans and implement them
Exhibits FME Leadership Behaviors focused on: Achieve Results, Build Talent, Champion Change, Shapes Strategy, Courage, Collaboration
Preferred
10+ years of Finance, Accounting, or Finance IT experience
Expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, FP&A platforms (BPC, SAC, Anaplan), Treasury Management, Tax Technology
Hands-on experience across the S/4 lifecycle, including design, implementation, and stabilization
Strong understanding of Finance data models, analytics platforms, predictive models, and self-service BI
Experience with AI/GenAI use cases for Finance, automation CoEs, or intelligent workflows
Practical knowledge of agile methodologies, product management, and value stream management
Company
Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care is a healthcare company that provides dialysis treatment for those with chronic kidney diseases.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (5)
2023 (14)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (20)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$758.43M2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $579.5M
2025-07-21Post Ipo Equity· $4.86M
2020-02-25Post Ipo Equity· $6.07M
Leadership Team
Helen Giza
Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Management Board
Olaf Schermeier
Member of the Management Board - CEO Global R&D
Recent News
2025-11-19
2025-11-11
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