Forvis Mazars US · 1 week ago
ERP Platform Product Owner I
Forvis Mazars US is seeking an ERP Platform Product Owner I to maximize the value of assigned enterprise platforms. This role involves championing the strategic vision of platforms, managing the full lifecycle from selection to retirement, and ensuring platform governance and performance through collaboration with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with platform leaders and the Product Line Manager (PLM) to shape platform vision and define OKRs
Track adoption and impact metrics to inform progress updates and continuous improvement
Support full lifecycle management of assigned platforms (selection/implementation – enhancement – release/change – retirement) by coordinating milestones, owners, and documentation
Manage day to day intake and triage; translate needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria for review and prioritization
Create and maintain artifacts that clearly communicate functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and lightweight wireframes/prototypes for template development, low-code/process automation, and custom development as needed
Prioritize work based on value, risk, and effort; manage dependencies and capacity in partnership with delivery teams
Coordinate creation and maintenance of platform templates and reusable components (e.g., SharePoint site/page templates, Workday configuration/business process templates, Amelio workflow templates)
Promote reuse and standards; maintain a curated library with ownership, versioning, documentation, and adoption guidance
Partner with Software Development Product Owners when custom code or integrations are required to scope work and align timelines
Coordinate cross-functional delivery activities across internal, vendor, and contract resources to drive quality, timely results; escalate risks/decisions as needed
Manage vendor relationships, including QBRs, renewals, SLAs/SOWs, and issue escalations
Coordinate vendor-driven updates, including roadmap monitoring, release analysis, configuration reviews, impact assessments, and cutover planning
Schedule and track end to end stakeholder testing (regression, UAT, performance, access controls); collect evidence required for change approvals and audit
Prepare materials and route for change approvals; draft and publish release notes and communications; coordinate production rollout and post release validation with System Administration and vendors
Collaborate with System Administration to capture configuration requirements and SLO/performance targets; monitor health dashboards and escalate capacity/stability risks
Partner with Security, Compliance, and Data Governance to ensure controls (access, privacy, retention, logging) are met; maintain documentation and coordinate audit requests
Qualification
Required
Enterprise SaaS platforms and ecosystems (e.g., Workday, Microsoft 365/SharePoint, workflow/orchestration tools such as Amelio or similar)
Product management fundamentals (backlog, roadmap, value measurement) and Agile/Lean delivery practices
Release/change management concepts, environment strategies, and testing approaches (UAT, regression)
Security, privacy, and data governance basics (access control, records/retention, logging), and audit expectations
Backlog management, story writing, and acceptance criteria definition; lightweight wireframing/prototyping for templates and workflows
Workshop facilitation, decision documentation, stakeholder communication, and clear release note/training content creation
Data-driven analysis of adoption and impact metrics; proficiency with common productivity/analysis tools (e.g., Excel/Power BI)
Strong organization and time-management across multiple workstreams; meticulous documentation and version control
Strong background in technology (e.g., requirements, design, development, architecture, cloud technologies, implementations, and operations)
Prior experience with solution design utilizing no- and low-code development platforms
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
Benefits
Group health plan benefits
401(K)
Profit-sharing contributions
Flexible time off
Parental leave
Company
Forvis Mazars US
Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network.
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