Director Finance Enterprise Programs

Job Purpose

The Director, Enterprise Program Execution - Finance is responsible for the financial, development, and build planning, governance, and value realization of complex, cross-functional enterprise programs and platforms that are critical to Valvoline Global's transformation agenda.

How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities)

Financial Program Execution & Value Realization

• Execute end-to-end program finance workstreams including business case development and validation, budget planning, multi-year forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Define, track, and realize expected benefits across cost savings, working capital, process efficiency, controls, and revenue enablement, partnering with Finance to ensure benefits are measurable and sustained post-implementation.
• Ensure enterprise programs,particularly SAP S/4HANA,are fully aligned to annual operating plans, capital planning cycles, and long-range financial targets.
• Embed strong financial controls, compliance, and audit readiness into program design and execution, particularly across Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Financial Close processes.

Enterprise Program Leadership

• Lead various enterprise program implementations with a primary focus on quality, value realization, and investment discipline, ensuring delivery within approved business cases, funding models, and capital guardrails.
• Manage the design, build, deployment, and stabilization of large-scale enterprise initiatives, with a primary focus on the SAP S/4HANA finance workstream transformation across global markets.
• Partner closely with Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Operations, and external system integrators to ensure project requirements, controls, and reporting needs are fully integrated into program delivery.
• Drive execution rigor across all phases of the program lifecycle, including fit-to-standard design, global template development, localization, data migration, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Integrate financial milestones, funding checkpoints, and performance KPIs into integrated program plans, ensuring project health is visible and actively managed.
• Own the management, productivity tracking, and optimization of system integrators and consultants, including scope adherence, velocity, cost efficiency, and value delivered across program phases.

Governance, Investment Prioritization & Risk Management

• Establish and lead financial governance frameworks for enterprise programs, including steering committees, funding approvals, and stage-gate reviews.
• Evaluate and prioritize program investments based on financial impact, risk, resource capacity, and strategic alignment.
• Identify financial risks early, including cost overruns, scope creep, and benefit leakage, and implement mitigation strategies to protect enterprise value.
• Provide transparent, executive-level reporting on financial performance, risks, and value realization.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Resource Stewardship

• Lead and develop program execution team members with accountability for financial performance and cost discipline.
• Oversee resource allocation and vendor spend to ensure efficient use of internal and external resources.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance to manage contracts, vendor financial performance, and commercial governance.

Stakeholder Communication & Executive Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, including Aramco stakeholders, on the financial health and value delivery of enterprise programs.
• Communicate financial insights, trade-offs, and recommendations to enable informed decision-making at the enterprise level.

What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in a global IT or ERP related role with a strong familiarity of finance-focused programs/platforms.
• 5+ years of experience leading global enterprise-scale programs with significant financial complexity, including but not limited to ERP (SAP S/4HANA) implementations.
• Demonstrated expertise in program budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and benefits realization.
• Significant partnership experience with global Finance organizations, including FP&A and Controllership across the Americas/EMEA/Asia Pacific.
• Deep knowledge of project and program management methodologies, consultant management and financial governance models.
• PMP, PgMP, or related certification preferred.
• Proven ability to manage large, multi-year program budgets and executive-level financial reporting.

Competencies Desired

• Financial Stewardship & Value Management – Ensures enterprise programs deliver measurable financial outcomes.
• Enterprise Program Leadership – Drives disciplined execution of complex, high-investment initiatives.
• Investment Governance & Risk Management – Balances value, cost, and risk across the transformation portfolio.
• Strategic Decision Support – Translates financial insights into clear executive recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Influence – Aligns Finance, IT, and business leaders around shared financial objectives.