Sr Engineering Manager - Peoplesoft

A senior leader who brings deep expertise in PeopleSoft technologies and thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. You are passionate about enterprise platforms, team leadership, and delivering high-impact solutions that power core financial and operational systems. You lead with a combination of strategic vision and hands-on knowledge of PeopleSoft FSCM. You are energized by complex problem-solving and creating scalable solutions in partnership with internal stakeholders and executive leadership. You thrive in transforming systems, leading teams, and pushing continuous improvements in enterprise application landscapes. Lead the PeopleSoft applications strategy across the organization, focusing on finance and operations modules including GL, AP, AR, Cash Management, Purchasing, and Asset Management. Own the roadmap, planning, and execution of initiatives related to upgrades, patching, performance tuning, integrations, and business-driven enhancements in PeopleSoft. Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership (including the CTO and CIO) on system architecture, platform capabilities, modernization efforts, and investment opportunities. Oversee a team of developers, analysts, and administrators, ensuring high levels of technical execution, service availability, and functional alignment with business goals. Partner with finance, operations, and IT leaders to translate business needs into scalable PeopleSoft solutions, balancing innovation, stability, and compliance. Serve as the primary escalation point for PeopleSoft-related issues and lead efforts to resolve complex functional and technical challenges. Drive governance, prioritization, and delivery of enhancements and initiatives through strong program management and agile practices. Monitor, evaluate, and optimize system performance including SQL query tuning, App Engine processes, reports, and integrations. Lead efforts for system upgrades and ensure successful implementation using tools such as PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) and Change Assistant. Ensure compliance, audit readiness, and robust documentation across environments. Champion best practices in security configuration, data management, and testing processes across the PeopleSoft ecosystem. Develop and maintain executive-level reporting to track project progress, system health, user satisfaction, and roadmap alignment. Stay current on industry trends and technology advancements in enterprise platforms to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Represent the team and platform strategy in executive and governance forums, articulating value, progress, and future vision.

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.