Sr Manager - Software Engineering

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. F5 is embarking on a comprehensive global revenue technology transformation. We are seeking a strategic and highly collaborative Lead – Oracle Fusion Revenue Technology to spearhead the evolution of our global Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) architecture. In this critical role, you will lead the integration and optimization of systems that power F5’s commercial engine, specifically focusing on CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote), PIM (Product Information Management), and downstream financial/revenue recognition modules ( FOM, SMC ,ALM) in Oracle Fusion. Beyond technical architecture, you will serve as the pivotal liaison and bridge between our external implementation vendors/integrators and our talented F5 offshore technical teams in Hyderabad. If you are an expert in Q2C systems who excels at aligning global business requirements with technical delivery partners, this role offers an incredible platform for impact. 🚀 Key Responsibilities Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) Technology Leadership • Drive the Revenue Transformation: Serve as the functional and technical champion for the Q2C ecosystem, ensuring seamless alignment between front-end CPQ systems, PIM product catalogs, and Oracle Fusion back-end ERP systems. • Product Data Governance (PIM): Oversee product master data architecture within PIM to ensure that product hierarchies, pricing models, and SKUs flow cleanly into upstream quoting and downstream billing systems. • CPQ & Billing Alignment: Drive process definition, configuration, and optimization of the transition from complex sales quotes to clean ERP billing contracts and revenue schedules (RMCS). Strategic Liaison & Delivery Management • Bridge Vendor & Offshore Teams: Act as the primary operational liaison between external systems integrators/product vendors and F5's internal offshore delivery teams. Ensure business logic is accurately translated into technical specs. • Sprint & Delivery Governance: Facilitate technical design reviews, unblock dependencies between global product managers and offshore engineers, and oversee continuous improvement cycles. • UAT & Release Coordination: Lead the offshore team through complex multi-system testing during CRPs, integration cycles, and User Acceptance Testing. 📋 Mandatory Qualifications & Experience • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related technical/business discipline (Master's preferred). • ERP & Revenue Technology Depth: 15+ years of IT systems experience, with extensive expertise in Oracle ecosystems (EBS and Fusion Cloud). • Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) Expertise: 10+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex Q2C lifecycles—with deep functional knowledge of pricing engines, billing, and automated revenue recognition (RMCS). • CPQ & PIM Integration: At least 3+ years of direct experience managing integrations between Oracle CPQ (or similar enterprise CPQ tools), Product Information Management (PIM) systems, and Oracle back-end modules. • Delivery & Liaison Track Record: Proven experience acting as a functional liaison between global consulting vendors/SIs and offshore engineering teams, driving deliverables to completion on-time. • Collaborative Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial/business logic into actionable engineering requirements for technical teams. 🌟 Preferred Qualifications & Certifications • Industry Context: Previous experience in High-Tech, SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), or Telecom sectors where recurring billing and subscription licensing are common. • Professional Credentials: Oracle Fusion Cloud certifications, Salesforce CPQ credentials, or Scrum/Agile project management certifications. 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