Director, Finance Information Systems, AI, & Automation

Manage and direct the activities of the organization's Finance Information Systems (IS) team, establishing Finance IS standards and overseeing short- and long-term Finance IS planning and design. Oversee Finance IS project management, identify user needs, and monitor progress toward objectives. Define Finance systems' maintenance requirements and authorize enhancements to existing systems to improve departmental efficiency. Oversee Finance report designs, interface system integrity, and end-user training development and delivery. Drive operational discipline, technical quality, data governance, and scalable solution delivery in a regulated environment to enhance financial decision-making, reporting, and process efficiency.

This role is responsible for establishing the Finance IS business strategy, prioritization, adoption, process transformation, and value realization related to AI and automation initiatives by establishing the Finance organization vision and roadmap for AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives. This role directly supports, integrates with, and optimizes the full suite of enterprise Finance applications, including Workday, Enterprise Transaction Management (ETM), Strata, and OnBase, and any future software implementations in conjunction with the centralized IT and AI teams at Seattle Children's.

• AI & Engineering Collaboration: Thorough collaboration experience with Enterprise IT teams who oversee design, development, engineering, architecture, security, operations, implementation delivery, and AI platform management.
• Financial Systems Integration: In-depth knowledge of financial processes, general ledger structures, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), enterprise document management, and transaction routing workflows.
• Finance Platforms: Specialized understanding of systems capability and integration patterns for Workday (ERP/GL), Strata (decision support/costing), ETM, and OnBase (content management/AP workflows).
• Executive Presence & Communication: Exceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive, finance, and technical audiences.
• Governance & Compliance: Deep understanding of data privacy, healthcare/financial regulatory frameworks, riskmitigation, and internal control environments.

Essential job functions will include.

• Strategic Leadership for Finance
  • Designs and executes the overall Information Systems, AI, and automation strategy for the Finance organization, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term financial priorities.
  • Serves as a thought leader in identifying high-value transformation opportunities across the Finance organization.
  • Translates complex organizational challenges into scalable AI, digital transformation, and automation solutions that yield measurable business efficiency and ROI.
• Application Integration & Systems Engineering (Workday, ETM, Strata, OnBase)
  • Defines business requirements and priorities for AI-powered capabilities delivered in partnership with Enterprise IT.
  • Oversees intelligent document processing and automated indexing workflows within OnBase to streamline accounts payable and vendor management.
  • Sponsors and prioritizes predictive analytics and automation capabilities supporting Finance operations.
  • Champion adoption, change management, and process redesign.
  • Implements automated exception handling and workflow optimization across Enterprise Transaction Management (ETM) systems.
  • Serve as lead representative for Finance in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including agile methodologies, sprint planning, and the use of ServiceNow, JIRA, and Smartsheet tools for project tracking and workflow management.
• Software Discipline, Architecture & AI Delivery
  • Partners with IT and AI Center of Excellence teams to define Finance priorities for AI solutions and data products.
  • Establishes robust monitoring, auditability, and validation frameworks to manage risks associated with Finance systems and processes.
• Team Development & Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Inspires, mentors, and empowers a team of Finance Information Systems employees, providing technical leadership, clear accountability, and performance coaching.
  • Collaborates with senior Finance, IT, and administrative leaders to prioritize technology backlogs, allocate development resources, and manage risk profiles.
  • Drives change management initiatives across the Finance division to build institutional AI literacy and encourage user adoption of automated tools.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a quantitative/finance field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in software technology, AI/ML environments, intelligent automation, or technology execution within finance or complex enterprise environments.
• Minimum five (5) years of direct team leadership experience building, mentoring, and managing high-performing Information Systems teams.
• Proven track record of leading and deploying system automations, technology-driven process improvements, AI, , and automated workflows into enterprise financial platforms.
  

Preferred

• Healthcare and/or non-profit industry experience.
• Master’s Degree (M.S., MBA) in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML solution delivery, large-scale ERP software, Finance IT specific leadership, and process automation in healthcare or finance environments.
• Direct experience integrating AI and automation pipelines with Workday, ETM, Strata, and OnBase.
• Proficiency with RPA platform tools (e.g., Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Blue Prism).

Compensation Range

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

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