Senior Manager, Technical Software Delivery

Job Description

THE ROLE
At Live Nation Entertainment, we are at the forefront of the live entertainment industry, leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive our business forward. As the Vice President of Strategic Programs, you will have the opportunity to drive strategic enterprise programs that improve the technology landscape of a global leader, driving innovation and excellence in every aspect of our global operations.​
Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as Senior Manager – Technical Delivery Management. This role will have leadership responsibilities for the delivery, governance, and growth of managed services for Oracle Fusion Applications and related modules. Key responsibilities include managing a team of Oracle professionals, ensuring customer satisfaction, driving operational excellence through ITIL frameworks, achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and contributing to strategic initiatives, service offering development, and revenue targets.
The role requires deep expertise in Oracle Cloud Fusion and strong leadership skills. This role will be accountable for overall program success, governance, global team coordination, and the Fusion release notes review and identifying risk and potential impact/improvements for designated customers.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO:
Service Delivery and Governance:
• Manage end-to-end Oracle Fusion Managed Services operations, including incident management, service requests, and ongoing system optimization.
• Establish and enforce ITIL-based service management frameworks and processes to ensure consistency and quality.
• Oversee support queues, triage issues, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for timely resolution of production problems.
• Ensure all client Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and internal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are consistently met or exceeded.
• Generate and analyze support metrics and performance reports to monitor service delivery and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Continuous review of Fusion release notes and identifying risk and potential impact / improvements for finance business partners
• Oversee ERP system implementation (Oracle Fusion, OneStream), with responsibility for technology delivery, QA, release governance and IT SOX compliance.
Stakeholder Management:
• Serve as a primary technical contact, fostering relationships and conducting service reviews.
• Escalate critical matters and collaborate with peers regarding deliverables.
• Foster a strong delivery culture ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.
Team Leadership and Development:
• Guide the support team through coaching and performance evaluations.
• Handle staffing, resource allocation, and ensure the team stays updated on Oracle technologies.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
• Lead efforts to enhance service quality.
• Develop automation tools.
• Perform root cause analysis for issue prevention and system optimization.
QA, Cutover Planning and Boundary Systems Support:
• Oversee ERP system implementation (Oracle Fusion, OneStream), with responsibility for technology program management, QA, release governance, and IT SOX compliance.
• Responsible for developing and executing detailed plans to transition from legacy systems to new IT systems or platforms, minimizing business disruption during go-live.
• Coordinate resources, manage timelines, and ensure seamless transitions.
• Creating comprehensive plans that outline the tasks, timelines, and dependencies for the transition.
• Managing and coordinating cross-functional teams across IT, operations, and business units.
• Ensuring all cutover activities are completed on schedule and within the defined project scope.
• Overseeing the execution of data migration, system integration, and other critical tasks.
• Working to minimize any negative impact on business operations during the transition.
• Maintaining clear and consistent communication with stakeholders and providing regular status updates on cutover progress.
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with the cutover process.
• Ensure data conversions from Legacy to New systems are successfully executed and validated.
• Get an Inventory of all Boundary systems that consume the new system data or feed into the new system, and ensure they work as expected.
• Ensure a successful QA cycle, which includes but is not limited to periodic test case execution and validation of test results, and clear any blockers with stakeholders
• Track project financials
• Ensuring all cutover activities and procedures are well-documented
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Degree in Business, Product Management, Program Management, Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive product and program management experience in technology
• Minimum 5 years in leading complex technology-driven transformation programs in large, global organizations
• Previous experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion preferred
• Demonstrated experience in implementing programs in the technology space and familiarity with PCI & SOX compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in guiding highly technical development & engineering teams
• Experience in driving system integrator & technology vendor performance
• Experience guiding compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including SOX, SOC, PCI-DSS and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO27001)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate complex technology topics to technical & non-technical audiences at various levels
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation is an equal opportunity employer. It hires and promotes employees based on their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job and does not tolerate discrimination toward employees based on age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (includ

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