IT Manager- Finance and HR Applications

Job Description:

Overview

Deriva Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer in the US renewables market, with over 6.5GW of operating or under construction wind, solar and storage projects across the country. Formerly the division of Duke Energy, Deriva is now backed by Brookfield Renewable and is poised for dynamic growth across its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry. Deriva empowers customers with innovative clean energy solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations.

Summary

Deriva Energy is seeking an experienced and hands-on IT Manager, Finance and HR Applications to lead the support, optimization, and strategic evolution of the company's financial and HR application portfolio. This role is accountable for the stability, compliance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical platforms supporting finance, accounting, treasury, procurement, tax, and HR functions across the enterprise.

The IT Manager will oversee a diverse application landscape including NetSuite, Basware, Workday, Kyriba, Bloomberg BNA, OneStream, Cerebro Capital, Landworks, and Threads, leveraging a combination of internal staff and third-party support partners. While much of the day-to-day support is delivered through external vendors, this role requires a hybrid leader who is comfortable stepping into hands-on problem solving, complex escalations, and solution design when needed, while also providing strong people leadership, governance, and operational oversight.

This position manages a team of approximately 10 application professionals (application support specialists, business analysts, system analysts, architects, project managers) and is responsible for budget management, vendor contracts, SOx compliance, service delivery through ServiceNow, and acting as the product owner for all applications within scope.

Key Responsibilities

Application Ownership and Operations

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle, stability, and performance of all Finance and HR applications within scope, ensuring systems are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs

• Act as the primary escalation point for complex application issues, driving root cause analysis and resolution across internal teams and third-party providers

• Serve as product manager for assigned applications, defining roadmaps, prioritizing enhancements, managing backlogs, and aligning capabilities with business strategy

• Ensure application integrations, data flows, and dependencies are well understood, documented, and effectively supported

People Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of application professionals, fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement

• Balance hands-on contribution with management responsibilities, stepping in as needed while empowering the team to operate effectively

• Manage hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning for the Finance and HR applications team

• Promote strong collaboration between application teams, infrastructure, cybersecurity, PMO, finance, HR, and external partners

Vendor, Budget, and Contract Management

• Manage relationships with multiple third-party support and implementation partners, including performance oversight, SLAs, and service quality

• Own application budgets, forecasts, and cost controls, ensuring financial discipline across licenses, support contracts, and project spend

• Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and vendor evaluations to ensure value, scalability, and alignment with Deriva's operating model

Project Delivery and PMO Partnership

• Oversee and support application-related projects in partnership with the PMO, serving as the accountable application owner for delivery success

• Provide input into project planning, resource allocation, risk assessment, and solution validation

• Ensure projects transition smoothly into operational support with appropriate documentation, training, and handover

SOx Compliance and Controls

• Be fully accountable for SOx compliance across all applications within scope

• Define, execute, and maintain application-specific controls, procedures, and artifacts required to support SOx and internal audits

• Partner with audit, compliance, and finance teams to remediate findings, strengthen controls, and continuously improve compliance posture

• Ensure evidence is properly documented, stored, and retrievable in alignment with audit requirements

ITSM and Service Management

• Oversee application support operations using ServiceNow as the ITIL toolset

• Ensure incidents, problems, changes, and requests are managed consistently and effectively

• Monitor service metrics, trends, and recurring issues, driving proactive improvements to reduce incidents and improve user experience

• Establish and maintain application documentation, runbooks, and support procedures

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Six (6) years or more of progressive experience supporting enterprise financial and HR applications, including at least 2 years or more of direct reports/leadership

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of progressive experience supporting enterprise financial and HR applications, with 3+ years in a leadership or management role

• Strong experience with ERP and financial systems, with NetSuite and Basware experience strongly preferred

• Working knowledge of treasury, procurement, accounting, tax, and HR systems and processes

• Demonstrated success managing hybrid delivery models using internal teams and third-party vendors

• Proven experience operating in SOx-compliant environments, including control design, execution, and audit support

• Experience managing application budgets, contracts, and vendor renewals

• Familiarity with ITIL practices and ITSM tools, preferably ServiceNow

• Ability to operate as a hands-on leader who can balance technical problem solving with people leadership and strategic oversight

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage business leaders, technical teams, auditors, and external partners

Working Conditions

• This position is based in Charlotte, NC and operates in a hybrid work environment (4 days in office)

• Occasional travel may be required to support business initiatives or key project milestones

Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with matching

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

Additional Information:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.