Through Project Horizon, IU is laying the foundation for modern, efficient financial systems. Collaboration among committees, teams, and advisory groups ensures priorities are achieved and the benefits reach all faculty and staff.
Consulting Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was selected as IU’s consulting partner for this project. PwC will administer an activity analysis survey to employees who perform financial tasks. This activity analysis will allow PwC to create a comprehensive inventory of work and benchmark IU’s organizational structures and processes against peer institutions.
IU will use this information to inform future organizational design and prepare faculty and staff for potential future systems, including a modern ERP.
PwC will also release a Voice of the Customer survey to gather feedback from leaders current state of the Finance organization.
Steering Committee
A steering committee establishes priorities for the project and ensures it moves in the right direction. For Project Horizon, this committee is comprised of campus, finance, and technology leaders from across IU.
- Jason Dudich, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Project Sponsor
- Hormaz Dubash, AVP for Financial Enterprise Engagement, Project Manager
- Katie Walker, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Bloomington
- Camy Broeker, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Indianapolis
- Philemon Yebei, Associate Vice President, Regional Campuses and Online Education (RCOE)
- Samantha Reece, Associate Chief Financial Officer, School of Medicine
- Anna Jensen, AVP and University Controller
- Don Lukes, AVP and University Treasurer
- Baris Kiyar, AVP for Procurement
- Brett Dunn, AVP for University Budget and Planning
- Lora Fox, AVP for Enterprise Systems
An academic reference group and Subject Matter Experts will be identified and involved in this project as it ramps up.