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Project Manager – Finance Portfolio

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the Finance Portfolio team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a diverse portfolio of finance-related projects, including business process improvements, finance transformation initiatives, ERP implementation, regulatory, reporting, and digitalization projects. This role requires a strong project management professional who combines proven delivery expertise with a solid understanding of finance processes and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Delivery & Governance
  • Lead multiple projects across the Finance portfolio, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, timeline, and quality expectations.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, resource plans, RAID logs, and governance documentation.
  • Apply established project management methodologies and governance standards across all initiatives.
  • Provide regular status reporting and executive updates to sponsors, steering committees, and senior leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with PMO standards, stage gate requirements, and delivery frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build strong relationships with Finance business leaders and key stakeholders.
  • Facilitate decision-making, drive alignment across departments, and manage competing priorities.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for project risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Coordinate activities across business teams, IT delivery teams, external suppliers, and system integrators.
• Finance Transformation Projects
  • Lead projects supporting Finance process transformation and optimization.
  • Ensure solutions align with Finance operating models, governance standards, and business objectives.
  • Support initiatives related to: Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R), Treasury & Cash Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting & Compliance, Master Data and Process Governance.
• Risk, Change & Quality Management
  • Proactively identify project risks and dependencies.
  • Drive mitigation actions and escalation where necessary.
  • Manage scope changes through formal change control processes.
  • Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards and business expectations.
• Cutover & Deployment Management
  • Lead cutover planning and deployment activities for relevant projects.
  • Develop and govern cutover plans, deployment schedules, and readiness assessments.
  • Coordinate business readiness, training, support preparedness, communications, and operational transition activities.
  • Drive go/no-go decision processes and executive readiness reviews.
  • Manage deployment risks, fallback strategies, and hypercare coordination.
  • Ensure successful transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Capture lessons learned and promote best practices across the Finance Portfolio.
  • Identify opportunities to improve delivery effectiveness, governance, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Contribute to the evolution of project management standards and portfolio management processes.

Required Experience

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience delivering complex business and IT projects.
• Proven experience managing Finance-related projects and transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Finance processes.
• Experience within SAP ERP environments, preferably SAP S/4HANA programmes.
• Experience managing cross-functional and international project teams.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor and system integrator management.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience managing deployment, cutover, or go-live activities within large-scale transformation programmes.

Key Competencies

• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong financial and business process understanding.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on execution and accountability.