Sr. Manager, Project Management

About the role

The Sr. Manager, Project Management will report to the Sr. Director, Systems, Integrations, & Standardization. This role leads the strategic projects within finances in a project management capacity. This role is responsible for managing high-impact, enterprise-wide finance and accounting projects, including system implementations, process improvement initiatives, and organizational change efforts. This role plays a pivotal role in aligning project delivery with finance department objectives, advancing project governance, and enhancing execution excellence across finance and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

• Work as the Finance PMO resource, ensuring alignment with organizational and departmental goals.
• Work unilaterally across the different finance functions to ensure alignment regarding ongoing projects.
• Drive strategic planning, prioritization, and execution of enterprise-wide finance initiatives.

Project Portfolio Management

• Manage large-scale, complex, and high-risk finance and accounting projects from initiation through completion, including ERP upgrades, financial system implementations, and process transformation efforts.
• Develop and maintain the Finance PMO portfolio roadmap, Gantt charts, and executive dashboards.
• Lead the portfolio prioritization process and oversee project intake and activation in partnership with Finance leadership.

Governance & Methodology

• Implement and evolve project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) appropriate to finance-related initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management maturity and performance metrics within the Finance department.
• Oversee configuration and utilization of the PPM platform for finance project tracking and reporting.
• Ensure project documentation, controls, and governance frameworks align with finance compliance and audit requirements.

Collaboration & Communication

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Finance department and senior leadership for project-related updates and status reporting.
• Facilitate executive-level project reporting and monthly Finance division-wide project reviews.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes.
• Translate complex finance and accounting process changes into clear project plans and stakeholder communications.

Strategic Leadership

• Contribute to the development of the Finance division's strategic plan and multi-year transformation roadmap.
• Develop Finance leadership forums, change advisory bodies, and governance committees.
• Lead change management and transformation initiatives to improve financial processes, system capabilities, and documentation.

Additional information

Additional responsibilities as assigned to help drive our mission of improving the lives of everyone living with cancer.

Required or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years of progressive project management experience, with significant exposure to finance or accounting environments.
• At least three (3) years in a formal leadership role managing Project Managers or cross- functional finance teams.
• PMP certification preferred; additional certifications (e.g., PMI-ACP, PgMP, CPA, or CMA) are a plus.
• Experience leading high-profile finance system implementations (e.g., ERP, EPM, financial reporting platforms) or large-scale process improvement projects.
• Proven success building and maturing PMO functions within a finance or corporate services environment.

Essential Competencies

• Deep understanding of project governance, resource allocation, risk management, and financial controls.
• Familiarity with core finance and accounting processes, including budgeting, financial close, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience with Monday.com or other project management systems is a plus.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with executive-level presence and the ability to influence without authority.
• Advanced analytical and strategic thinking capabilities, with the ability to connect project outcomes to financial performance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to non-technical finance stakeholders.
• Adept at navigating matrix organizations and managing competing stakeholder expectations across the Finance functions.
• Proficiency in collaboration tools, such as video conferencing software, instant messaging platforms, and project/portfolio management systems.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday, NetSuite) and financial reporting tools is strongly preferred.
• Compliance with all security, privacy, and financial data governance policies and protocols.
• Attendance is an essential job function