We are looking for an experienced
Project Manager to lead the
execution and delivery oversight of a
Finance Replacement Project. The ideal candidate should have strong experience managing
finance transformation, ERP/finance system implementations, stakeholder coordination, governance, and delivery execution in a structured enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project execution for the Finance Replacement / Transformation initiative.
- Drive project planning, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and overall delivery governance.
- Coordinate with Finance, Technology, Vendors, PMO, Risk, Compliance, and Business stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation.
- Track and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring timely resolution and escalation.
- Oversee project deliverables across requirements, design, testing, deployment, cutover, and post-go-live support.
- Ensure strong execution oversight, status reporting, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communication.
- Manage budget tracking, resource planning, and vendor coordination for successful project delivery.
- Support UAT, SIT, cutover planning, change management, and business readiness activities.
- Ensure project delivery aligns with finance controls, governance standards, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams to ensure delivery is on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering Finance Transformation / Finance Systems Replacement / ERP Finance projects.
- Strong understanding of finance processes such as GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, and Month-End Close.
- Experience managing large-scale system implementation, migration, or replacement projects.
- Strong expertise in project governance, RAID management, stakeholder management, and delivery execution.
- Experience working with Finance teams, technology teams, vendors, and senior leadership.
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.
- Strong communication, leadership, and coordination skills.
- Experience in banking, financial services, insurance, or enterprise finance environments is highly preferred.
Preferred
- Exposure to ERP / Finance platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, Tagetik, Hyperion, or other finance systems.
- PMP / Prince2 / Agile certification is an advantage
