Program Manager, Finance

 

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THE OPPORTUNITY
 

The S2P Program Manager applies expert knowledge and analytical abilities to lead high-risk complex projects and drives solution development and innovation across Source-to-Pay.  The successful candidate will provide expert advice and help others to problem solve and implement new ideas. The role is trusted to assess issues & opportunities through the analysis of numerous factors, both internal and external to the business, to resolve complex problems.

 

YOU ARE GREAT AT
 

• Strong project management and change management competencies:

• Plan program-level milestones, gates, tasks and deliverables.

• Define and manage the plan at the project (workstream) level.

• Define and facilitate program-level meetings; setting objective, agenda, participants, location, time, etc. Take and share meeting minutes.

• Facilitate communication for topics involving multiple stakeholders

• Design and drive changes for business process re-engineering and organizational change

• Understand and handle escalated issues coming from workstreams as well as global teams

• Bridge communication between business workstreams and technical workstreams

• Applying lean six sigma methodologies to improve process efficiencies in finance operations

• Proactivity monitor key performance indicators to ensure data accuracy and data management policies are working as expected

• Apply problem-solving & creativity to develop and design improvements to the processes, procedures, tools, rules and metrics

• Develop and maintain requirements/specifications for the new or enhanced functionality to department operational processes, policies, and systems

• Partnership and cross-functional interaction with teams to support ongoing initiatives.

• Building relationships with leaders to improve processes and understanding and explaining variance drivers within the operations teams

• Performing deep dives with S2P leaders to understand and analyze issues 
 

WHAT IT TAKES
 

• 8+ years of project management and procurement experience

• BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, or another related field

• The ideal candidate will have significant experience in S2P development, implementation, and transformation space.
• Experience with M & A and related integration activities would be a great asset

• Strong process orientation and demonstrated ability to define and document new or improved business planning and management processes and reporting mechanisms

• Demonstrable experience in Source to Pay (S2P) process design and hands-on capability, including documentation

• Strong understanding of how business processes work and integrate with an ERP/SAP environment, and overall Procurement and Finance process/value flow understanding

• High tech, internet or computer industry experience preferred

• Strong analytical skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and minimize risks

• Self-starter working under minimal supervision with cross-functional teams to drive stated goals

• Excellent verbal communication, presentation, collaboration and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust, secure buy-in and influence change at all levels

• Ability to priortize multiple deliverables and execute tasks with short lead times, as well as the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, assignments, and roles.
 

 

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