Program Director

OpenText; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Senior Program Manager for its Finance PMO. The successful candidate will coordinate complex finance projects and manage cross-functional initiatives, requiring strong project management skills and experience with SAP. This role promotes an inclusive work culture and values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience with SAP implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance-related projects and key deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans for finance initiatives.
• Coordinate change management processes.

Skills

Project management

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Ability to influence

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or information systems

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

YOUR IMPACT

As Senior Program Manager, Finance PMO, you will play a central role in helping to support the organizations financial projects, processes, and systems. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented individual with a proven track record as a strategic planner and organizer, and one who can thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative cross functional environment. The primary responsibility will be partnering with the business and IT to manage Finance Projects, Enhancements and other strategic continuous improvement initiatives, as required. The Sr. Program Manager should be familiar with overall Finance Functions (Record to Report, Order to Cash and Procure to Pay/Source to Pay, etc.) and be able to relate cross functionally within Finance and act as a liaison for Finance projects.

Finance Projects are typically large and complex programs composed of multiple sub projects and cross functional initiatives. The Sr. Program Manager must have the ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced, deadline driven work environment. The finance team are key stakeholders in projects and the Sr. Program Manager will have significant involvement in helping to coordinate efforts related to project management, blueprinting, requirements, process design, testing, data migration, change management, and training. This role will interact with all levels of project team members, subject matter experts, management, and leadership throughout the company.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

• Serve as internal point of contact for finance related projects and key deliverables, timelines, and guidance with ongoing business initiatives.
• Coordinate and develop finance detailed project plans that support Finance Projects and include items such as: defining requirements, milestones, budget, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Work closely with cross functional department subject matter experts to ensure their buy-in is incorporated into project plans and solutions.
• Report to key executive sponsors, stakeholders and team members on program/project status and progress including continually managing project expectations.
• Develop awareness of cross-team dependencies to identify potential risks or issues.
• Assist in data migration efforts for legacy systems and ensure completeness of data transfer occurs.
• Help design and coordinate change management processes and communication.
• Assist in the design and execution of UAT and QA testing plans.
• Liaison with the business and project teams to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Become familiar with industry standards and best practices in Finance systems and project management
• Develop communication, engagement, and training requirements.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business administration or information systems
• Experience with SAP implementation and AI is preferred
• Strong project management and organizational skills, PMP certification is a plus
• Lean Six Sigma certification or knowledge is beneficial
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Value Edge or other tools used to track projects and testing
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent active listening skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across disciplines
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations; drive processes that may be indirectly related to the project but require management to reach the larger project goal
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Able to communicate and work effectively at all levels in an organization
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of a project lifecycle
• Experience working on large cross-functional initiatives

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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