Finance Systems Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking a Project Manager for a 2-year fixed-term contract. This role involves managing finance system projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and liaising with stakeholders to drive successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience, particularly in ERP systems, and excellent communication skills. Leveraging robust frameworks, you will ensure project timelines and performance metrics are met.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of project delivery from concept to review.
• Deep knowledge of project management principles and RAID management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills across various seniorities.
• Highly organised with effective priority and deadline management.
• Proven experience in managing relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of finance and system-related projects.
• Manage project deliverables and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate activities of project team members.
• Establish robust frameworks for project governance.
• Monitor project performance against budget and timelines.

Skills

End-to-end project delivery

Project management principles

ERP/finance systems experience

Stakeholder management

Change management support

Proactive problem-solving

Clear communication

Customer focus

Job description

Overview

This role will be accountable for the day-to-day management and successful delivery of defined projects, with a focus on ERP/finance systems and processes across the global finance function.

Responsibilities

• Leading the timely and efficient execution of finance and system related projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational needs.
• Managing project deliverables, ensuring clear ownership, stakeholder alignment, and adherence to agreed timelines.
• Coordinating the activities of internal and external project team members, and managing interdependencies that may impact project outcomes.
• Establishing and maintaining robust frameworks for project planning, scheduling, governance, quality assurance, and risk/issue management.
• Proactively tracking progress, identifying and resolving issues, proposing alternative approaches when needed, and escalating critical matters to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with business process owners and key stakeholders, effectively managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organising and facilitating project-related meetings, workshops, and reviews; collaborating closely with stakeholders to define requirements, explore solutions, and implement improved ways of working.
• Monitoring and reporting project performance and progress against budget, within the defined governance structure.
• Leading post-project activities, including lessons learned, project closure, and seamless handover to business-as-usual teams.
• Maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including execution plans, logs, registers, reports, and status updates.
• Capturing and applying insights from each project to enhance delivery of future initiatives.
• Leveraging project management tools and methodologies to ensure transparency, control, and successful delivery.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• A strong track record of end-to-end project delivery, from initial concept and requirements gathering through to solution design, implementation, and post-project review.
• Deep knowledge of project management principles, including planning, estimating, business case creation, budget tracking, performance reporting, and comprehensive RAID management.
• Proven experience in delivering ERP/finance systems and process improvement projects within complex, global, and evolving finance environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly across varying levels of seniority.
• Confident in influencing key decision-makers, offering alternative solutions and approaches to overcome challenges and improve outcomes.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Experienced in supporting change management by partnering with stakeholders to develop training materials, reference guides, communications, and reporting tools.
• Sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to decision-making, adapting delivery style based on context and experience.
• Proactive problem solver, capable of working independently to identify and implement effective solutions.
• Collaborative and relationship-focused, able to work cross-functionally and build trust across teams.
• Clear and confident communicator—both written and verbal—with the ability to present progress, risks, and recommendations to governance boards and senior leadership forums.
• Team-oriented, with the ability to lead and manage individuals contributing to project delivery.
• Strong customer focus and the ability to engage effectively with both business and technology stakeholders.

Contract

This is a 2 year fixed term contract.