Finance Systems Transformation Lead (2-Year FTC)

Arup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Finance Systems Project Manager to join the Finance Business Services PMO on a 2-year fixed-term contract. You will lead finance systems projects, manage plans, budgets and stakeholders, and shape requirements with business and technical teams across a global organisation.

The role requires end-to-end project leadership, governance, and proficiency with MS Project and Excel, plus a recognised PM qualification or progress toward accreditation.

Qualifications

• Expertise across the full project lifecycle from business case to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, budgeting, reporting and RAID management.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and presenting to leadership boards.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams in complex environments.
• Project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMI, MSP or equivalent) or working towards accreditation.
• Experience managing projects spanning multiple business functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of finance systems and process improvement projects.
• Manage plans, governance, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across the global finance community.
• Facilitate workshops and shape requirements with business and technical teams.
• Monitor progress and drive delivery to timelines and budgets.
• Lead project teams and external partners for high performance outcomes.
• Support change adoption with effective communications and training materials.

Skills

Full project lifecycle

Governance

Budgeting

RAID management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

PM certification (APM/PRINCE2/PMI/MSP)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Arup is seeking a Finance Systems Project Manager to join the Finance Business Services PMO on a 2-year fixed-term contract. You will lead finance systems projects, manage plans, budgets and stakeholders, and shape requirements with business and technical teams across a global organisation.

The role requires end-to-end project leadership, governance, and proficiency with MS Project and Excel, plus a recognised PM qualification or progress toward accreditation.