Finance Transformation Project Manager (Payroll Transformation)

GCS; City Of London; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

GCS is seeking a Senior Finance Transformation Project Manager to take end-to-end ownership of major finance systems programmes across global regions. You will lead the full lifecycle from requirements through deployment, coordinating with Finance, Digital Technology and external partners to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will influence CFOs and senior stakeholders, manage SOWs with systems integrators, and drive governance, risk management and benefits realisation while guiding

Competenze

• Finance systems delivery across end-to-end lifecycle.
• Significant experience delivering large-scale finance systems transformations.
• End-to-end experience: requirements gathering, solution design, implementation, data migration, testing, deployment, support transition.
• Experience with ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dynamics, etc.).
• Proven ability in benefits realisation and project leadership.

Mansioni

• Lead enterprise finance systems projects through full lifecycle.
• Manage solution design, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, cutover and hypercare.
• Drive governance, reporting, budgeting and risk management.
• Influence senior stakeholders including CFOs and technology leaders.
• Manage third-party implementation partners and systems integrators.
• Lead globally distributed project teams across regions.
• Support change management, user adoption and operational readiness.
• Contribute to PMO governance, standards and resource planning.

Conoscenze

Finance systems delivery

ERP implementations

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strumenti

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Project governance frameworks

Descrizione del lavoro

The successful candidate will take end–to–end ownership of delivery, including scope, budget, schedule, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement and business outcomes. They will work across a globally dispersed finance function, partnering with Finance, Digital Technology, Shared Services and external implementation partners.

Key Focus Areas

• Lead enterprise finance systems projects through the full lifecycle.
• Manage solution design, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, cutover and hypercare.
• Drive governance, reporting, budgeting and risk management.
• Influence senior stakeholders including CFOs, Finance Directors and technology leaders.
• Manage third–party implementation partners and systems integrators.
• Lead globally distributed project teams across multiple regions.
• Support change management, user adoption and operational readiness.
• Contribute to wider PMO governance, standards and resource planning.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Finance Systems Delivery
• Significant experience delivering large–scale finance systems transformations.
• end–to–end experience across:
  • Requirements gathering
  • Solution design
  • Implementation
  • Data migration
  • Testing
  • Deployment
  • Support transition
• Benefits realisation
• Project Leadership

Ownership of:

• Scope
• Budget
• Schedule
• Governance
• Quality
• Risks and issues
• Executive reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Strong executive–level engagement skills.
• Experience influencing senior Finance and Technology stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in complex global environments.

Supplier & Commercial Management

• Managing Systems Integrators and implementation partners.
• SOW management.
• Change control and commercial governance.
• Supplier performance management.

Team Leadership

• Leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Line management and development of PMs and Business Analysts.
• Resource planning and coaching.

PM certifications such as:

• PRINCE2
• APM
• PMI
• MSP

Experience with:

• Microsoft Project
• Power BI
• Project governance frameworks

Highly Desirable Background

• ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dynamics, etc.).
• Payroll, Procurement, Finance Reporting or Consolidation platforms.
• Finance transformation or Target Operating Model programmes.
• Shared Services transitions.

Knowledge of:

• Record‑to‑Report (R2R)
• Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P)
• Order‑to‑Cash (O2C)
• Payroll processes

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior Finance Transformation Project Manager who has led global ERP or finance systems programmes, managed major systems integrators, and can confidently engage CFO‑level stakeholders while driving delivery across international teams. Experience within professional services, consulting, engineering, infrastructure or large multinational organisations would be especially relevant.

A senior transformation leader who can step into an active programme, quickly establish credibility with senior sponsors, manage complex stakeholder groups across global regions, and drive the payroll transformation through to successful delivery while navigating programme dependencies and operational change.