Global Finance Project Manager

teamwass; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The-TEAM is seeking a Project Manager to lead our Global Finance Transformation portfolio, delivering governance, prioritisation and delivery oversight across complex finance technology initiatives. You’ll work with Finance and Accounting leaders, technology teams and cross-functional partners to turn strategic priorities into tangible programmes and roadmaps.

This 12-month fixed-term contract role requires strong programme management within enterprise systems, stakeholder engagement and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience delivering complex technical programmes within finance.
• Experience with ERP systems and Workday preferred.
• PRINCE2 or equivalent certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Global Finance Transformation portfolio with clear visibility of priorities, timelines, dependencies, resources, risks and portfolio health.
• Establish and maintain consistent project intake, prioritisation, planning and governance, translating priorities into programmes and roadmaps.
• Lead complex Finance technology initiatives through planning, implementation and stabilisation across functional and technical teams.
• Build effective project governance with integrated plans, RAID logs, steering meetings and executive updates.
• Partner with Functional Systems Administration, Business Process Management and other stakeholders to align scope and priorities and improve delivery practices.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Prince2 certification

Financial systems

Project planning

Risk management

Education

Accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

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The Global Finance Transformation team drives technology-enabled transformation across Finance and Accounting, working across three core areas: Functional Systems Administration, Business Process Management and Portfolio Management.

We're looking for a Project Manager to lead our Portfolio Management capability, bringing structure, governance and delivery oversight across the Global Finance Transformation portfolio.

You’ll work closely with our global Finance and Accounting leaders, technology teams and other cross-functional partners to turn strategic priorities into well-planned and effectively delivered transformation initiatives. This role would suit someone with strong technical programme and project management experience within finance who is comfortable working across enterprise systems, business processes and complex stakeholder groups.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract role.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the Global Finance Transformation portfolio, maintaining clear visibility of priorities, timelines, dependencies, resources, risks, capacity and overall portfolio health.
• Establish and maintain consistent approaches to project intake, prioritisation, planning and governance, translating strategic priorities into practical programmes, projects and roadmaps.
• Lead complex Finance technology initiatives through planning, implementation and stabilisation, coordinating requirements, integrations, data, security, testing, deployment and operational readiness across functional and technical teams.
• Build effective project governance, including integrated plans, portfolio reporting, RAID and decision logs, steering meetings and executive updates, while ensuring risks, dependencies and decisions are identified and addressed early.
• Partner with Functional Systems Administration, Business Process Management and other stakeholders to align scope and priorities, create clear and structured requirements and documentation, improve delivery practices, align technology and process requirements, support resource planning and continuously improve how transformation initiatives are prioritised and delivered.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience delivering complex technical programmes, projects or enterprise application initiatives within finance.
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant, with a recognised professional accounting qualification or progress towards one would be beneficial but not mandatory.
• Experience managing several concurrent, cross-functional initiatives and establishing effective portfolio or project governance, including planning, prioritisation, dependency management, risk management and leadership reporting.
• A good understanding of enterprise technology delivery, including requirements, integrations, data, testing, deployment and post-launch stabilisation, with the ability to connect business needs with functional and technical considerations.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain progress, risks, dependencies, trade-offs and decisions clearly to audiences ranging from project teams to senior leaders.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience working with ERP systems. Workday experience would be beneficial but not essential.
• PRINCE2 certification, or an equivalent recognised project or programme management qualification, is highly preferred.
• Ability to work from both our Aldwych House and Orpington offices each week, spending at least one day per week in each location.

THE-TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.