Finance Program Manager

Meta; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is looking for a highly motivated Program Manager to execute strategic Finance Projects aligned with their 2030 aspirations. This role involves leading complex finance projects, managing diverse stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of project goals.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of project management experience, strong business acumen, and a willingness to leverage emerging technologies like AI to enhance execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in project management, leading complex projects independently.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Proven understanding of business functions and execution strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic Finance projects on the integrated roadmap.
• Lead project documentation for transparency and alignment.
• Manage risks proactively to meet timelines and objectives.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Business acumen

Digital acumen

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

Summary

Meta's Finance team is undergoing a significant transformation to define and execute our 2030 aspirations. The Modern Finance team is a key enabler of this vision, acting as a catalyst for innovation, productivity, and enhanced employee experiences. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager to execute strategic Finance Projects and Programs on our 2030 integrated roadmap. As a Modern Finance Program Manager, you will be part of a designated Modern Finance Cluster, led by a Cluster lead. You will primarily execute projects aligned to the Revenue Cluster. You will primarily focus on end to end execution of assigned project(s), which may be standalone or part of a wider Program of initiatives. You will be responsible for high quality delivery of all project goals, collaborating with large stakeholder groups, leading change management activities required for the successful achievement of project objectives and leverage technology to execute effectively and efficiently. Projects may include collaboration with cross-functional partners, including Engineering and Operations.

Required Skills

1. Experience consistently working under your own initiative, seeking feedback and input where appropriate, lead and execute complex finance projects & programs collaborating effectively with other cross-functional teams globally.
2. Own, define and maintain appropriate project documentation, to ensure transparency, clarity of objectives and consistent alignment of project deliverables, following defined Modern Finance execution norms and standards.
3. Lead and collaborate with function teams and or/Planning & Partnership leads in performing discovery on projects.
4. Proactively manage risk, anticipate potential issues, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies to meet timelines, budget & objectives. Work proactively with the business to resolve critical issues.
5. Ensure underlying processes are fit for purpose, identifying changes needed to support project objectives and leading process mapping, documentation and update requirements.
6. Identify change impact, incorporate readiness and adoption requirements, Communication and BAU plans within Project Plans, overseeing change deliverables and where larger change impact, collaborating closely with designated Change SME's on best practices, execution of deliverables.
7. Resource Management: Determine business roles and resources needed to ensure successful implementation, identifying & resolving resource constraints, overseeing resources assigned to projects.
8. Communication & Support: Develop collaborative peer and stakeholder relationships, maintaining effective communication channels, status updates and communication plans supporting a project and experienced stakeholder audience.
9. Change Management: Identifying change impact to stakeholders, users and teams and build change, readiness and adoption approach that is tailored to the project. Leverages effective communication skills and knowledge of best practices, frameworks and toolkits to own/coordinate change management deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years experience in project management. Independently & proactively lead the execution of complex and ambiguous projects, leveraging project management best practices, ways of working, and standards. Ability to align project structure, approach, resources, governance and outputs to project needs.
2. Collaboration & Relationship Building: Working effectively with various stakeholders and build positive working relationships.
3. Business Acumen: Demonstrated understanding of business functions and supporting the execution strategies of assigned Finance functions.
4. Digital Acumen: Leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance execution, testing, requirements & reporting and execute efficiently.
5. Process Management & Mapping: Understanding of process mapping and core finance processes.
6. Attention to Detail: Meticulous in documenting information and tracking progress.
7. Learning Agility: Willingness to learn about Finance functions and new technologies.
8. Problem-Solving: Identifying and contribute to solutions for operational challenges.
9. Team Player: Contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).
3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
4. Process Management & Mapping: Lean 6 Sigma/DIMAC methodology experience preferred.
5. Change Management: PROSCI or similar qualifications preferred.
6. Project Management: PMI or similar qualifications preferred.

Industry: Internet