Project and Change Lead (Finance Transformation)

SGS; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is leading a global Finance transformation program and seeks a Project and Change Lead to drive hands-on delivery, governance, and change adoption. You will coordinate a portfolio of initiatives across regions, align stakeholders, and embed value realization within the business.

This practitioner role emphasizes doing, not just planning, with a focus on delivering measurable impact in a large-scale environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s or MBA is a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in project management, transformation/programme delivery, or change management
• Hands-on delivery experience within large-scale Finance transformation programmes
• Ability to independently drive initiatives end-to-end
• Experience working across multiple projects in multinational, matrix organisations
• Strong practical change management and stakeholder engagement experience

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of multiple initiatives across the Finance transformation program
• Build and maintain plans, milestones, dependencies, and reporting
• Ensure alignment and connectivity across projects and workstreams
• Track progress, risks, and outcomes, and proactively drive resolutions
• Apply delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) depending on project type
• Ensure deliverables move from completion to adoption and value realization
• Conduct change impact assessments and stakeholder analysis
• Translate objectives into clear, actionable communication
• Define and execute communication and engagement plans
• Support and mobilize local stakeholders and change champions
• Monitor adoption and intervene to improve outcomes
• Ensure teams understand what is changing, why, and how it affects them
• Partner with regional finance leaders, SMEs, and operations teams
• Coordinate across functions and geographies for consistent execution
• Facilitate alignment, decision-making, and issue resolution
• Act as a bridge between technical teams, program leadership, and business stakeholders
• Provide clear updates to program leadership
• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalation topics
• Contribute to pragmatic improvements in project and change frameworks
• Ensure transparency across reporting structures

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – “when you need to be sure” – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource.

Job Description

As a Project and Change Lead, you will combine hands-on project delivery and practical change management to support execution of a large-scale Finance transformation program.

You will be part of a global Finance transformation program (~200 projects, 70% finance-driven), driving the delivery and adoption of multiple initiatives. You will ensure that projects are not only completed, but successfully embedded into the business and delivering real impact.

Acting as the key link between program structure, stakeholders, and impacted teams, you will bring structure, clarity, and execution focus across a complex and fast-moving portfolio.

This is a practitioner role - you will focus on doing, coordinating, and delivering, not only designing frameworks.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Coordination

• Drive execution of multiple initiatives across the Finance transformation program
• Build and maintain plans, milestones, dependencies, and reporting
• Ensure alignment and connectivity across projects and workstreams
• Track progress, risks, and outcomes, and proactively drive resolutions
• Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) depending on project type
• Ensure deliverables move from completion to adoption and value realization

Change Management & Adoption

• Conduct change impact assessments and stakeholder analysis
• Translate program objectives into clear, actionable communication
• Define and execute communication and engagement plans
• Support and mobilize local stakeholders and change champions
• Monitor adoption, identify gaps, and intervene to improve outcomes
• Ensure impacted teams understand what is changing, why, and how it affects them

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

• Partner with regional finance leaders (e.g., CFOs), SMEs, and operations teams
• Coordinate across functions and geographies to ensure consistent execution
• Facilitate alignment, decision-making, and issue resolution
• Act as a bridge between technical teams, program leadership, and business stakeholders

Governance & Reporting

• Provide clear, actionable updates to program leadership
• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalation topics
• Contribute to pragmatic improvements in project and change frameworks
• Ensure transparency and consistency across reporting structures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s or MBA is a plus)
• ~5+ years of experience in project management, transformation/programme delivery, or change management
• Proven hands-on experience delivering projects within large-scale, complex Finance transformation programmes
• Ability to independently drive initiatives end-to-end with limited coaching and support
• Experience working across multiple projects/workstreams in complex, multinational, matrix organisations
• Strong practical change management and stakeholder engagement experienc

Skills

• Strong project management fundamentals (planning, coordination, reporting)
• Practical change management experience (impact assessment, communication, stakeholder engagement)
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives of different types simultaneously
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate complex topics into simple, actionable messages

Profile

• Hands-on and execution-focused — delivers, not just designs
• Pragmatic — focuses on what works in practice, not theory
• Owner mindset — takes responsibility and drives work end-to-end
• Fast learner — quickly understands, adapts, and applies
• Business-oriented — understands operational impact and value delivery
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-changing environments

Additional Information

• Reporting line: Program Director
• Location: Remote in Poland or hybrid in Katowice
• Travel: up to 30%

Why SGS?

• Join a globally recognized and stable company, a leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry.
• Enjoy a flexible schedule and a remote work model.
• Access continuous learning opportunities through SGS University and Campus.
• Collaborate in a multinational environment with colleagues from various continents.